Volunteer Manager Jobs
Job Summary
We're looking for a Media Officer who can help us amplify the voices of women leading the fight against poverty and spread CARE’s expert opinions on key humanitarian issues.
You'll work alongside our Senior Media Manager to secure high-quality coverage in national and regional print, broadcast, and online media. You’ll support our expert spokespeople, from our CEO in the UK, to women leaders in the Global South. You’ll play a key role in fundraising for our projects across the world and help us to influence decision makers.
The Media Officer will join the organisation at an exciting time when developing good communications is at the heart of our strategy. The Communications and Brand Team work collaboratively alongside the Advocacy and Programmes teams towards ambitious aims, in a friendly and supportive environment.
Why work for us?
By joining our team, you'll stand with women who are transforming their families, communities, and the
planet and help CARE to deliver long term solutions – from food to housing to healthcare. Are you
ready to be part of an organisation working in 100 countries and changing millions of lives?
At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors,
partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what
we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together
effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of
learning and performance to achieve greater impact.
About you
We’re looking for an energetic, proactive individual with experience in journalism and/or media
relations, who can help drive our media successes and ensure more people across the UK hear about
the global realities of poverty, emergencies, gender inequality and climate change, as well as about the
ways that CARE and our community of supporters are urgently working to address these. You’ll be able
to work quickly to react to the news agenda and deliver timely coverage, be confident pitching to
journalists, briefing spokespeople and have an understanding of and interest in the issues that CARE
works with.
About the role
You'll work on increasing CARE International UK’s media coverage, working with the Senior Media Manager to
execute our media strategy. You'll build strong relationships with key journalists and media outlets to improve awareness of CARE’s work around the world and drive fundraising and advocacy goals. You will be working collaboratively with colleagues in the UK and across the global partnership to support digital campaigns.
About CARE
CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight
poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We
stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work
environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to
dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our
work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and
uphold these principles.
CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and
actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of
skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.
CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability
inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To
be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the
online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments,
including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact
the HR Team.
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable
adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE
International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references.
Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.
Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 8th September 2024 at 11pm
Interview date: Week commencing the 16th September 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to join International Alert’s global communications team.
We are looking for an excellent candidate to tell impactful stories about the incredible work of Alert through engaging online, multimedia content and high quality, visually appealing publications. The role will lead on delivering our publications and working with teams across the organisation and a range of geographies to tell Alert’s story powerfully and to a high standard.
With a proven ability to manage complex projects, develop and deliver communications plans across a range of mediums, you’ll work with colleagues and suppliers to deliver great work to deadline. You’ll have a strong creative streak, with a passion for engaging audiences and finding the key elements of a powerful story.
In return, you will have the opportunity to work for an organisation that is helping to support and sustain peace, working on crucial issues from climate change to gendered violence and the potential for business to smooth a path for peace.
Role duties and responsibilities:
Storytelling
- Working with colleagues across Alert’s programming, identify projects that demonstrate the impact of our work and the need for peacebuilding in the countries where we work.
- Coordinate the development of impact stories, photo essays, videos and other engaging methods of storytelling for use on our website, on social media, by the press and elsewhere.
- Write and edit impact stories, photo essays and video scripts, and draft occasional press releases and blogs.
- Create or edit simple video content
- Commission photographers, photojournalists and videographers to accompany and support country teams in developing stories of impact.
- Manage the dissemination plans for storytelling outputs, including via traditional media, and digital platforms including social media.
- Monitor media coverage of the organisation and compile a daily digest of key news stories relating to peace and conflict for sharing with staff.
- Assist the Head of Communications and Media with monitoring the media email account and media phone, including out-of-hours media calls.
- Maintaining and advising on consent for stories and imagery
- Developing and maintaining an image library for Alert, including identifying gaps in the library and commissioning photography accordingly.
Publications
- Project manage the production of high-quality publications for teams in London and our overseas offices, including process management and supplier relations.
- Liaise with external vendors, including editors, translators, graphic designers, printers and photographers.
- Monitor production schedules to ensure that all publications are completed and signed off in a timely manner.
- Plan and co-ordinate the delivery and launch of publications.
