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About the Role
Sense is recruiting for a Senior Database Officer to join our fantastic team in King’s Cross, London. This is a permanent, hybrid role, working one day a week in the office. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in meeting the department’s complex and varied data requirements. This is a high-energy varied role and the post holder will be expected to manage and push forward multiple work activities simultaneously. Your core focus will be delivering data selections and exports to all teams in the Supporter Engagement directorate as such, a solid working knowledge - and experience of the Raiser’s Edge is essential. This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we work towards moving over to Microsoft dynamics in March 2025 and the successful candidate will have a hand in shaping this work and support with the transition.
The main duties and responsibilities include:
- Working with the Data Manager and all Supporter Engagement teams, the post holder will ensure data selections are delivered accurately, cleanly and on time working to an agreed process
- Proactively liaise with supporter facing teams to ensure clarity regarding upcoming selections and potential overlaps between audience groups
- Use this knowledge to champion the supporter’s interests during the planning and development phases of any and all campaigns
- Working with customer teams, produce accurate inclusion queries to extract data.
- Understand and maintain accurate suppression queries to ensure our compliance with both our legal responsibilities and the best practices expected by our supporters.
- Manipulate data exports to ensure consistent formatting and structures before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders
- Perform quality control tasks on data selections to ensure accuracy before releasing the selection to our internal stakeholders
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Considerable experience of working with the Raiser’s Edge database with a demonstrable understanding of the single customer view
- Excellent understanding about how data can be used to drive a variety of disparate income streams with different audiences
- A track record of delivering multi segment data selections accurately and on time in a dynamic working environment
- A clear and demonstrable understanding of data protection regulations and other regulatory frameworks
- Sound understanding of direct marketing practices
- Experience of providing database training and documentation to users
- Excellent organisational skills with a logical and investigative approach to problem solving
- Excellent time management and co-ordination skills
- Experience manipulating and translating client requirements for data into a working technical framework with associated hierarchies and suppressions
For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To Apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16 – 25 years old. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times.
We are thrilled to invite a passionate Lecturer / Post 16 teacher to join our innovative and nurturing education community on a 1 year Maternity Cover.
Location: CONEL College, N15 4FY (Tottenham, London)
Salary: Circa £36,000
Type: Maternity Cover, full time (37.5 hours per week)
Start date for role: October half term 2024
Ending date for role: October half term 2025
Why join us?
- Term time only role and paid across 52 weeks
- The role itself is very rewarding both through the freedom of creativity and seeing first hand, our learners develop and progress through their goals and aspirations.
- Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
- You will have the support of a wider transdisciplinary team that includes full-time Occupational and Speech and Language Therapists as well as BCBA qualified Behaviour Analysts.
- Annual staff recognition awards.
- Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
- Season ticket loans.
- A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes online.
- Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
- Access to physiotherapy.
About Ambitious College:
At Ambitious College, we are on a mission to empower learners with diverse needs to achieve their fullest potential. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. Our learners, numbering up to 10 per class, are remarkable individuals who are mostly pre-verbal or rely on assistive communication systems to express their thoughts and needs.
About the role:
As a Lecturer with us, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering creative and person-centered lessons. Your teaching will revolve around our unique learners who are currently engaged with the pre-entry national curriculum framework. Within this framework, you'll have the opportunity to embed functional Math and English skills seamlessly throughout the curriculum.
Your role as a Lecturer:
- Provide excellent delivery, teaching and course leadership to learners across Ambitious College
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people we support
- Work with learners to ensure they receive a service that delivers the outcomes specified in their individualised learning, person-centred plans
- Prepare and deliver schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessments in line with departmental and awarding body requirements
- Work collaboratively with allied health professionals as part of a trans-disciplinary team
Closing Date for role: Sunday 8th of September 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th of September 2024
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Legacy & Individual Giving Assistant - Derby
Full time role - 37 hours per week
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.
We are here to help people to live later life well.
Could you be the person to join MHA as our Individual Giving & Legacy Assistant as we continue to enable people to thrive in later life?
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the MHA Fundraising department as the Legacy & Individual Giving Assistant.
