Volunteer Programme Manager Jobs

Are you a confident and experienced leader, with a heart for young people, passionate about equipping the church to transform society?

Join us as our next Centre Manager and use your leadership and interpersonal skills to head up our team delivering employment support in Spear Bristol.

In partnership with Christ Church Clifton, you’ll be managing the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 10,500 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.

The important stuff 

Location: Bristol

Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Salary: £30,000

Closing date: Monday 10th March, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

Strategy, vision and impact [30%]

• Spearheading Resurgo’s ‘big picture’ vision of a transformed society, where each member plays its part, and the church is empowered to transform young lives
• Owning and managing the strategy for Spear Bristol that will help make this vision a reality
• Ensuring the Spear Programme is delivered in line with agreed targets; overseeing and reporting on impact metrics

Relationship management [25%]

• Building and managing great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, donors, and your Board of Trustees
• You'll be embedded into Christ Church Clifton, and working closely with your Trust and congregation, and actively participating in their mission and events

Leadership, line management and training [20%]

• Leading your team with confidence; spurring them on in your centre’s vision; investing in a team culture of excellence, belonging and fun
• Investing in the professional growth of your Lead Coach and Graduate Coach
• Inputting into organisational-wide training streams
• Inputting into recruitment of new team members

Driving a culture of coaching [20%]

• Driving a culture of coaching in your team
• Hands-on group and 1-1 coaching with numerous 16-24-year-olds: equipping them with practical work-ready skills and resilient mindsets
  • Engaging in gritty conversations with your trainees; walking alongside them whatever their circumstances; inspiring them and releasing their potential
  • Managing safeguarding
• Opportunities to engage in corporate coaching

Operations [5%]

• Managing the daily operational activity of your centre, including IT, finance and health and safety

Personal Qualities we are looking for:

• An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values of Resurgo and Christ Church Clifton
• A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques
• Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment of education
• Effective interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
• Strong leadership and management skills, highly self-motivated with strong initiative and the ability to translate ideas into practice
• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure
• An awareness of the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

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 talent manager
• 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

Please note that applications for this role will close on Friday 7th March 2025 at 5pm.

Location: London, with travel expected across London and to local authorities in and around the South East

A little bit about the role 

To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families, and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can contribute to the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority hubs and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the programme.

Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant practice hubs, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and enables teams to do their best work.

PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the Readiness to Practice stage, regional teaching days and, in participant hubs within local authorities. PTs support four practice hubs, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each practice hub is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW). Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high-quality practice learning experience.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Use social work knowledge, theory, practice skill and experience to develop and support participants to become outstanding social workers
• Support CSWs to lead the hubs, role model best social work practice and support effective practice educators
• ​Teaching for year one participants is during the Readiness for Practice stage both in person and online, attend face to face regional recall days and whole cohort online teaching.. There is also online teaching for our year 2 participants on the programme through large lectures, small seminars and one to one support as necessary

A little bit about you 

We are looking for a registered social worker with experience in teaching and learning, and an intellectual curiosity to challenge and develop their own ideas by keeping up to date with current research and evidence. The role will suit someone who is passionate about the development of social work practice, innovation and leadership who has a thought-through vision of what excellent social work looks like.

We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own. 

If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you. 

Important information

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.

Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing the People team (please see the job pack for contact details).

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.

We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!

You will need to have current right-to-work in the UK prior to application and for at least the first six months (for permanent positions) or for the full duration of the contract (for fixed-term positions). Visa sponsorship is not guaranteed.

The primary focus of this role is to expand the volunteer base in our Lincolnshire care homes while providing exceptional support to ensure our volunteers have a rewarding and positive experience during their time with us.

The role is part of our Volunteering Team, working alongside three other Volunteer Managers who support our different OSJCT Divisions, and reports into the Head of Volunteering.