- Draft key messages about our publications for the website, social media, newsletters, press releases and other channels.
- Lead on the procurement of suppliers, including recruiting new ones and managing the contracting process.
- Assist with the financial management of publications production by monitoring and processing invoices.
Events coordination
- Lead on the delivery of external corporate events (in-person and online), especially for the launch of new research. Appropriate support, resources and workload would be considered.
- Liaise with programme leads on developing outlines, key messages and briefings as required, with a particular focus on those in or organised by the Hague.
Quality control and branding
- Ensure all communications outputs comply with our brand identity, house style and quality standards.
- Manage and update our brand templates for publications and marketing materials and advise and train staff on how to use them.
- Create new brand templates for marketing materials as required, using Canva.
Contributing to the effective working of the team and to Alert generally
- Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of Alert’s influencing and communications strategies and work plans.
- Help maintain our content calendar and regularly update the team about upcoming content, to facilitate joined-up outreach.
- Monitor and post on our global social media channels when required
- Contribute to team-wide communications and knowledge management.
- Participate in organisation-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects as and when required.
- Any other tasks as may be reasonably required.
Please note that the above are just some of the role requirements. For the full requirements, please view the job description.
All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the United Kingdom.
International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, people from the Global South, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Youth Liaison Officer – Dorset
Salary: £14,147.69 pro-rata including holiday pay, based on a working pattern of 30hrs/week and 39 weeks/year. £24,200 FTE
Hours: 30hrs a week, working term time only (39 weeks/year).
Contract: Permanent
Ideal opportunity if you enjoy working with young people and want to help them be the best they can be.
Flexible and rewarding position within a dedicated and supportive team, working together to develop teamwork, leadership, and employability skills that inspire the next generation to aim high.
Join our team and make a real difference!
Our charity, the Jon Egging Trust, is looking for a highly motivated individual with experience of working with young people, to plan and deliver inspiring teamwork, leadership and employability programmes in Dorset. The role involves liaising with school staff, local partners (including the Military and local businesses) and volunteers to ensure programmes meet the needs of our young people and is supported by the Regional Manager, Dorset.
The successful candidate will be based from home with a requirement to travel to partner schools and business sites in and around Dorset. Fuel expenses are paid and travel time is included as part of working hours. Working with secondary schools to provide early support programmes, core delivery time is usually within the school working day and during school terms only. All other working hours can be managed with flexibility by the post holder to ensure that all administrative tasks are completed as required.
About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)
At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 30,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.
Our benefits package includes:
· Flexible working
· Enhanced annual leave
· Homeworking allowance
· Occupational pension scheme
· Occupational sickness scheme
· Special paid leave provision
Read our Applicant Privacy Notice
Child and adult at risk protection policy statement
The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
The closing date is 13th September 2024 at 23.30 p.m
Interviews to be held in person at one of our partner schools in Dorset week commencing 23 September 2024location to be confirmed.
Questions?
Any questions you may have please contact us through our website
Please note: In order to become an employee at JET you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check – enhanced with children’s barred – is required for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Assistant Chief Operating Officer will support the Chief Operating Officer in their duties, principally in assisting with administration of the revised governance introduced as part of the Cathedrals Measure, as well as emerging requirements in Safeguarding and Net Zero.
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Are you passionate about empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to access essential healthcare services? Join our team as a Healthcare Access Advocate, Hospital Liaison, and Workshop Facilitator at The Elfrida Society, where you will play a crucial role in advocating for service users, liaising with healthcare providers, and facilitating empowering workshops.
Why Join Us?
- Impactful Advocacy: Provide personalised support to ensure that each individual’s voice is heard and their healthcare needs are met.
- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with hospital staff and other professionals to create a more inclusive healthcare system.
- Empower Through Education: Develop and deliver engaging workshops that equip individuals and their families with the tools they need to navigate the healthcare landscape effectively.
- Supportive Community: Be part of a dedicated team committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
About the Role:
This part-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £27,629 - £28,451.57 pro-rata, with excellent benefits, including a generous pension plan and holiday entitlement. Based at our offices in Islington, London, you will have the flexibility to travel and engage with various stakeholders across Islington and neighbouring areas.