Reporting to the Legacy & Individual Giving Manager, you will be a key member of the Fundraising team at MHA. It is a wide-ranging role that will be crucial in making sure that the team meets their aim of increasing income from individuals and securing future income from gifts in Wills.
Your strong administration skills will enable you to assist the team in the delivery of the legacy and individual giving programmes, providing the high-quality administrative support that underpins all of the activities that are implemented. This will include providing excellent supporter care through all communication channels and being the first point of contact for related fundraising enquiries. This is not solely an administration role though. You will have opportunities to develop your marketing and fundraising skills through your involvement in a variety of activities, such as, appeals and campaigns, digital marketing, events, supporter care and internal communications.
There will also be opportunities to work on ad-hoc projects, collaborate with the wider Fundraising team as well as other departments across the charity.
For more information on the role please see the attached Job Description.
About You
With a proactive, high-energy and enthusiastic approach you will enjoy working as part of a team. You will have excellent communication skills, which you will use in building relationships with colleagues, supporters and service users, showing empathy and sensitivity at all times.
In addition to strong administration skills, and a keen attention to detail, you will have experience in planning and coordinating your own workload and enjoy taking on extra challenges such as ad hoc projects.
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.
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 19,000 older people. We understand what it takes to help people live later life well through our care homes, retirement living schemes and community groups.
At MHA we place great importance on nurturing the mind, body and spirit of those we care for and their families, along with commitment and dedication from our 7,000 employees and 4,000 volunteers, regardless of faith, background or belief.
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 including a discount scheme
- A range of flexible benefits including an option to buy or sell additional annual leave
- Genuine career progression and development.
MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme. Click here to read more about this.
“Agencies: Please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CV’s from any agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) or not. We only accept CV’s from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s central Talent Acquisition Team.”
Please provide your full CV and Covering Letter for review.
We look forward to receiving your application
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Girlguiding is embarking on a new innovation adventure, using creative approaches to design, test and scale new delivery models to reach a new and diverse audience of girls.
We are seeking a dedicated project coordinator to join us to support the creation and testing of innovative pilot projects. This role involves coordinating collaboration activities, engaging with internal and external contributors, and shaping pilot projects to engage girls less likely to participate in our core offerings.
Key duties and responibilities:
- Coordinate small projects, manage budgets, and report on progress.
- Build positive relationships with stakeholders and facilitate collaboration.
- Conduct market research and raise awareness of new offerings.
- Gather knowledge and insight to inform project development and scale-up.
Girlguiding operates a hybrid working arrangement where office based staff are required to attend the office on average two days a week, or 40% of working time across the year. Location allowance is payable to those who work in accordance with out hybrid wokring model. For this role, we will consider flexibility in work location, including fully remote working, so we encourage applications from all candidates.
About Girlguiding
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We have much to be proud of in our one hundred years of history, but we know that to remain vibrant and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.
We’ve begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We’re on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.
Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We’re committed though to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.
Progression Coach
We have a new role available for a Progression Coach 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: Progression Coach
Location: Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
Contract: Part-time
Hours: 20 hours per week.
Salary: Pro Rata: £12,872.53 Per Annum plus pension and other benefits; Full-time: £24,136 P/A
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.
Sydenham Garden is seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) on a 12-month contract to lead our organisation, delivering adult mental health and dementia services in our beautiful garden setting in south-east London.
Why we need you
Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre in Lewisham in South-East London. We utilise our gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. Our current Director has been in post since 2021 and will be taking 12 months maternity leave from October. We're seeking an interim Director (maternity cover) to lead and manage our staff team of 15 and volunteer team of 60, delivering creative, horticultural and nature-based therapeutic activities for our co-workers (the name we give our primary beneficiaries).
Why you should join us
We’re a friendly team who are passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive community for people living with mental and physical ill-health. You’ll be part of a supportive team of staff and volunteers, and benefit from spending time in our beautiful gardens and nature reserve.
What we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced leader with a passion for supporting teams to deliver high-quality services for people living with physical and mental ill-health. You’ll be confident working with a wide range of people and building positive relationships. You’ll be able to think strategically and balance competing priorities while being willing to play a team role and get stuck into different activities.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 17th Sept
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.
Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time, and if you are an experienced media officer or journalist Alzheimer’s Society needs you!
The busy, award-winning Alzheimer’s Society national media team is looking for a proactive, strategic and experienced Media Officer to deliver our proactive and reactive press activity to raise the profile of Alzheimer’s Society as the only dementia charity to tackle every aspect of dementia and give help for today and hope for the future.
This is a full-time, permanent role and you’ll be joining the organisation at an exciting, defining and hopeful time for dementia. You’ll be working in a friendly, busy team and on a variety of projects across fundraising, influencing, research, innovation and brand.
We’re looking for someone with proven press office and/or journalistic skills and experience to work flexibly across priority campaigns to secure consistent, quality media coverage that instigates and sustains dialogue on dementia.
You will devise and deliver media activity involving our storytellers (case studies), high-profile celebrity ambassadors and supporters, researchers and thought leaders. Your work will show the devastation of dementia, while sharing the help available and the hope the future brings.
Most colleagues in the media team work from home, but we are open to being flexible and provide you with a flexible/hybrid option to work in our offices. Please note. we meet at our London office (Crutched Friars) once a month so it would be great if you’re able to join us each month for these engaging team days!
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We’ve achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people living with dementia.
About you
- Good working knowledge of the national UK media.
- Have experience securing quality, strategic press coverage that meets an organisation’s communications goals.
- Be creative, flexible and can spot a good media story or reactive press opportunity a mile off.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Be comfortable to work flexibly across projects and with different subjects.
- Be empathetic, professional and have good attention to detail, able to juggle competing deadlines. And it goes without saying that you’re committed to championing people affected by dementia.
Person Specification
- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
About Alzheimer's Society
.Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time.
There are currently estimated to be 900,000 people in the UK with dementia. Many are undiagnosed and facing the realities of their condition alone.
At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today and providing hope for the future. We’re here for everyone living with dementia.
As a Society, we are made up of people with dementia, carers, trusted experts, campaigners, researchers and clinicians. We are the UK’s largest collective force of people with unparalleled knowledge and over 40 years of experience addressing the biggest challenges facing people living with dementia.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Helath Advocate Educator (HAE). The post holder will train and provide ongoing support to GP practices and other health professionals to enable primary and secondary care staff to be able to effectively talk to their patients about domestic violence and abuse (DVA), provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for female and male victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 years and over.
The post holder will work in partnership with a local clinical lead to deliver the model and will participate and support the delivery of safeguarding training and awareness raising sessions to primary and secondary care staff and other multi-agency teams where needed.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Please note that a valid UK driving license and use of a car is essential to this role.
Hours: 18.75 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) with a Requirement for occasional 12:30-20:30 duty shift
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role: We are looking for someone who is passionate about empowering and involving people in decisions made about their lives to join our team. You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support ensuring that they are able to fully participate in decisions affecting their lives.
The post holder will provide independent advocacy in a range of settings, from hospitals, including secure mental health units, residential homes, and in the community.
You will be responsible for ensuring individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support. You’ll promote self-advocacy and empowerment at every opportunity whilst raising awareness of advocacy and referral pathways to those who are eligible and the wider community.
About You: The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options, and acting as directed by them.
You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidentially on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required, and you will need to be computer literate.
Whilst a qualification in Independent Advocacy is desirable this is not essential. We will provide the successful candidate with practical training alongside support needed to achieve the qualification so that you can develop your knowledge and skills to become an advocacy expert.
As an organisation that undertakes ‘Regulated Activity’ all advocacy roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and Adult Barred List Check.
Equality & Diversity: We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, especially those with lived experience.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria, relevant to this role (as set out within the person specification), will be guaranteed an interview.
How to Apply: For further details on how to apply, please download the Recruitment Pack (available below).
Important Dates:
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 16th September 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Headway East London is a charity supporting people living with brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their families. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests.
We also promote awareness and understanding of brain injury by providing information to the public, and offering training to university students, professionals and businesses.
Our vision is to build a community where people with brain injury are valued, respected and able to fulfil their potential.