As an ideal candidate, you will bring proven expertise in volunteer management, including recruiting and supporting volunteers. Your solid understanding of volunteering best practices will enable you to adapt your approach to suit the diverse needs of applicants, volunteers, and our residents.

Friendly and approachable, you’ll excel at building collaborative relationships, offering guidance to those supervising and working alongside volunteers in our care homes.

We’re looking for someone who is genuinely enthusiastic about the value volunteers bring to an organisation and has the skills to inspire and promote these benefits to others. If you’re enjoy building strong community connections and supporting others to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

The role is 30 hours a week, with flexibility in how those hours are scheduled across weekdays (to be agreed at the time of appointment).

About the benefits:

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Life Assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more!

The Trust operates an Agile Working Policy where you can flex your time between working from home and your closest defined KWT hub.

About us: 
Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity with more than 31,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 2 visitor centres.   But we can’t save nature alone. So, we work closely with local communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to protect and restore wildlife and wild spaces and create a wilder Kent for the benefit of people and the planet.

What you'll be doing:
In this role, you will work within our amazing Estates team, managing a small team of Area Wardens to deliver reserve management on nature reserves around the Weald and Blean.  You'll be involved in:

• Overseeing the day to day delivery of conservation activities on the reserves in Weald and Blean areas.
• Managing the process of developing and producing reserve management plans and accompanying work programmes.
• Trialling new approaches to delivery to maximise biodiversity benefit while minimising cost, such as re-wilding or other lower intensity management practices.
• Developing and managing the teams under your area of responsibility.
• Mentoring and advising your team and supporting their professional development where practicable.
• Developing and managing the Blean and Weald reserve budgets.
• Managing Countryside Stewardship work programmes, bids and claims for Blean and Weald areas and assisting with other areas as may be required.
• Ensuring all reserve operations are undertaken in accordance with agri-environment schemes and the requirements of cross compliance.
• Ensuring health and safety processes are adhered to on reserves in Weald and Blean area.
• Fostering positive working relationships across the organisation and externally to further reserves delivery.

 
What we need you to bring:  

• At least 5 years' experience of working in a nature reserve, wildlife conservation or land management context.
• Experience of developing and delivering nature reserve work programmes.
• Management and supervision of staff and volunteers.
• Experience of day-to-day management of budgets.
• Sound understanding and technical knowledge of wildlife conservation and reserve management techniques and methods as they apply to Kent’s wildlife habitats.
• Good understanding of agri-environment schemes and cross compliance and the associated requirements.
• Effective development of working relationships with different teams across different functions within an organisation.
• Self-motivation with a proven ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

 
We are unable to recruit anyone who does not have a right to work in the UK.   

A DBS check will be required for this role.
 
What we will offer in return:  

We offer exceptional enhanced benefits.  Recognising the wellbeing pressures related to the climate and nature crises we face as a society, we provide flexible work options, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development opportunities. Whatever stage of your career you’re at, our comprehensive benefits package at Kent Wildlife Trust can be a key factor in your choice to join us. 
 
Next steps:   

If you're ready to join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent, simply click "Apply now" to apply via our website. Here you can find out more about the role and complete the online application form. Be sure to include your personal statement in the space provided and upload your CV, and take a moment to review the guidance notes for helpful tips.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a face-to-face interview at Tyland Barn, Maidstone.  We will let unsuccessful candidates know if they have not been shortlisted.       

If you’d like to learn more about the role before applying, feel free to email us.
 
The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better.  It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!  

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Battersea's Global Programmes Department are looking for passionate individuals to join the team as Grants and Programmes Associates.

The Grants and Programmes Associates will support the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function at Battersea. Each Associate will be assigned to a specific portfolio, either Greece, South Africa, Sri Lanka or Special Programmes. The Associate will work closely with and report to a Grants & Programmes Manager who leads the portfolio. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. 

Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a grants management role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of relationship, grant and project management. The successful postholder should be comfortable working as a team, with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues across the organisation as an integral element of the role. The Associate would support a portfolio led by a Manager who would also be their line manager.