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking individuals with strong advocacy skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and a good understanding of the healthcare system. Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism is essential, as is a commitment to promoting their rights and well-being.
Apply Today:
If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others and have the skills and passion to excel in this role, we want to hear from you. Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and accessible healthcare environment for all.
The job requires an enhanced DBS check.
Our mission is to enable individuals with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling & empowered lives, filled with opportunities for growth and joy!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Project Planner
Salary: £53,507.57 per annum(Band G, Level 3, Inclusive of Outer London Weighting & Market Supplement)
Location: Gilwell with Hybrid (Remote working can be considered)
Contract Type: Fixed Term - up to November 2025
Working Hours: 35
About The Role:
As a Project Planner, you will be at the heart of our organization, playing a key role in the successful delivery of our strategic projects. You will work closely with various stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and sequence projects that align with our goals.
Key Responsibilities:
• Project Prioritisation & Sequencing: Lead the prioritization and sequencing of impactful projects
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate them into project plans
• Planning & Scoping: Develop detailed project plans, including scopes, timelines, and resource allocation, to ensure successful project delivery
What We’re Looking For:
• Proven experience in project planning and management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for building relationships and collaborating with diverse stakeholders
• A strong sense of accountability and empowerment in a values-based culture
What We Offer:
• A Collaborative Environment: Be part of a supportive team where your contributions are valued, and you’re encouraged to bring your best self to work
• Professional Development: Regular opportunities for upskilling, problem-solving, and professional growth through dedicated development days
• Impactful Work: The chance to work on projects that make a significant difference in the lives of young people and volunteers
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Why work for us
Benefits
We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country. We prepare young people with skills for life, we believe that hard works pays off and always invest in our staff, becoming Investor in People Gold 2022.
To see more details about our benefits, please click
Closing date: 11.59pm on Wednesday 4 September 2024
There will be two interview stages
Interviews will be held online: 1st stage interviews - Friday 13th September 2024
2nd stage interviews - Thursday 19th September 2024
Successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks after the closing date. Due to a high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact applicants who were not successful. Therefore, if you don’t receive a response within seven days please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please note that we do not accept CV’s only for this role. All application for this vacancy must include a CV and Supporting Statement.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
About us
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright. We have 108 acres available for fun and adventure for young people to experience the freedom of the outdoors.
Job Title – Parents in Mind Peer Supporter Team Leader – maternity cover
Salary – £5,569.20 (£21,658.00 FTE)
Contract: Fixed Term maternity contract until March 2025
Hours per week – 9 hours (Monday and Wednesday mornings)
Location – Home based but regular travel to Hastings and Uckfield required
Are you a mum or birthing parent looking for an opportunity to support new parents in your community? Do you have lived experience of struggles with your own wellbeing whilst caring for a baby?
About the role:
NCT Parents in Mind is a commissioned project training volunteer peer supporters to deliver peer support to parents of under 2s who are experiencing mild to moderate wellbeing difficulties. We now run 4 in person groups across the county alongside a remote offer.
We are looking for a motivated and talented individual to support our volunteer team and service delivery team to support the smooth running of the Parents in Mind peer support service in East Sussex. This role is to cover a maternity leave and will run initially until March 2025, with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and the colleague’s return. This role is home-based but will require regular travel (sometimes at short notice) to attend groups in Hastings and Uckfield, so easy access to transport and a flexible approach to working are essential (travel expenses provided).
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Being the key local contact for service users and supporting their group attendance.
- Building strong relationships with the volunteer team and covering absences at group when required.
- Tracking and monitoring attendance using our database system.
- Networking and making local connections to promote the service and support volunteer recruitment.
It will be essential for the post holder to undertake the training to become a peer supporter. This training requires lived experience or close support of another who has experienced mental health difficulties during the transition to parenthood.
Please see the attached job description for further information.
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support. More details about our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion action can be found here.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Wednesday 4th September 2024
Interview dates: to be confirmed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Want to play your part in transforming society?
You're in the right place.