About the role
The Director of Operations leads all our member-facing services and operations to ensure that these services run effectively. The post holder is responsible for overseeing business planning and managing income streams, ensuring financial sustainability. They will maintain all relationships with local authorities, Integrated Care Boards, and private funders, ensuring the quality of services and adherence to best practices, regulations, and legislation.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Please see job pack for more details)
- Provide strategic leadership to the service leads for all our member-facing services, and the administration and premises team to ensure the efficient delivery, quality, and consistency of services, guided by the principles of co-production.
- Oversee the development of plans and strategies for each team and instil a sense of collaboration, common goals, and working together across the departments to ensure the sustainability of our services.
- Oversee all budgets within the departments.
- Build good relationships with stakeholders in the boroughs we serve to develop opportunities for growth and development of our services.
- Lead on commissioning/tender/framework contracting arrangements with the local authorities we serve.
- Lead on safeguarding and health and safety to ensure we are compliant in all areas.
- Work with staff to ensure our members’ voices are at the centre of everything we do.
- Work with the managers and the Finance team to ensure unit costs are correct and work to ensure full costs of the service are recovered from customers.
- Support the teams and work with the Director of Development and Fundraising to explore new opportunities to develop our business to generate income.
Key Relationships - Internal and External
- Members
- Staff and volunteers
- Board of Trustees
- Commissioners
- External Partners
Other
- Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
- Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
- Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability
Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Deputy Head of Scout Adventures (Business Operations) to join our Adventurous Scout Adventures team.
Location: Hybrid: With the requirement of working a minimum of 2-days per week at Gilwell Park offices (NB free accommodation is available at Gilwell Park to assist)
Salary:54,103 per annum, Band H, Level
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - worked flexibly
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.
About the Deputy Head of Scout Adventures Role:
This role is essential to ensuring Scout Adventures is positively impactful in the delivery of our charitable objectives. You will be expected to implement strategy, manage resource, and lead teams to achieve operational excellence. It is an advanced leadership role, required to provide professional development opportunities, mentorship, and clear direction to emerging leaders. You will be expected to refine operational functions to drive customer care standards, input into business plans and growth strategies, and seek financial efficiencies to move the business forward.
What we are looking for in our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- You will have strong leadership experience in a relevant working environment
- You will showcase extensive time spent in a customer focused industry
- Knowledge of financial management and CRM systems
- Ability to cocreate and implement effective plans to achieve agreed organisational objectives and to make clear, informed and timely decisions.
- An effective leader who is assertive, energetic, determined, robust and sufficiently resilient to cope with the demands of the role
Key responsibilities as our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures:
- Manage centre teams to ensure that adventure is delivered effectively and safely across our network. This is currently spread across 5 locations with a forecast throughput of 100,000 young people in 2025. Team size (excluding circa 120 volunteers) is forecast to be 35 FTE in 2025, continuing to grow with the business.
- Provide strong leadership to Centre Managers and operational teams by motivating, inspiring and challenging them to develop both themselves and their business
- Design, implement and manage income and expenditure budgets across each centre, ensuring that forecasts are kept up to date throughout the year.
- In partnership with the Facilities Manager, ensure that centres always remain safe and compliant, ensuring that timely action is taken to address faults or hazards as required.
Other essential criteria
- Regular travel across the UK is a key part of this role. A full UK driving licence is therefore essential as lots of our centres are not easily accessible by public transport.
As our Deputy Head of Scout Adventures in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas (that’s our gift to you)
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Monday 9th September 2024
Interview are expected to be held in person at Gilwell Park on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
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We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
This is a key role in the Operations department. You’ll be providing financial, administrative and coordination support to the Nutrition Team so we can play a role in ending hunger. You’ll support business development, track our finances, monitor our UNICEF contracts as spot areas for improvement in all we do. You will also have the opportunity to develop your technical skills in project design, literature review, drafting and editing of learning documents.
You’ll also engage with other teams within Action Against Hunger UK (e.g. finance,) the Senior Operations Co-Ordinator and Action Against Hunger’s International teams (country level, HQs) as relevant.