Find out more about what our Grants work through the link in the recruitment pack!

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 26th February 2025
Interview date(s): 4th - 6th March 2025

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

The Opportunity

Support Dogs is experiencing a period of significant growth, including the development of a new Centre of Excellence in Sheffield. As we expand, we recognise the invaluable role our volunteers play in supporting our mission. To enhance their experience and effectiveness, we are committed to providing comprehensive training, guidance, and ongoing support. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children affected by epilepsy, autism, and physical disabilities. With increasing demand for our services, this role will be instrumental in strengthening our volunteer programme, ensuring they feel confident, engaged, and well-equipped to support our work.

 

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and proactive Volunteer Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will provide essential administrative and logistical support to our volunteer programmes, ensuring a smooth and professional experience for all involved. Working closely with the Volunteer Coordinators, you will assist with volunteer onboarding, maintain accurate records, coordinate training sessions, and help implement risk management procedures.

This role is perfect for someone with strong administrative skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for volunteer engagement. You will play a key part in ensuring our volunteers receive the support they need to contribute effectively to our mission.

Role Purpose

The Programme Delivery Officer will play a key role in ensuring the successful implementation of Yes Futures’ programmes. This hands-on role will involve working closely with schools, students, and volunteers to deliver high-quality outcomes. You will be responsible for supporting the smooth coordination of programme activities, managing relationships with key stakeholders, and maintaining the high standards that Yes Futures is known for.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Delivery and Coordination

• Support the effective delivery of Yes Futures’ flagship programmes, ensuring consistency and high-quality outcomes for young people.

• Act as a primary point of contact for assigned school cohorts, ensuring smooth communication and operational effectiveness.

• Deliver sessions, workshops, and other programme components directly in schools, working closely with students and educators.

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of programme impact, collecting data and feedback from stakeholders.

Volunteer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Assist in the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of programme volunteers and coaches.

• Provide ongoing support to volunteers and ensure they are fully equipped to deliver high-quality coaching to young people.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner schools, ensuring clear communication and ongoing engagement.

Operational and Logistical Support

• Coordinate logistics for programme delivery, including scheduling, materials preparation, and venue arrangements.

• Ensure health and safety and safeguarding procedures are adhered to at all times.

• Support with administrative tasks related to programme delivery, ensuring all records and reporting requirements are met.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience delivering programmes or workshops to young people in educational or youth development settings.

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including young people, school staff, and volunteers.

• A proactive and flexible attitude, with the ability to adapt quickly to new challenges.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team.

• Willingness to travel across the South of England for programme delivery as required.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Understanding of safeguarding policies and best practices in working with young people.

• Experience supporting the coordination or administration of youth programmes.

• Knowledge of impact measurement and programme evaluation methods.

Application Process

The application process is detailed in the job information paperwork. 

JOB OVERVIEW

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, every day, to people from all walks of life? This is an exciting opportunity for someone working in the volunteering or community sector to join the Brent Irish Advisory Service (BIAS) as Volunteer Manager and help take our successful volunteer project to the next level.

BIAS’s volunteer project, funded through a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, provides meaningful opportunities for people to get involved in BIAS’s work in a number of different ways. Volunteers can help out at our active ageing clubs, or work on administrative projects and other office-based tasks to help them build up their professional skills. In 2023 we also launched a successful ‘Be-A-Friend’ scheme, which aims to connect volunteers with older people who live on their own. Volunteers will drop in regularly for a cup of tea and a chat, providing friendship and companionship to those experiencing loneliness and isolation. BIAS’s volunteer project is currently based in Brent, but it will potentially be rolled out into Haringey in future years.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and empathetic person to take the lead on managing and growing our volunteer project. You will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including volunteer recruitment and induction, service-user relations, safeguarding and partnership development. You will also work with the Operations Manager on forward planning, delivery monitoring, promotion and reporting.