The important stuff
Location: Bethnal Green, office-based
Salary: £27,500
Permanent, Full-time
Application deadline: Wednesday 18th September, 09.00am (We interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)
Application pack: Have a look at our Lead Coach Application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Bethnal Green - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 10,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.
Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]
- Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme
- Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room
- Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively
- Handling safeguarding
- Taking a lead on rating the work readiness of the trainees and making sure data is inputted and used correctly on salesforce
- Tracking trainee progress on the dashboards
- Liaising with volunteers for key programme engagement events such as mock interviews and external panels. Leading on briefings and communications with these volunteers
Delivery of Spear Career [20%]
- Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees
Training the Graduate Coach [10%]
- Contributing towards the training and developing of the Graduate Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback
Trainee recruitment [10%]
- Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics
Continuous professional development
- Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and possibly supporting on leading internal training such as Grad Coach Training
Active participation in and support for church team and mission
- As the Spear programme is run in partnership with a local church partner, you will establish a strong personal connection with the church to develop the engagement and backing of church members and help build a strong network of supporters for the Spear programme. As part of this you may be asked to speak at church/events and contribute to prayer meetings as per Resurgo’s Christian ethos and the mission of the church
This role will suit you if:
- You are an active Christian, passionate about your work being a lived expression of your faith
- You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
- You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
- You are confident in giving feedback and having crucial conversations
- Able to lead others effectively
- You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
- You are steady under pressure, and able to juggle competing priorities
- You are looking for a varied, hands-on role, where you won't be tied to a desk
- Emotional resilience and good self-leadership in this area. You have a sense of humour and want to have fun at work
- Strong administrative skills, competent and accurate and efficient in typing and work methods
You’ll be employed by St Peter’s Church, who partner closely with Resurgo to deliver the Spear Programme in Bethnal Green
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
- Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
- Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
- This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
- In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.
Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.
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e you passionate about leveraging technology to drive improvements and deliver exceptional service in a contact centre environment?
Our Customer Service Centre (CSC), which includes our Contact Centre teams in Birmingham, is at the heart of our mission to create a world free from heart and circulatory diseases. We're looking for a talented Technology and Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our dynamic team and keep our systems running smoothly while driving continuous improvement.
About the role
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the forefront of our mission to achieve first contact resolution, optimise system performance, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll delve into identifying bottlenecks, proposing innovative solutions, and enhancing our contact centre processes through our systems. Your contributions will be crucial in elevating our service standards through technology and ensuring a seamless experience for our customers.
Key Responsibilities:
- System Support & Maintenance: Be the Freshdesk Helpdesk ticketing system expert, resolve issues, liaise with tech teams and suppliers, and perform regular system maintenance checks.
- Continuous Improvement: Implement and manage improvement activities, deliver project reports, and identify efficiency and cost-saving opportunities.
- Data Management and Reporting: Maintain Freshdesk systems, provide monthly user reports, and update Business Continuity Plan and contact details.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work with department leads, attend the Monthly CSC Technology Forum, and work cross-functionally with the wider organisation to develop and deliver improvements.
- Insight & Analysis: Use data to provide insights, measure benefits, investigate productivity trends, and contribute to planning cycles.
Working arrangements
This is a 6-month fixed-term contract opportunity.
This is a blended role where your work will be dual-located between your home and our Birmingham office.
At BHF, we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. 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.
About you
We are looking for a dynamic analyst to join our team. Here’s what you’ll bring to the table:
- Tech Expert: You possess outstanding IT knowledge, with a deep understanding of Windows, MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), and database systems like CRM. Experience with Helpdesk ticketing systems is essential, and familiarity with Freshdesk is highly desirable.
- Project Management and Continuous Improvement Specialist:You have a proven track record of analytical roles within a contact centre, improving services through technology, and managing continuous improvement projects.
- Analytical and Reporting Pro: You excel at data entry, tracking, and distilling insights from data. Additionally, you can create compelling reports for tech and non tech stakeholders.
- Communication & Collaboration Star: Your strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional presentation skills, and experience working with diverse stakeholders make you a standout team player.
- Detail-Orientated & Proactive: You are organised, meticulous, and have a proactive approach to delivering timely solutions. Your positive attitude and continuous improvement mindset set you apart.
