Wellbeing Worker Jobs in North Bradley, Wiltshire
Who is The Charlie Waller Trust?
The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who died by suicide. We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate those with responsibility for children and young people - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Youth Ambassador Role: We are seeking Youth Ambassadors (16-25 year olds) to join our Youth Involvement Team. We wish to appoint people that can bring diverse experiences in education, work or community in order to help create and shape the work that we do. The Youth Ambassadors role is about prioritising youth representation, identity and community across our charitable activity and beyond. The Charlie Waller Team will provide appropriate training, guidance, and ongoing support to those selected.
What will the role involve?
- Working remotely for up to 2 days (14 hours) a month.
- Attending a Charlie Waller Team day in person in March 2025, in London. Travel expenses will be covered.
- Attending up to six online group meetings with other youth ambassadors and the youth involvement team.
- Preparing for all meetings by reading any specified materials and conducting any preparatory activities.
- Making advisory recommendations regarding the Charlie Waller Trust’s existing projects and programmes in schools, universities, colleges and the workplace.
- Opportunities to be involved in our podcast series, our equity, diversity and inclusion and sustainability working groups, fundraising events and co-delivery of training.
- Co-producing new and reviewing current training materials, resources, and communications.
- Opportunities to public speak at CWT meetings and events, as well as at events and conferences with external partners.
- Attending training sessions around topics ranging from public speaking to mental health research.
- Opportunities to attend mental health conferences on behalf of CWT.
- Opportunities to work with partnership organisations such as The Charlie Waller Institute or the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Coalition.
- There will be other potential opportunities to co-produce and contribute to other CWT projects and activities, for example as a filmmaker/ researcher/ event organiser/ fundraiser etc.
- There will also be opportunities to bring ideas of your own to the Youth Involvement Team.
Am I suitable for the role?
We are looking for people with:
- Passion, commitment and creative ideas about improving young people's mental health
- Insight on the current challenges to young peoples mental health both inside and outside of schools, further education colleges, universities and workplaces
- Experience of advocating for young people's mental health with friends, family, at work, school, university or college. We are keen to work with young people with lived experience of mental health difficulties and services, as well as those who have an interest in mental health but no lived experience of difficulties
- Interest and enthusiasm in engaging with, learning about, and sharing the Trust’s work
What skills will I need?
We are looking for people who can:
- Demonstrate effective teamwork skills
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate effective organisation and time management skills
- Commit to a role with responsibilities over an extended period
- Treat discussions with sensitivity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Consider a range of different viewpoints to make a decision
- Share and promote the Trust’s work with other young people in their network
- Take action to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
What will I gain from the experience?
- Experience working as part of a young, dynamic team inputting into the way in which child and adolescent mental health is approached by the charity sector and is supported at home, in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces by the Charlie Waller Trust
- An opportunity to work alongside the CWT core office team on resources, projects and programmes
- An exciting opportunity to give feedback and evoke change on behalf of other young people and those responsible for them
- Knowledge, skills and training in relation to mental health
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Terms and Conditions We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from boys, men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds. When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need.
How much time am I expected to commit?
We expect those joining the Youth Ambassador group to join on a freelance basis for one year from February 2025 to January 2026.
Hours are subject to change each month but on average we would plan for you to work for CWT for up to 14 hours (2 days) per month. The majority of the working hours offered can be arranged as flexibly as possible around your other commitments
Will I be paid?Ambassadors will be remunerated for their time at a delivery and desk rate of £15 per hour for work both online and in person.
Desk work includes training preparation, resource coproduction or review, attending meetings and involvement in focus groups. Delivery work includes training delivery, public speaking at an event about the work of the Trust or hosting or being interviewed on the ambassador podcast.
Any expenses incurred in the role will be covered in line with the Charlie Waller Trust’s expenses policy (public transport or mileage at 45p mile). Payment will be made via bank transfer following the completion of an invoice or hours claim form. Further detail will be provided if you are appointed to the group.
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please email Alice Palmer, Youth Involvement Lead - details found in the job description in the link.
What is the deadline to apply? 12:00PM, Tuesday 14th Jan, 2025
What will happen once I apply?
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email in the week commencing 20th January. We will invite successful applicants to an online interview w/c commencing 27th January 2025.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Live Chat Support Worker to join the growing 24/7 National Contact Centre team. This position will be home-based, working between 12-30 hours a week. The hours are fixed covering a rolling 24/7 rota.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- FTE 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is home based, working 6 hours a day between 12-30 hours per week. Days and hours to be discussed, if successful.
There will be an initial induction period that will run for 3 consecutive days 9am-5pm in person at the National Contact Centre. After successfully completing your induction, you will move to your fixed rota, an example of an 18 hour rota is below:
Week 1 of rolling rota: Monday 14:00 to 20:00, Tuesday 16:00 to 22:00 & Thursday 08:00 to 14:00
Week 2 of rolling rota: Monday 08:00 to 14:00, Wednesday 08:00 to 14:00 & Sunday 17:00 to 23:00
Week 3 of rolling rota: Friday 16:00 to 22:00, Saturday 16:00 to 22:00 & Sunday 10:00 to 16:00
As a Live Chat Support Worker you will be: -
- Able to respond to victims of and those affected by crime by providing emotional support, information and referral on to Victim Support services and other agencies
- Providing immediate emotional support, practical advice and trauma first aid referrals to victims of and those affected by major incidents and terrorism.