You will need to have strong people skills and the ability to build good working relationships with colleagues, volunteers, service users and partners, along with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently and take initiative. Previous experience of working with volunteers or running community projects would be an asset. If you work in a related field and are looking for a new challenge, please consider applying as we are willing to consider appointing the right candidate as a training and development role.

KEY WORK AREAS AND MAIN DUTIES

• Working with the Operations Manager to develop and deliver BIAS’s volunteer project.
• Line-managing the Befriending Coordinator and supervising the successful delivery and expansion of the Be-A-Friend scheme.
• Managing volunteer recruitment, interviewing candidates and matching them with appropriate roles.
• Supporting, developing and retaining our current team of volunteers.
• Managing volunteer training needs, ensuring that all necessary safeguarding, health-and-safety and data-protection requirements are met.
• Working closely with colleagues and external organisations to develop working partnerships and explore collaboration opportunities, e.g. intergenerational volunteering projects.
• Organising twice-yearly volunteer social events.
• Promoting and raising public awareness of both BIAS’s volunteering opportunities and the wider importance of volunteering.
• Evaluating and improving the volunteering process and experience.
• Maintaining clear records of volunteer work in BIAS’s client management system.
• Drafting reports and case studies to demonstrate the project’s progress and value.
• Maintaining an awareness of policy changes and best practices in volunteering.

These are the basic duties required of the Volunteer Manager. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and you may be required from time to time to perform other reasonable duties which are required for the efficient running of the organisation. We will also offer training opportunities to support your career development.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. This role will be based primarily in our offices in Willesden (Brent), with travel throughout the borough and potentially some future outreach work in Haringey borough. There may be some options for flexible working following probation (one to two days per week).

ABOUT BIAS

BIAS is a local charity which has supported England’s largest Irish community in Brent for over forty-five years. We deliver our support through our welfare advice drop-in service, our Active Ageing Clubs and our Be-a-friend volunteer scheme. We raise over £1.5 million in extra income for the most vulnerable every year and have over 3000 attendances at our club services. BIAS has exciting plans for expansion into Haringey in 2025 and has a range of medium- to long-term grant funding, including from Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and consultative status with the United Nations (UN).

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

The Head of Business Development and Programmes is a new role providing strategic direction to the programmes teams, securing income to fund the programmes portfolio and ensuring that all our work aligns with our values and contributes to our organisational goals.  They hold lead responsibility for developing, managing and securing a pipeline of restricted funding and partnerships to ensure that the programme portfolio grows year-on-year in line with FIGO strategy and plans. They are also responsible for leading our approach to local partner organisations (primarily our member associations) and ensuring that they are equipped to comply with our policies and procedures. The role also has responsibility over a variety of restricted funding of various sizes, sources and durations, which make up a key part of organisational income. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, they will play a key role in the design and implementation of organisational strategies and policies.

Programme Director | Full-time 35 hours per week (part time at four days per week will be considered) | £50,630 - £56,173 
Based at our offices in Clapham, near Settle, with a mix of office and home working.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Programme Director to help shape the future of YDMT, a growing charity with a current annual income of c£2million,

Leading our projects and grant team you'll play a crucial role in bringing our interlinking projects and grants together under one new team, providing clear long-term direction and ensuring lasting impact for our beneficiaries.

About Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust 

We are a small charity doing big things to help to protect and enhance the People, Landscape and Wildlife of the Dales. 

For 27 years we have delivered diverse and inspirational projects, helping to plant 1.6 million trees and securing the future of more than 850 hectares of wildflower hay meadows, creating habitats for our wildlife and combatting climate change. We are passionate about inspiring disadvantaged groups and future generations to care for this special area.

About the role 

Our ambitious project strategies have enabled us to grow our woodland, grassland, wetland and outreach and engagement work. We aim to continue to develop these core projects, alongside our grants programme to increase our ability to help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and connect more people with nature.