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.
Interview process
First stage interviews will be telephone interview and successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
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This is a unique opportunity for the right individual to raise awareness of the charity, building it’s profile and engaging communities in West Wales. It will involve helping to organise fundraising events, working with volunteers and encouraging community fundraising opportunities.
Main duties:
1.1 : To help raise awareness of 2wish and the work we do in West Wales
1.2 : To work alongside the support team in Wales, and to build on the reputation of 2wish
1.3 : Research, approach and engage community groups and local supporters using mechanisms for
engaging their support to develop additional sources of income
1.4 : To liaise with the public in West Wales who are fundraising for 2wish
1.5 : To support the delivery of community and corporate events, and monitor the income raised
1.6 : To attend community and networking events where necessary
1.7: To actively participate in and collaborate on financial planning for West Wales, as a business unit, during regular fundraising meetings
1.8 : To submit an annual business plan and budgets for the West Wales fundraising team
1.9: To submit monthly and annual reports to the Fundraising Manager as required and work to monthly targets
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Job description
We are looking for a Programmes Funding Officer to join the Able Child team!
About Able Child
We are a small and dynamic charity, entrepreneurial in style and collaborative in process. We are values led, passionate about our Network approach and driven by the communities with work with.
We are experts in what we do and are passionate about the approach we take. We are bold and agile and use the expertise we have built up over the last 40 years to make lasting change for children with disabilities in Africa.
We are led by three core values that define how we work and how we’re run:
Collaborative: We believe we can achieve more by working together.
Courageous: We are bold and agile, with the courage to innovate.
Accountable: We are accountable to the children we work with.
Role summary
Working within our Programmes Team, you will secure over £200k of new income for each financial year to fund disability-inclusive programmes from a range of donors.
You will build relationships with corporates, trusts and foundations, institutional donors and other consortium partners, researching and identifying new funders and new opportunities whose strategic objectives and focus areas are aligned with our own.
You will work collaboratively with the Programmes Team and our Network members in Africa to develop and write compelling and high-quality proposals. You will develop new projects, MEAL plans and multi-year budgets.
You will work both independently and collaboratively to develop proposals. With excellent time management and organisational skills, you will demonstrate the ability to deliver quality work and meet deadlines, while managing a varied workload.
Contractual terms
Location: Nine Elms, Central London
Start date: Ideally end of September, however this is subject to the availability of the successful candidate.
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hrs week (open to reduced hours if desired)
Term: Permanent
Reporting to: Programmes Manager
Salary range: £31,596 - £34,884
About you
We are looking for a passionate, ambitious and self-motivated individual, with excellent written and verbal communications skills, to join our Programmes Team at a pivotal time in the organisation.
You will have at least two years’ experience working in a similar role for an international development charity.
You will have experience in designing projects alongside civil society organisations overseas and developing applications for grants-based funding.
You will have a commitment to local civil society strengthening and ideally have experience in fundraising for disability-inclusive development.
Able Child is looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a proactive approach to researching potential funders and developing projects and proposals, with excellent communication skills.
Able Child offers opportunities for career progression, and we seek a dedicated individual who can potentially advance within the role based on their success, eventually taking on greater responsibility within our restricted fundraising team.
Please refer to the job pack, which can be found on Able Child’s website, for the full details about the responsibilities and competencies that relate to this role. Your cover letter must outline the competencies outlined in this job pack.
Employee Benefits
Work-life balance: Annual leave is 25 days a year pro rata (increasing to 26 days after two years and 27 days after five years of service), in addition to UK public holidays and an additional three days between Christmas and New Year.
Pension: Able Child will pay a matching contribution capped at five percent (5%) agreed by you from your basic salary into Able Child’s workplace pension scheme.
Family-friendly: Able Child offers enhanced birth parent leave and pay, enhanced non-birth parent leave and pay and enhanced shared parental leave and pay. Able Child also offers the same adoption or surrogacy leave and pay options as the birth and non-birth partner leave options.
Flexible working: Able Child employees are contractually based in the office, however we currently operate a hybrid working model requiring a minimum of two days in the office per week, subject to change. We promote a flexible working policy, enabling staff to manage their hours and time effectively.
