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A permanent position has arisen in our friendly, busy and fast-moving Policy and Public Affairs team. The role will support Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) to seize opportunities for improving the political environment for dementia research, capitalising on opportunities to increase our impact in parliament and with government to strive for a cure.
The role will work closely with policy colleagues to help develop opportunities for influencing key stakeholders within and outside government and its agencies to help Alzheimer’s Research UK improve the dementia research environment. This is a very creative directorate, and the post holder will have opportunities to work on projects that take the charity in exciting new directions. The role is likely to include frequent work in Westminster and Whitehall and elsewhere in the UK.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Public Affairs:
· Work with the policy and public affairs team, as well as the wider organisation, to help further develop and implement the public affairs strategy.
· Identify, develop and deliver proactive and reactive parliamentary activity to grow ARUK’s network of engaged, informed and supportive political stakeholders.
· Work across the policy and public affairs team to assist in developing tailored briefings and materials to further ARUK’s policy and public affairs ambitions.
· Keep abreast of the dementia research and political environments from national and international perspectives and use intelligence and insight to help inform the team’s work and direction.
· Provide analysis and insight on relevant legislation and policy guidance to help further and inform ARUK’s policy and public affairs work.
· Prepare parliamentary briefs, develop submissions for parliamentary questions and other opportunities presented through the parliamentary system.
· Lead on gathering information to measure our public affairs impact and report regularly, including across the organisation and up to Directors.
Campaigns and awareness raising:
· Work with the policy, public affairs, research and communications team to help deliver public campaigns and campaign messaging focused on ARUK policy objectives and help shape these messages for a political audience.
· Work with the communications and digital teams to help develop digital public affairs opportunities.
Event and meeting management:
· Planning and coordinating parliamentary events and conferences focused around ARUK key policy and public affairs objectives.
· Represent ARUK at parliamentary and other events and conferences, potentially including national party conferences.
· Co-ordinate and attend meetings with parliamentarians and stakeholders alongside senior staff and to provide briefings for staff.
· Liaise with colleagues, scientists, supporters and stakeholders at all levels.
What we are looking for:
· Knowledge and interest in politics and public affairs
· Knowledge of the UK political system
· Experience of building positive relationships with influencers or supporters
· Confident working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
· Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels face to face and on the phone
· Ability to write professionally, with an ability to adapt communications for different audiences
· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
· Professional and hard-working team player
· Enthusiastic and able to remain calm under pressure
· A willingness to show initiative
· Willingness to work outside of regular office hours and overtime during busy spells
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 1st December 2024, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 9th December 2024. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Last year, 136,000 young people approached their council for help as they were homeless or at risk of being homeless. Even more alarming is that figure represents an increase of 58% from six years ago. Youth homelessness costs the UK economy an estimated £8.5bn, largely due to unemployment, and so the challenge can feel huge. But we already have the resources to solve it within the built environment sector. And that is where LandAid comes in.
We use our links to the UK’s property industry, harnessing its members’ direct capital, assets and skills to help tackle youth homelessness by awarding grants and investing in frontline charities, providing financial support, and brokering free advice and expertise to increase the impact of their support.
The Chief Financial and Operating Officer is an important new role for us, created to ensure we achieve our ambitions over the coming years by focusing on delivering better quality of management information, insights and analysis to the Board and leadership to inform decision making. A key early component of the role will be to develop a detailed four-year financial plan in line with our organisational strategy. You will also look to invest in our internal operations by driving continuous improvement and exploring emergent technologies that offer us the ability to deliver greater real-time insights to and efficiencies for our teams. In addition, you will review our risk and governance frameworks by working actively with our Board sub-committees.
Beyond finance, you will oversee our outsourced HR and IT functions, ensuring we receive high-quality and cost-effective support and have robust systems and policies in place. You will also continue our work to become an employer of choice, building on our achievements today which have seen us identified as one of the UK’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and shortlisted as one of the ‘Top 30 Charities to Work For’.
We are looking for a chartered accountant who brings senior finance leadership experience either at executive director level in an organisation of similar size to ours, or deputy director level in a larger organisation, most likely within a charity setting. Knowledge of the built environment and/or capital investment is advantageous, as is an understanding of the models of social investment. Crucially, you’ll be the sort of person your colleagues are keen to learn from and eager to work with, able to offer expert insight and coaching with patient enthusiasm, but comfortable in offering clear advice and direction when needed.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.