As part of the role, you will focus on day to day administration tasks (raising invoices, timesheets, etc.), attend technical meetings with the Head and Deputy Head of Nutrition, track the progresses of the different contracts and support the team on specific technical tasks. You will work with a very caring team which holds kindness and professionalism at its core. For more detailed information on the roles, please download the attached pdf Job descriptions.
Closing Date: 13 September 2024 at 23:00 Interview Date: Between 16/09/2024 and 07/08/2024
Please read the following carefully before making your application:
Then all you need to do is send your CV and write a covering letter explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role. Please specify in the application which role you are applying for.
- For further information on pay and employee benefits please visit our careers page on our website
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk.
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Are you a caring, compassionate person with the skills and enthusiasm to make a difference to individuals living with dementia and their carer?
The role is based in St Helens and the co-ordinator will be expected to work at sites across the town and the surrounding area. The role involves planning, organising and running a range of activities, outings and events at different sites. Excellent administration, planning and time management skills are required.
You will visit people who are living with dementia and their carers and offer a person-centred approach to signpost them to activities and support that is available in the area. You will work closely with the Trust’s Welfare Officers, Admiral Nurse and external agencies.
You will be expected to identify areas for development within the service and to have a good knowledge of dementia services.
You will carry out regular reviews of the service to ensure it meets the needs of the people the service supports.
The role will involve recruiting, supporting and training volunteers to assist with activities.
You will manage expenditure within an agreed budget.
Key requirements for the role
· Applicants should hold or be willing to work towards the Certificate in Dementia Care or Awareness in Dementia at a minimum of level 2. NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care would be an advantage.
· Applicants should have a minimum of 12 month’s experience of working with individuals with dementia.
· Ability to use Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel.
· A full clean driving licence and use of own car is essential. Expenses will be paid for business mileage.
· An enhanced DBS check.
· Two satisfactory references.
· Completion of a satisfactory workplace medical.
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To apply please provide a supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 including how your skills and experience relate to this role and why you are interested. Please include an up-to-date CV. CVs alone will not be accepted. Due to the nature of the role sponsorship and relocation assistance will not be provided. Candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
Background
Survivors Can Shine C.I.C is an ambitious non-profit organisation based in Camden, founded in 2019. We are a small and dynamic team full of passionate people that works collaboratively and supports each other. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team and assist us in realising our mission of ensuring every child's right to a safe and happy childhood.
We believe that children should be seen & heard. We want every child to know their rights and the power of their voice. We value the insight of employees with lived experience and connections in the field of youth work and social action. We recognise that using lived experience to drive social change is a valuable skill.
We raise awareness and facilitate dialogues about the realities and prevalence of abuse by providing platforms to empower young people and amplify their voices through creative and performing arts. Our work is focused on bringing communities together in collective strength and changing perceptions around abuse, ultimately empowering children and young people to 'Speak Out, Be Heard, Be Safe,' and become Ambassadors for Change. By listening and responding to the wants and needs of young people, we keep their voices at the forefront of everything we do.
We are dedicated to equipping children and young people with the tools, knowledge, and strategies they need to keep themselves safe, build resilience, and create strong foundations to thrive.
It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as the response to our work over the last year has been fantastic. The demand is expanding and in response to this, we’re taking on our first full-time project coordinator to work from our new Camden office.
Title Project Coordinator
Location Camden, London (1-2 day working from home)
Hours Full time / 35 hours a week
Salary £26,875pa
Status You will be hired as an independent contractor (self-employed basis)
Main purpose of the role
Working with the Founder / Director of Survivors Can Shine to effectively deliver our ‘I Shine, Speak Out – Ambassadors for Change’ project
Job description
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Management of the project plan, including monitoring and updating of budgets, and referring any cost implications to the Director as appropriate
- Coordinating training and support for workshop leaders and volunteers to support the delivery of the I Shine, Speak Out project activities
- Support the smooth delivery of project objectives and production, and maintenance of project management documentation; working closely with internal and external stakeholders and decision makers
- Lead and coordinate project meetings with partners / young people
- Lead and coordinate the annual Survivors Can Shine Community event.