Career development: Able Child offers is committed to supporting the professional development of its staff. This includes, but is not limited to, training opportunities and a personal training budget.
Inclusivity: Able Child is committed to establishing and developing equality of opportunity for all. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments and will support staff to receive the support and adjustments they need.
How to apply
Able Child is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any candidate on the basis of any characteristic protected by the Equality Act 2010. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with direct experience of living or working with children with disabilities. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
If you think you are interested, please send your CV and a Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) that covers the key competencies (outlined in the job pack on Able Child’s website) by midnight 5 September 2024 to apply.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received.
We may interview candidates on a rolling basis depending on the applications received, otherwise in-person interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 9th September.
Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK as Able Child is unable to provide sponsorship.
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Trusts and Foundations Officer - Remote / Hybrid Working
Fixed Term | 11 Month Maternity Cover | Full Time, 37hrs PW
The role provides the option for flexible working arrangements in terms of location. It can either be remote or a hybrid setup, with our main office situated in Derby City Centre.
For more than 80 years, families have been choosing MHA to support the needs and aspirations of their loved ones in later life. People have been forging friendships through our community programmes; fundraising to drive our charitable goals; and spreading the warmth, comfort and spirituality that you’ll find across every MHA home, community and development. All our work is always for one reason, which will always stay the same. Helping older people to live later life well.
Could you be the person to join MHA as our Trusts and Foundations Officer as we continue to enable people to thrive in later life?
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference through the playing a vital role in our Philanthropy Team.
Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager this role is responsible for working alongside their line manager, wider team and operational colleagues to write and support applications to trusts and foundations for funding.
The role also plays a key role in the stewardship of our trust and foundation supporters, building strong and meaningful relationships with these organisations and individuals. Whilst not a key focus of this role, the post holder may also be required to support the Philanthropy Team’s wider work including corporate and major donor approaches.
The role will provide an effective and efficient service supporting the organisation and our homes and schemes to meet our vision, values and strategic objectives. For more information on the role please see the attached Job Description.
About You
We are looking for a passionate and skilled trusts and foundations officer to play a key role in building on the successes of our trusts and foundations programme. With passion for both writing and supporter stewardship you will be able to write persuasively and build meaningful relationships with those who support us. Working well as a team player you will work closely with both the wider Philanthropy Team and operational colleagues to support local applications as appropriate.
You will have a track record of delivering efficiently and effectively. You focus on insight, stewardship and persuasive writing to get the right result for the organisation and building lasting and substantial relationships with funders. You will also be an effective communicator developing trusting relationships across the organisation and with our funders and supporters, taking everyone with you on the journey.
In return we offer a committed and supportive team and a great staff membership scheme which includes training, pension, life assurance, access to high street vouchers and lots more. We will interview on a rolling basis, and reserve the right to close the recruitment period early if we are successful in recruiting to this role.
About us
Methodist Homes – MHA is the largest charity care provider in the U.K. We have 80 years’ experience of delivering care and support to over 18,500 older people. We understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our Care homes, Retirement schemes and MHA Communities.
At MHA we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body and spirit of those we care for, their families, along with commitment and dedication from our 7,000 employees and 4,000 volunteers regardless of faith, background or belief.
As the largest charity care provider in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.
Why join MHA?
We have a supportive 'family' like culture, the people at MHA are genuinely warm, friendly and a pleasure to work with.
- High colleague employee engagement scores.
- Highly supportive and compassionate leadership team.
- Colleagues have access to Chaplaincy and Pastoral support.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Independent free counselling and legal advice
- Favourable pension scheme
- Hardship/welfare fund
- Competitive pay and benefits.inc a discount scheme
- A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave
- Genuine career progression and development.
Please provide your full CV and Covering Letter for review.
We look forward to receiving your application
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Salary: £31,500 - £35,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Full Time (35 hrs per week)
Place of work: Remote/Hybrid/Flexible with a requirement to attend our offices in Hatfield, Herts, approximately twice a month and for 4 x All staff days per year.
Join Our Team!