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Hampton Trust is a leading domestic abuse charity with a focus on tackling the root cause of domestic abuse and criminal behaviour. We pride ourselves on being innovators in our field, highlighting gaps in service and testing new approaches. In recent years we have expanded our reach from being a locally based Hampshire charity to now delivering interventions nationwide.
Job Title: Foundation Practitioner
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Band 5: £28, 080 - £31, 999 per annum
(new recruits enter at lower end of salary band)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 with possible extension subject to
funding
Located: Ashurst, Southampton with weekly co-location within police teams
across Hampshire & Southampton
This is a unique opportunity to join Hampton Trust within Project Foundation targeting serial and repeat domestic abuse perpetrators coming to the attention of the police. Recognising that management of perpetrators requires a multi-agency approach, Foundation Practitioners are co-located into police high harm teams across the county to assist with the identification and engagement of domestic abuse perpetrators. For those who do not respond to risk management plans and interventions, Foundation Practitioners support the police in the deployment of monitoring, tracking and disruption tactics.
If you like a fast-paced environment and being part of a multi-agency team delivering innovative solutions to domestic abuse this is the role for you. With a team of Foundation Practitioners working across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Portsmouth you will play a significant role in shaping the criminal justice response to domestic abuse.
We encourage growth and self-awareness within this post.
Rewards and Benefits of working for Hampton Trust
Equal Opportunities
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our company believes that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and the communities we serve.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. We stand against any form of workplace harassment based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is unwavering, and we continue to build a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Development and Renumeration
We are committed to the development of our staff and there are plenty of opportunities for growth at Hampton Trust, our roles range from a Band 6 (entry level) to Band 1 (Chief Executive) and we offer continuous training to support you in your development.
This role is a Band 6 and is offered on a part time basis of 22.5 hours across 3 days and requires a minimum of two days in either our Ashurst office in Southampton or at one of our co-location venues across Hampshire.
Benefits:
- Contribution pension scheme – NEST with 3% company contribution.
- Sick pay
- 25 days annual leave – (3 of which are used between Christmas and New Year)
- Annual leave increasing to 3 days after 3 years and an additional 2 days after 5 years
- 8 Days Bank Holiday
- Additional days leave for your birthday
- Ongoing training and development
- Free flue jabs
- Access to free clinical supervision sessions
- Free DBS checks
Next steps
Please visit our website for a full job description and person specification and further information on how to apply for this role.
In your application please include:
· A cover letter explaining your motivation for applying and outlining how you meet the criteria detailed within the person specification.
*Please note applications submitted without a cover letter will note be considered*
· A full CV including education, professional qualifications and full employment history showing responsibilities and relevant achievements.
Closing date and Interviews
Closing date: The listing will be closed as soon as sufficient applicants have been received and suitable applicant appointed.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as sufficient applicants have been received for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interview dates to be arranged following receipt of successful applications.
Interviews: To be scheduled – Please note, successful candidates will be asked to attend an in-person interview at our office in Ashurst, Southampton.
All posts are subject to, enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references and a valid driver’s licence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you ready for a rewarding opportunity to apply your governance expertise working for a charity which makes a real difference to people experiencing homelessness?
We are looking for someone to join the St Mungo’s Governance team to play a key role in assisting the Head of Risk, Governance and Reporting to support Trustees and the Executive team in fulfilling their governance, compliance and best practice responsibilities for the charity.
In the role of Governance Officer, you will:
- Ensure Board and Committee meetings are properly organised and managed, with particular responsibility for St Mungo’s committee structure.
- Ensure a range of regulatory activities are completed to a high standard and on time.
- Provide advice on governance matters to enable trustees and staff to meet their governance responsibilities.
- Be responsible for coordinating the internal audit programme.
- Contribute to the development of a robust range of governance policies.
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
About you
This role will suit someone who is a governance professional, with experience working within a charity, housing association or related sectors. You may be looking to take the next step in your career or looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and experience working for a leading homelessness charity. Either way, if you can demonstrate the below, we encourage you to apply.