The Programme Director will play a key role in creating and implementing long term project strategies to build on the charity’s success. You will be leading a small team to deliver transformative projects, while identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnership work. Monitoring, evaluation and learning of projects and grants to continuously improve their impact, as well as a knowledge of Health & Safety Executive legislation, are key to ensure that all our projects are safe and delivered to the highest standards for our beneficiaries. 

As a member of the YDMT Executive Leadership Team, supporting the Chief Executive, you will help provide leadership, vision and direction, assisting the Board to set and implement the strategic direction of YDMT.

We believe the role will be a highly rewarding one, and a real opportunity for someone to develop their skills in a fantastic organisation, whilst benefiting this wonderful area and its communities.

About you

We're looking for someone with a background in project management who can combine strategic planning with excellent leadership and relationship building skills.

Your role will focus on leading major projects and grants programmes, managing multiple and complex delivery within timeframes and budgets.

You will be a natural networker and ambassador, who can confidently develop strong relationships with our stakeholders and provide inspirational leadership to our team. 

Underpinning all of this is your ability to work within our culture – which means sharing our values of being creative, caring, honest and enabling.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 31st March 2025 via our website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraising Manager who would like to be part of a dynamic team where they can really make a difference. If you are looking for an inspirational challenge why not join one of the UK’s most recognisable charities and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder.

About the role
The East fundraising team are excited to offer out an excellent opportunity to manage the fundraising team at Thorpe Hall Hospice. You will have a proven track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income to target with a focus on community income streams and a robust understanding of budget setting and management.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-respected charity and make connections within the Peterborough community.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead on the delivery of income to target through our key income streams, with a focus on driving community and event relationships, including corporate and major donors.
• Manage direct line reports to deliver income and achieve KPIs.
• Champion and facilitate consistent and exceptional supporter care experience.
• Maintain high quality data on the Charity’s database.
• Effectively manage, acquire and develop supporter relationships across the community to meet objectives.
• Work with Head of Fundraising to build and manage a detailed fundraising budget, including income and expenditure.

Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Access to Employee support programme
- Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, Women and Non-Binary Individuals
- and lots more. 

Closing date:6th March
Interview date: w/c 17th March

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process 

If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

 

About Rockinghorse Children’s Charity

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity supports sick and disabled children across Sussex. We support babies, children and young people, along with their families, at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital and The Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and all of the specialist children’s wards and baby units throughout Sussex. 

We deliver and fund projects that enable doctors and nurses to do more. All of projects are led by the needs of children and young people and their families – the lifesaving medical equipment, the support for parents and families, the toys for children spending time in hospitals across Sussex, the environments and spaces that help children feel more at home when they are in hospital and additional staff to make sure children get the best possible care when they are unwell. 

Originally set up in 1967 by Dr Trevor Mann, we have been supporting children for more than 55 years, and in that time, we have supported nearly a million children and their families. As the official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, including the Trevor Mann Baby Unit, we work with the NHS, charity partners and the Sussex community to ensure children can be children no matter now sick they are. 

We do not receive any government, statutory or local authority funding and so we rely on the generous support of individuals, community groups, companies and trusts: people like you, who care about children and want Sussex to be a safe place for children to grow up. 

About the role

In 2022 we launched our three-year strategic plan, which prioritised our activities to enable us to support more babies, children and teenagers. As we enter the final year of this strategy the charity continues to expand and develop its projects and services children all over Sussex.

This role will support the Head of Finance & Operations and be responsible for organising and managing the charity’s volunteers and the volunteer programme – working across the charity to ensure we have the right volunteers to support our work. The role will work with the Head of Marketing & Communications to promote and advertise our volunteer opportunities. You will be responsible for the management, recruitment, onboarding and retention of all short and long-term volunteers, to ensure we can continue to deliver life-saving projects for children and young people across Sussex.