- Support the collection of information & evidence as part of project reporting requirements, including preparing drafts for completion and review
- Use appropriate tools to monitor and evaluate the impact and success of the project
- Supporting the writing of reports to funders
- Identify risks and issues within the project and work with the project team to resolve or escalate as appropriate to the Director
- Supporting the production of marketing materials
- Support the Director with management of internal and external communication, ensuring plans are in place, maintained and acted on including the Survivors Can Shine website and social media channels
- Provide administrative support including assisting in the management of external suppliers/subscriptions/invoices, updating policy documents and supporting other relevant tasks
- Support our Designated Safeguarding Lead through coordination of DBS checks and maintaining accurate records
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required.
Person specification
Essential
Skills & experience:
- Experience working with children & young people, including with a range of needs e.g. behaviour, S.E.N, academic attainment, trauma and/or confidence
- Experience with event planning/coordination and in particular community events.
- Experience working within fundraising.
- Experience of working within the charity sector.
- Knowledge and application of good practice in a safeguarding context
- Strong interpersonal skills: teamworking and working collaboratively; able to interact with different audiences and all levels of people
- Ability to use own initiative and work with & without direct supervision. We are a small team so being a self-starter is crucial.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good attention to detail, with strong analytical skills
- Good project, event & time management skills; prioritising work and meeting tight deadlines
- Advanced IT skills, including with Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
- In possession of, or able to secure, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check*
Attitude/Behaviours:
- Belief in Survivors Can Shine mission and passionate about supporting children and young people to thrive. Actively works to understand each young person and their needs
- Gives and receives constructive feedback and can manage conflict and misunderstandings effectively
- Ability to adapt to unpredictable circumstances and learn from challenging situations
- Enthusiastic and dynamic with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and a clear focus on outcomes and impact
- A demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Can work flexibly as the project involves evening and weekend activities
- Willing to travel to & work at various locations across Camden, Islington and other London Boroughs to support project and event delivery
Desirable
- Experience of supporting children & young people from underrepresented groups in North London
- Experience of working in creative and performing arts environments
- Good networks and connections
Application process
To apply, please click on the 'Quck Apply' button to submit your CV and a supporting statement (maximum of 2 pages), addressing the points in the person specification, clearly describing, supported by practical examples / evidence, your suitability for this role.
Do take the opportunity to visit and read all about our charity before applying by clicking on our profile page below.
Closing date: midday on Thursday 12th September.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 18th / Thursday 19th September and will be held online.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Please note: if you are successful at interview, you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. Survivors Can Shine will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Adventure Play and Youth Worker
Hours 18.5 £12,244.89 (full time salary equivalent £23,166-25,209)
Centre based role in Moss Side, Ardwick, Blackley and other locations across Manchester
Do you have the right mix of creativity and passion for working with children and young people, and a commitment to making a real difference?
Following an internal promotion we are recruiting an Adventure Play & Youth Worker at Manchester Young Lives, to provide open access and targeted play and youth work activities. Our after-school adventure play provision is Ofsted registered and provides activities for 6-13 year olds. Our youth provision engages with young people aged 11-16 after school and during the evenings.
Our work enables often disadvantaged children and young people the opportunity to learn, develop and connect with their communities, build safe and supportive relationships with committed workers, and let off steam on our adventure playgrounds.
If you can build relationships with children and young people, have fun and supportive conversations, and step up and lead when needed, we would love to hear from you.
This role will primarily work from Manchester Young Lives Adventure Playgrounds and Centres in Ardwick and Moss Side, and a community venue in North Manchester.
18.5 hours a week term, as well as additional casual hours in the Easter, Summer and Christmas Holidays. Roles can work alongside daytime education or other work/personal commitments.
Manchester Young Lives is a 54-year-old children and young people’s charity that grew out of the inner city adventure play movement. We work to promote the social and education inclusion of children and young people, and are a warm supportive environment to work in. Training is provided and staff who do not hold recognised qualifications in play or youth work will be supported to achieve these.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position. Application and Demographic forms must be returned either via our website. Please ensure you complete the final section of the application from, giving information as to how you meet the person specification.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The closing date for completed application forms is 9am Monday the 9th of September.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.