You will have the ability to initiate and maintain positive and effective working relationships with others, have excellent attention to detail and the ability to present complex information in a concise and easy to understand way. The ability to plan and work methodically to manage projects and multiple priorities within tight deadlines is also essential.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 20 November 2024
Interview and assessments on: 5 December 2024
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
Senior Advocacy Officer
We are looking for an experienced Senior Advocacy Officer to join the team in this hybrid-working role.
Position: Senior Advocacy Officer
Location: London/hybrid
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working available
Salary: £35,800 per annum
Duration: Permanent
Close Date: Sunday 24th November 23:30
The Role
The Senior Advocacy Officer is responsible for supporting the targeted national and international advocacy efforts of selected partners in countries including Afghanistan, DR Congo, Mali and Sudan, as well as to support the general advocacy conducted by the charity.
Key areas of responsibility include:
• Support to partner-led advocacy efforts
• Networking and external collaboration
• Cross-organisational coordination
• Representation
• Organisational Learning
• Identify synergies with existing national and international advocacy efforts led by civil society organisations in those contexts and/or in the Global North and make decisions on which ones to pursue (with guidance from the UK Policy & Advocacy Manager).
• When possible, organise advocacy visits with local partners to the UK.
• Under the direction of the UK Policy and Advocacy Manager, interpret complex information and situations to support policy briefs and submissions to the UK government and parliament to promote the organisation or partners’ key messages and influence policy processes.
About You
We are looking for a Senior Advocacy Offer with excellent representational, interpersonal and team working skills, who is able to communicate with a wide range of people. With excellent writing and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks independently.
You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and proficiency in French is a must and as such will be tested at interview.’
We are looking for someone who can think creatively and take decisions that impact colleagues and external stakeholders, but is also calm and positive under pressure.
You will have experience in a similar role, including:
• Supporting local partners in their advocacy efforts
• Engaging directly with policymakers, governments or institutions to advance an organisation’s mission, influence policy change, and building relationships of trust.
• Engaging directly with local civil society in the Global South and representing their policy or advocacy priorities authentically
• Achieving shared policy or advocacy outcomes through networks.
You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and working proficiency in French (French will be tested at interview).
If you have a passion for the organisations mission, a focus on supporting locally led peacebuilding efforts and a strong commitment to anti-racism and decolonisation, then apply today!
In Return
The charity strongly advocate its DEI policy and a commitment to maintaining an inclusive workplace culture; and take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. People from all backgrounds are welcomed. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities you’ve had, it’s about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.
As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply.
The Organisation
Join an international charity dedicated to stopping violence around the world by empowering local peacebuilders to resolve conflict and build lasting peace for their communities.
The organisation is happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Please note this post is only open to those with the right to work in the UK. The organisation does not have a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, will not progress your application further.
You may also have experience in areas such as Advocacy, Advocacy Officer, Advocacy Lead, Advocacy Executive, Senior Advocacy Officer, Community Engagement, Community Officer, Engagement, Advocay and Engagement, Community Engagement.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
Partnerships Officer
Salary: £24,000 to £27,000 per annum
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Partnerships Officer to join the Development Team. We want you to help us present this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.
The Edinburgh International Festival is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We believe that an inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, and we strive to grow our diverse representation across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.
We are collecting data to measure the effectiveness of our recruitment methods, to ensure that they are fair. We strive to ensure our opportunities are accessible to people from all backgrounds.
We actively encourage applications from currently under-represented groups. We have identified ethnic minority backgrounds, and disabilities as the key areas we would like to focus our recruitment efforts in.
Job details
We are looking for an experienced, creative and versatile Partnerships Officer to join the team. Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, the Partnerships Officer will play an integral role in the Development Department, supporting the execution of an ambitious partnership strategy with a diverse range of partners including corporates, trusts and foundations and international partners.
This is a multi-faceted role in a fast-paced environment which will require flexibility, creativity as well as excellent communication and skills. Alongside managing a portfolio of partners, this role will involve building relationships and working with internal stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of the sector to support the development of new business, partnership proposals and reporting.
For a full job description and to apply online, visit our website
Closing date for applications: Midday on 25th November
Interviews will be held week commencing: 2nd December
Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a ‘people person’ with a knack for building strong, collaborative relationships? Do you have excellent organisational skills, enabling you to balance lots of competing priorities? Do you want to enable volunteers to have big impact on their communities? Then join Shelter as a Corporate Volunteering Officer and you could soon be playing a vital role in the fight for home.