- Responsible for recording live chat conversations with victims of crime accurately and professionally, including recording all safeguarding actions taken.
- Responsible for taking disclosures and responding appropriately by either escalating the safeguarding concern to the 'Designated Safeguarding Officer' or to respond immediately to life threatening situations.
You will need:
- Experience of working in challenging and changing environments with the emphasis on excellence in service delivery.
- Experience of organising and prioritising a complex workload.
- The ability to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control own emotions.
- The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form and have competency in digital programmes (such as Microsoft)
- Knowledge and understanding of:
- Relevant agencies and resources
- Importance of confidentiality and safe working practice
- Diversity issues and principles
- The impact of crime
You must be able to attend an initial 3 day induction and quarterly refresher training in Cardiff, accommodation will be provided.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Thank you!
We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.
We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.
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Are you a passionate advocate for 18–30-year-old entrepreneurs? Do you have what it takes to help them bring their business dreams to life? The King's Trust is calling for someone just like you to join our dynamic team and make a real impact.
At The King's Trust, we're on a mission to empower young people and foster the next generation of business leaders. We believe in turning dreams into reality and providing unwavering support to young entrepreneurs.
As a Youth Development Lead – Enterprise, your mission is to be the driving force behind young entrepreneurs' success stories. The Enterprise programme’s aim is to support young people interested in self-employment to explore and test their ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses or achieve alternative outcomes in education, training, volunteering or work.
You'll be the guiding light for a caseload of young people, helping them successfully launch their business ideas and work towards those vital business start targets. We also won’t have you sitting still as travel will be required, exploring your local area to assist in the programme delivery of our Exploring Enterprise course as needed. The delivery can be a mix of online, in-centre or out in the community.
Crafting robust and viable business plans will be your forte. Cash flow forecasts, personal survival budgets, and sector-specific insights are all part of your toolkit. Plus, your knack for providing positive and constructive feedback will help these ideas flourish. Funding applications? You've got it covered!
Attention to detail is your superpower and you’ll be passionate about inspiring change. At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too.
This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to change lives, including your own.
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home.
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks by the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Location: South Bristol (Hartcliffe, Withywood, Stockwood) or Newtown & Lawrence Hill
Hours: Part-time (15 hours per week, flexible working)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 FTE pro rata, depending on experience
Contract: 12-month fixed-term, with potential for extension
Benefits: Flexible working, Employee Assistance Programme, pension, additional leave benefits, and more.
Do you want to make a difference in your local community? Do you believe in the power of green spaces to improve health and wellbeing? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are seeking two Community Health Leads to run Wild and Well project. One in South Bristol and one in Lawrence Hill/Newton. These exciting roles will work closely together to partner with the communities least likely to use parks to increase their park use.
We are open to people apply for both roles.
The role
As the Community Health Network Lead, you will:
- Organise community meetings and support local initiatives.
- Involve Community Champions.
- Partner with the local health agencies to promote the health benefits of parks.
- Partner with residents on projects like the Hartcliffe Loop, a family-friendly walking route connecting local parks or a new Green Social Prescribing project for communities in Lawrence Hill and Newtown.
- Champion the needs of communities that are least likely to use parks in everything you do.
About you
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience working with the communities least likely to use parks.
- Good people skills.
- Knowledge of Asset Based Community Development
- Experience working in partnership
We want you to apply if you have your own experience of challenges visiting your local parks. We want to receive applications from visibly minority ethnic/global majority communities specifically those least likely to visit their local parks.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter (max two pages) detailing which area you are interested in and explaining how your skills and experience meet the role requirements via charityjobs.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Helping everyone access parks and their transformational wellbeing benefits.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Chief Executive Officer
Are you a visionary leader passionate about empowering young people?
We are seeking a new CEO who shares our passion for the work we do and who can provide strategic leadership, and inspire staff, trustees, and stakeholders to achieve our ambitious goals.
Salary: £65k to 70k per annum
Location: Remote/Bristol - min 3 on-site days per month (with some travel across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset)
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 10 January 2025
About Us
Off The Record (Bristol) isn’t just a charity providing mental health services, it’s a mental health movement mobilised to support, promote and defend the mental health, rights and social position of young people!
We support young people aged 11-25 in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Our beliefs, collectively developed across the organisation, underpin our work as a mental health social movement. At all times, Off The Record (Bristol) strives to give a choice and a voice to young people.
About the Role
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will ensure the charity is well-positioned to meet the needs of the young people we serve while maintaining financial sustainability and operational excellence.
We are very proud of the growth and increased impact we have achieved over recent years, but we know that our infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with the services we now offer. We need to consolidate so that we can increase our impact and we are looking for a CEO who will lead us through this next stage and who will also relish the challenge. We seek an individual with passion, energy, and the ability to collaborate to springboard Off The Record (Bristol) upwards and onward for the next phase of its evolution.