You’ll bring excellent organisational skills, outstanding written and verbal communication skills, a can-do attitude, evidence of brilliant people management skills and a passion and enthusiasm for supporting young people. You’ll be part of a successful team that values wellbeing and champions teamwork, where our vision for children and young people is shared, and success is celebrated.

Duties of the role 

 

Supporting the charity to deliver brilliant projects and service that support children and their families:

Rockinghorse delivers and funds around 70 projects per year – supporting sick and disabled babies, children, young people and their families in hospitals in Sussex – volunteers are a vital part of our ability to deliver and fund these projects.

This role will:

· Work across the charity team to recruit volunteers with the necessary skills, experience and commitment to support our project delivery, fundraising activities and office work.

· Lead on the co-ordinate the induction and training of volunteers to ensure they are fully onboarded and prepared for the charity, the role and to support our work.

· Set up interviews and initial getting to know you conversations to understand the skills, experience and needs of volunteers to ensure they are matched with the right role in the charity.

· Ensure that volunteers are able to achieve their aspirations in terms of work, education, training or further volunteering during their time with the charity.

· Co-ordinate individual and/or group supervision and support for volunteers.

· Ensure that volunteers involved in the charity’s work have access to relevant training and required policies and procedures to ensure they feel confident and are able to develop the skills needed to carry out their role.

· Ensure that the charity has the right policies and procedures in place for the recruitment, onboarding, retention and management of volunteers.

· Manage a volunteer database inline with relevant data protection legislation and ensure that all volunteers undergo appropriate, recorded, due diligence in their recruitment process.

· Support volunteers to share their experiences as case studies and reflections.

· Coordinated volunteer thank you events, engagement activities and communications to ensure volunteers feel part of the charity and actively participate in our work.

· Work collaboratively with the team and external partners to develop volunteer recruitment pathways for our service delivery projects.

· Create new partnerships with companies, the community and partners to create a flow of volunteers into the charity to support our work.

· Manage the offboarding process for all volunteers, ensuring a brilliant experience for all our volunteers from start to finish.

· Support the Head of Marketing and Communications to create promotional, marketing and supporting materials related to our volunteer programme.

· Lead of the evaluation of the volunteer programme and ensure we understand and value to impact volunteers bring to the charity.

· Reporting on the volunteer function as part of the management information and against set KPIs and targets.

 

Support the charity more widely:

· Represent Rockinghorse at events, activities and networks, building strong peer relationships and sharing best practice.

· Model excellent conduct and behaviours in line with the charity’s values and ethos.

· Carry out other such duties as may be required for the purposes of the charity; this will include working during evenings and weekends as required and the postholder would be expected to work flexibly to do so.

· There are travel requirements for this post (covering the whole of Sussex) to attend, put on events and meet with our supporters and volunteers.

 

Person specification 

 

Essential experience, skills and knowledge for the role: 

1. Experience and understanding of the principles of volunteer management in a charity and/or not for profit.

2. Experience and understanding managing volunteers.

3. An understanding of safeguarding and welfare management of volunteers.

4. Able to work collaboratively and build productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and third-party agencies.

5. Able to prioritise own workload effectively and confidence to work autonomously.

6. Excellent time management skills with strong prioritisation and organisation skills.

7. Brilliant communication and interpersonal abilities – able to engage with stakeholders quickly and effectively.

8. Ability to handle confidential volunteer information.

9. Experience of using customer relationship management platforms (Rockinghorse uses e-Tapestry).

10. Commitment to Rockinghorse Children’s Charity’s mission, vision and values.

Desirable experience, skills and knowledge: 

1. Experience managing communications and/or marketing to support volunteer engagement and support.

2. Previous work experience with a non-profit, or charitable organisation.

3. Experience of using MailChimp or other CRM & email platforms.

Work skills you’ll need on the job: 

1. A can-do attitude.

2. Brilliant organisational skills.

3. Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach.