About the role
Helping people to prepare for and manage financial health shocks is vital to Shelter’s work in preventing homelessness. As part of our efforts to reach vulnerable people earlier, our corporate volunteers are delivering Financial Health Information Sessions in their local communities, signposting people to the housing advice they need.
In this role, you will work closely with our financial corporate partners including First Direct, to engage with their employees and support them into the role of Financial Health Volunteer to increase the number of people volunteering. Focusing on the Leeds area, you will forge relationships with local organisations to identify suitable host locations for the volunteers to deliver with. You will coordinate the sessions with the host locations, matching up volunteers with locations. You will ensure volunteers are motivated, supported to deliver, and feel connected with Shelter’s mission and valued for the part they play. Finally, you will take responsibility for collating feedback from the volunteers and host organisations, making suggestions for improvements and feeding into impact measurement.
About you
We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, confident and experienced with methods of communication and has strong organisational skills. Our assessment is based on the behaviours you are able to show us, so we welcome you to provide examples of your transferable skills.
Please see the Job Description for a full list of the About You points you’ll need to address in your cover letter.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
In the Volunteering Team we support the mobilisation of volunteers to deliver Shelter’s strategic priorities. We are a collaborative and supportive team sitting in Shelter’s Equity, Inclusion & Culture Directorate. We are passionate about the positive impacts of volunteering for both individuals and our cause. We enable best practice approaches to volunteer involvement; ensuring all our volunteers have a quality volunteering experience.
In Corporate Volunteering we develop and deliver volunteering for our corporate partners, and volunteering plays an integral role in both maintaining and winning partnerships. We work closely with the Corporate Partnerships team, who are responsible for generating income through partnerships with corporate organisations. They are successful in winning and developing long-term, sector-leading partnerships with companies including HSBC UK, B&Q, and Network Rail across England and Scotland. Volunteering is an important part of partnerships, enabling us to increase our people power, bring new skills and experiences into Shelter and to increase understanding and support of our fight against the housing emergency.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At SSAFA Safeguarding is everybody’s business. This means that as awareness grows and with it the demand for additional support from those supporting our beneficiaries, we need to ensure the right level of support across the charity for those dealing with complex situations involving safeguarding concerns.
We are therefore looking for an experienced social worker to work as our Principal Safeguarding Officer. This role is responsible for safeguarding guidance provided through a Single Point of Contact (SPOC), our response to Safeguarding concerns across the organisation and the building of awareness and ensuring training for all staff.
In addition to this you would manage the individual who provides social work support to our Stepping Stone’s home, supporting those women and children who have survived Domestic Abuse to move forward with their lives.
About the team
You will become part of the Social Care Operations Directorate, reporting directly to the Director of this division and working alongside other parts of SSAFA’s specialist services, all of who are dedicated to ensuring that the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.
About you
We are looking for an experienced social worker ready to take on this role within SSAFA. Ideally with experience of working within Domestic Abuse and/or Safeguarding and with knowledge of the legislation, policies, and best practices related to these areas.
You will also need excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, as well as a positive, flexible, and creative approach to problem-solving.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Review the benefits that SSAFA has to offer here.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on 24 November 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: 06 December 2024
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About the role?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Contact Centre Advocacy Team Leader to
To lead (through coaching, support, training and performance management) Contact Centre and Advocate practice and delivery. You will be a passionate supporter of quality driven, outcome centric, advocacy provision and in coaching others to achieve the exacting standards of excellence in advocacy required to support our clients.
About you
We are looking for a strong and resilient leader with a minimum of 2 years experience of managing a team. Desirably you will be a qualified advocate and/or possess experience of working in a multi-channel contact centre with experience of Telephony, Email, Webchat and case management.
You will be committed to driving high performance and practice standards by actively engaging with our Management and support teams to interpret data. Thereby, making informed decisions and ensuring that the highest standards of user experience and advocacy are achieved.
You will ensure a culture of learning and continuous development through a mix of team and supervision meetings, and reflective practice.
You will be experienced in managing risks relating to the safety and wellbeing of staff members and the safeguarding of service users.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring your team delivery of the highest standards of user experience, ensuring that all contact with clients is outcome driven.