As we seek to scale and take our owned mass participation events to the next level, we are excited to be inviting applications for a new Events Fundraising Officer to join our growing Community & Events fundraising team.
Do you have experience and a passion for developing unique and engaging events, designed to provide a platform for people to raise vital funds and awareness for a cause that is close to their hearts? Do you enjoy finding new and unique ways to attract participants, reaching those hard-to-reach people through creativity and innovation? Are you committed to providing the best possible supporter experience for people taking part in the events you have lovingly curated and created?
Then we want to hear from you!
You would be joining a passionate, bold, talented team, harnessing your skills of designing and delivering exceptional, engaging events (whether virtually or in-person).
About you:
We’re looking for an experienced events fundraiser, with a flair for project management and the end-to-end development and delivery of events.
You’ll be a confident communicator with strong marketing experience and focused on exceptional supporter experience whilst being accomplished at building great relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Combined with excellent organisation and time management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines, you’ll bring your knowledge, creativity and new ideas to help continue to shape the future of our Mass Participation challenge events team.
You will be adept at using data and insight to identify potential areas of growth and be a proactive self-starter, responsible for the complete event cycle of the events you manage and be comfortable analysing performance and making recommendations for change where necessary.
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
If you are successful, you will be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply:
Closing date: 9.00am Monday 9th September
To apply for this position, please attach your up-to-date CV and supporting statement giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification and what you feel you would bring to this role.
Please note: no applications will move forward within the recruiting process without a supporting statement.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the applicant residing in the UK and a valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
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City & Hackney Carers Centre is a warm, welcoming and inclusive organisation which aims to improve the quality of life for unpaid carers. A cornerstone of our organisation is the provision of high-quality information and advice, enabling carers to understand their rights and entitlements.
We are seeking a Carers Support and Information Officer to provide carers with information on their rights, a friendly listening ear and the opportunity to meet other carers in similar situations through coffee mornings and online workshops.
This post would suit someone who enjoys working with people, is a good listener and communicator and who is looking to develop their knowledge of carers rights, statutory services and welfare benefits.
This post is client facing and will be based at our office in Dalston, Hackney which we share with 6 other local charities.
We seek a motivated, enthusiastic person who enjoys working with teams and with people generally and who is passionate about delivering the highest quality information to unpaid carers. A second language is desirable but not essential.
We are interviewing on a rolling basis as soon as suitable candidates apply, so please send in your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the post and how you meet the areas on the Person Specification.
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Housing Support Worker (P/T)
We have a new role available for a Housing Support Worker to join Depaul UK to ensure that every client leaves a Depaul service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Position: Housing Support Worker (P/T)
Location: Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
Contract: Part-time
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: Pro Rata: £19,308 Per Annum Plus Pension and Other Benefits FTE: £24,136 Per Annum
Closing Date: Sunday 8th September 2024.
About the Role
To work as part of a team delivering an assessment, support and move on service to vulnerable clients in supported or community-based accommodation. Your work will be underpinned by the Depaul Endeavour model of assets-based, psychologically informed delivery.
Working under the direction, guidance and support of a manager/senior worker you will be responsible for a caseload of clients as well as share responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers and staff in the service. In accommodation-based services, you will ensure that the accommodation is properly maintained and support the client to sustain their tenancy and participate in a positive and successful move on.
Where the client lives in the community you will ensure that their tenancy is not at risk and that they have the skills and resources to manage and maintain their accommodation. Your work will be underpinned by the Depaul model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy informed delivery, the aim of which is to support our clients to understand and act on their values, strengths, and long-term vision for their future.
Key responsibilities include:
· You will carry a caseload of clients for whom you will be the named key worker, and you will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the well-being and day-to-day support of all clients in the services
· You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service
· You will develop and implement SMART outcomes based support plans for your key clients
· You will deliver one-to-one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with.
· You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of Depaul clients following data protection and information sharing protocols.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
· An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
· An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, and substance use.
· A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
· Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
· Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
· Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
· Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.
In return for working here, you will receive:
· A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
· Flexible working model for suitable roles.
· 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
· Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
· Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
· Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
· Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
· Death in service (4x Base salary)
· Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Wellbeing Worker etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.