4. Excellent written and verbal communication.

5. Ability to support and motivate others.

6. Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.

7. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits of working for Rockinghorse Children’s Charity: 

· 25 days annual leave (prorated for part-time) plus bank holidays. 

· An additional day of annual leave on your birthday. 

· Christmas closure days (prorated for part-time) – up to three additional days of annual leave.

· Cycle to work scheme. 

· Competitive pension scheme. 

· Employee and dependants’ health cash plan including access to an online GP and counselling. 

· Family leave including maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave. 

· Ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development for staff. 

· Quarterly reward and recognition days for all staff. 

· Opportunity for flexible, hybrid and part-time working. 

· Subsidised car parking in Brighton. 

· Access to Enterprise Car Club. 

Rockinghorse is committed to building an inclusive workplace, with equity for all, whilst embracing and championing inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all. 

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Application Process 

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you fulfil the ten essential elements of the person specification.

Your covering letter must address your experience, skills and knowledge against the ten essential elements of the person spec. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you also have any of the desirable criteria, please outline these too. 

If you need any support with the process or application, please get in touch. We can also talk to through the role and answer any questions you may have informally.

All applicants will be shortlisted (to go to interview) based on their ability to demonstrate they have, or can gain, most of the essential criteria for the role – as demonstrated in the covering letter.

Estimated Timeframes: 

· Application Deadline midnight 2nd March 2025.

· Shortlisting w/c 3rd March 2025. 

· Interviews will be Thursday 13th March 2025 in central Brighton.

Interviews will be with the CEO, the Head of Finance & Operations and the Projects Manager and will consist of a series of set questions (the same for each candidate) about your skills, experience and knowledge relating to the post (Essential, Work and Desirable skills).

The interview will also be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the role, the charity and the process of recruitment.

The role will be available from 1st April 2025 onwards (depending on post holder’s availability).

We are looking for a Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager to work in a dedicated Impact and Evidence directorate, working at the heart of Youth Futures Foundation. You will be central to our ambition to create the largest repository of robust evidence and evaluations of what works to support young people into good jobs. In the directorate, you will work with two Heads of Evaluation and the Deputy Director and Director to ensure all Youth Futures’ investments are designed to provide robust evidence of what works.  

The Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager will primarily lead on the design, commissioning, and management of evaluations and evidence generation, including new large scale evaluation projects launching in 2025 as well as a portfolio of existing large-scale and complex evaluations.

You will also work with Impact & Evidence and Policy colleagues to help develop new programmes to improve the evidence base on supporting young people into good work by, for example, working with partners able to run larger scale trials.  

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds.  We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities.  We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Free Gym Membership
• Free breakfasts/snacks

Reports to: Deputy Head of Health and Wellbeing

Based: Battersea Park

Salary: £45,150 a year

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Flexible Working

  

The Health and Wellbeing Team are a passionate group of health professionals who empower people to make lasting changes to their health and wellbeing and improve their quality of life. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, building innovative initiatives that tackle barriers to improving health. We are experts at reducing health inequalities, real or perceived, and creating lasting changes. 

You will be responsible for leading and developing Enable Health & Wellbeing's Personalised Care workstreams, including the PCN service, Health Coaches, Community Health & Wellbeing Workers, and Wandsworth Council’s Front Door Service. Additionally, you will assist the Deputy Head of Health and Wellbeing in overseeing and managing the Health and Wellbeing department.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:  