Key responsibilities include:
· To provide Off The Record (Bristol) with an over-arching leadership and strategic focus.
· To develop the overall capacity and operational capability of the leadership team.
· To establish and manage key relationships, partnerships and contracts with various stakeholders across the voluntary and public sectors.
· To ensure and oversee a strategy for diverse and sustainable income generation that supports Off The Record (Bristol) strategic plan
· To ensure and oversee robust financial management of resources.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager, with a good understanding of services for children and young people services and mental health, with effective internal and external communication and relationship building skills and of course, you must be aligned with our strong values base. This is an immensely rewarding role which would perfectly suit a person of vision, positivity and proven delivery.
This is an opportunity to lead a respected charity at an exciting time in its journey. You’ll work with a passionate team and a supportive board, making a tangible difference in the lives of young people in Bristol.
We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and ensure an equitable experience for all in society, and all of those who come through our doors at Off The Record (Bristol).
You will be asked to submit a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV.
· Preliminary interviews with Eastside People - Ongoing and in the week commencing 13th Jan
· First panel interview – week commencing 20th or 27th Jan
· Final assessment day – week commencing 27th Jan or 3rd Feb
You may also have experience in other areas such as CEO, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Exec.
Thank you!
Location: Hybrid with a need to work from Bristol Office 2-3 days per week
Closing date: 6th January 2025
W/C interview date: 13th January 2025
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for an Income Operations Administrator to join our Income Operations Team.
This is a wide and varied role that includes supporter donation processing and recognition, data processing on our CRM database, income reconciliations, internal and external fulfilment requirements, complaints investigation and reporting. You will use our database to input income batches, and you will also be confident using excel to reconcile data. Don’t worry if this is new to you, full training will be given to successful candidates who show a positive can-do attitude and a willingness to learn quickly.
The aims of the role are:
- to deliver a quality and efficient service to internal and external customers to support the delivery of the Income & Engagement strategy and targets
- to facilitate long term supporter engagement through accurate administration of their gifts, data, requirements, effective communication and regulatory compliance.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
All Income Operations Administrators will hold general responsibilities but may specialise in certain areas based on resource and business requirements.
General responsibilities will include the following:
- Opening and processing all post
- Actively provide a high standard of customer service to all internal and external customers
- Income coding, recording and receipting
- Data management on our CRM database
- Income reconciliations
- Undertake tasks in our CRM database (CARE), such as data preparation, imports, batch processing, and financial adjustments
- Recording of Gift Aid declarations and ensure compliance with relevant statutory regulations
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, able to prioritise and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent attention to detail – able to spot errors and produce high quality work
- A good understanding of Excel including simple excel formulae, or able to demonstrate data analysis skills from a previous role or from your studies
- Conscientious, questioning and pro-active attitude
- A positive and effective team player – helping others when they need a hand
- Able to communicate effectively with varying audiences
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
To arrange an informal chat, please contact David Lewis.
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Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £53,500 outside of London, £55,500 inside of London
- Hours: 35/week
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Home-based with regular travel to London and Bristol offices
- Closing date: 5 January 2025
- WC interview date: 13 January 2025
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Head of Brand and Content to join our Brand and Marketing Communications team. This is a brand new role and exciting opportunity to bring your passion and experience to deliver bold, impactful and innovative work.
Your creative flair and highly strategic approach to developing brands will enable you to establish the Brand and Content team as a centre of excellence, trusted and respected in the sector and across the organisation.
You will be motivated to achieve system change in cancer care for children and young people, able to inspire and drive change, trying new ways of working and collaborating with colleagues across the charity to work in an integrated way to achieve shared goals.
We will become an audience-led organisation, driven by insight and outcomes and we can’t wait for you to join our team to make this happen.
Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.
This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the UK with regular visits to our London and Bristol offices and occasional visits to our accommodation services across the UK.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Leading a team and developing a culture in which people are supported to reach their potential and deliver high quality work with demonstrable impact.
- Demonstrate the importance of diversity, accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
- Lead the team and colleagues across he organisation to embed our brand positioning
- Establish a brand activation programme that enables the delivery of our organisational strategy
- Deliver a step change in our creative output, internally and with agencies. Stay on top of trends and audience insight and external innovation and inspiration.
- Take an active role in team planning, developing and embedding new ways of working, establishing relationships with other teams, raising the profile and reputation of the Brand and Marketing Communications team across the charity.
- Proactively seek external opportunities to represent and advocate on behalf of Young Lives vs Cancer’s work and work collaboratively in development of the Children’s Cancer Care or the wider voluntary sector.
What do I need?
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Extensive experience of developing brand strategy and identities for high profile corporate and/or not for profit brands.
- Leading teams to deliver, implement and evaluate brand, creative and content strategies which demonstrate impact.
- Extensive experience of leading creative teams to deliver outstanding work which has an impact on brand awareness, engagement and income generation.
- Passionate about leading and developing teams, driving a high performance culture through your ability to coach, inspire and empower people.
- Creative thinker, with a passion for working in a creative environment, drawing on insight and the external environment to inspire teams and encourage innovation.
- Involving people with lived experience through co-creation, co-production and evaluation.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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