• Use excellent leadership skills to deliver high-quality services. 
• Seek opportunities for future growth of the personalised care service and wider H&W department.
• Develop and lead partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders. 
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the personalised care service, providing regular reports. 
• Responsible for the personalised care service’s financial performance, monitoring income and expenditure and reporting to Deputy Head of Health and Wellbeing and funders as requested. 
• Successfully deliver and develop an enhanced model of social prescribing and personalised care, managing all aspects of this service.
• Develop partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders including Clinical Directors, South West London ICB, Wandsworth Council, and VCS Leaders. 
• Responsible for ensuring the safe and effective delivery of assessments for clients and patients referred to the service. 
• Manage the social prescribing grant fund and micro-commissioning pot, distributing funds in line with Enable guidelines and any contract specifications.
• Ensure referral systems are in place and appropriate and work with providers to develop tools to meet our needs.
• Take a strategic approach to service growth and improvement considering resources available and the needs of the organisation.
• Be an advocate for social prescribing and personalised care with partners and stakeholders. Support regional and national policy and strategy developments. 
• Network with other personalised care managers, learning and sharing best practice to develop and improve our service.
• Develop, plan and implement programmes to meet the identified needs of the community in line with local, regional, and national health and wellbeing policies/strategies. 
• Line management and development of staff within the service. 
• Ensure staffing structures are appropriate for the needs of the service and within budgets available. 
• Recruit and support staff, professionals, and volunteers as appropriate to support the delivery of the personalised care work programme, including supporting them in their professional development as appropriate. 
• Manage portfolio of contracts and work programmes ensuring they reach their targets, are appropriately staffed, complete all reports, financial monitoring and all third-party agreements are in place and compliant.
• Identify and realise opportunities for developments within personalised care, including expanding geographic reach, adding additional services, developing specialist services or broadening target groups. 
• Identify and apply for alternative funding sources to further the work programme of personalised care service. 
• Work proactively as part of the Health and Wellbeing Management team to develop and improve the department. This is likely to include service planning, support with tenders and bids, staff development initiatives, and other related areas. 
• Manage the services financial performance. 
• Monitor and document income and expenditure according to Enable policy and procedure. 
• Develop appropriate budgets for new developments with Deputy Head of Health and Wellbeing. 
• Ensure programme budgets are monitored in line with requirements of funders. 
• Manage project budgets in a manner that supports the wider department and organisational financial objectives. 
• Produce reports on the personalised care service, using both qualitative and quantitative statistical information as required. Consider further opportunities for sharing data and reports. 
• Responsible for developing/sourcing systems to monitor performance ensuring the achievement of specified quality standards and performance measures. 
• Working with the Marketing and Communication Department prepare and deliver strategies and plans for programmes that encompass a variety of modes including; press releases, social media, the website and attending community events.

Skills and Experience:  

• Knowledge & awareness of relevant national, regional and local policies and initiatives within health, physical activity & public health. 
• In depth knowledge of personalised care, social prescribing, and health coaching including different models of delivery.
• Significant experience of working in health, social care or related environments, including experience of working with primary care, and experience within a social prescribing programme. 
• Experience of working in a leadership role, contributing to strategic developments within a programme, organisation, or project.
• Experience and successful track records of planning and delivering growth and development of projects.   
• Experience managing contracts and working with funders to negotiate contract specifications.
• Experience of financial planning and effective budget management. 
• Project management experience, preferably relating to working with partner organisations and planning, delivering and evaluating projects.
• Experience of building and developing partnerships. 
• Experience of managing and leading a team and experience supporting the development of others. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to converse with key people (including clients and the public) and develop new networks using a range of methods, including; oral, written, telephone and in meetings. 
• Strong IT and web-based skills, with experience of using all applications within the Microsoft Office suite. 
• Excellent evaluation skills with the ability to bring together multiple data sets and analyse data. Ability to present this data for a variety of audiences. 
• Ability to work alone and effectively prioritise workload to meet the demands of the job in a timely manner. 
• Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills. 
• Ability to identify, assess and manage risk, ensuring that team members follow all policies and procedures. 
• Able to work effectively with others in a team openly and collaboratively, valuing their differences creating a working environment which helps achieve goals 
• Commitment to valuing equality and diversity and understanding of how this applies to Enable. 
• Ambitious to grow and develop services, staff, and yourself. Driven to achieve targets and success

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. 

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.