You will support your team and ensure that they have the necessary skills to make a difference in peoples lives on a daily basis. Assisting them to grow in confidence and empowering them to assist those in need of support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with people across the organisation to assist you and your team, fostering a learning culture where all views are respected.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part time colleagues
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme.
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance.
- Support with continuous professional development.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us via our website for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications: 15th November 2024, 12 pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
We are seeking a compassionate and proactive HR & Office Administrator with great people skills to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will be willing to get involved in all aspects of our work and thrive in a role engaging with staff all over the globe and supporting great internal communications. They will play a crucial role in building, strengthening and supporting our office management as well as our human resources function, ensuring that our office and staff are well-supported, trained, engaged and aligned with our mission. Working closely with our CEO and Senior Management Team, the successful applicant will have the ability to develop and maintain administrative organizational systems, and be happy getting involved in a range of different work.
- Office Management
- Serving as the main contact for office supplies, building management and maintenance duties
- Helping establish and maintain office procedures
- Greeting visitors upon arrival and performing additional clerical functions as needed
- Addressing and directing questions and requests from the public via phone or email correspondence
- Dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries
- Organizing the CEO’s calendar and scheduling meetings with employees and contacts alike
- Preparing letters, presentations and reports
- Ensuring health and safety policies are up to date
- Ensuring adherence to company policies by all team members
- Assisting senior management team when needed
- Employee Relations
- Supporting the human resources department to update employee procedures, processes and maintain the HR systems and report functions
- Serve as a point of contact for employee queries and concerns, providing guidance where applicable
- Support conflict resolution and mediation efforts, fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Maintain and manage our HR databases and ensure accurate record-keeping on our HR software
- Provide regular reports on HR metrics and key performance indicators with senior leadership and adjacent functions such as finance.
- Coordinate mandatory training sessions related to safeguarding, health and safety, and other relevant topics.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
Role requirements
Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role to get the job done. This is an office based role with opportunity to flex to hybrid working following review
Skills required
- Reliability and discretion: you will often learn of confidential matters
- Adaptability and pragmsatism
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Organizational & problem-solving skills
- IT skills
- Initiative and attention to detail.
- Right to work in the UK
- Ability to understand and speak the Punjabi language is a necessity
- Strong communication skills, with strong English written skills
Recognise the whole human race as one
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Managing Agent
We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Agent to join an educational charity and one of the UK’s foremost providers and funders of Outdoor Learning.
Position: Managing Agent
Location: Fairford, Gloucestershire – with scope for occasional hybrid working.
Salary: £45-50k per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)
Closing Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024 at 23:59
About the role:
In this exciting pivotal role you will be jointly responsible for managing the Trusts rural estates, working alongside an existing experienced Managing Agent and as part of a multi-disciplined estate management team. The exact breakdown of duties will depend on the successful candidate, but you will likely be responsible for at least three estates.
You will have specific responsibility for:
- Rural Estate Management
- Building open and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Business Development
About you:
You will need to be a skilled professional with a solid background in estate and property management, adept at balancing commercial acumen with strong leadership and communication skills. Ready to take on new challenges, and excel in both independent work and team collaboration.
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
- Proven experience working with revenue and capital budget planning, performance indicators, and financial oversight.
- Strong understanding of property, land, and estate management law.
- Ability to develop and manage budgets, including monthly management accounts.
- Leadership experience with an appreciation for positive culture and team development.
- Clear, professional communication skills for report writing and presenting complex information.
- Proficiency with Geographic Information Systems (e.g., PEAR GIS, Landmark Systems, LandApp).
- Experience with ecosystem services and natural capital projects within a managed estate.
- Exceptional negotiation skills, comfortable in both team and independent settings.
- Advanced IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, databases, and GIS software.
- Analytical abilities to identify and interpret influential trends.
- Holds a degree in estate management or a related field, with professional body membership (e.g., RICS, CAAV, PMI) preferred.
- Full clean driving license.
If you feel you have the relevant skills and background, we would love to hear from you!
About the organisation:
The charity’s mission is to improve life chances of children and young people through a range of Outdoor Learning experiences, enabling them to learn from nature, empowering them to have a positive impact on the environment.
They are committed to creating a workplace where everyone thrives, regardless of background. Safeguarding is our priority, and all appointments are subject to relevant checks.
Apply today and you will be joining a dynamic and welcoming team, where every member is valued and supported. Enjoy competitive benefits and a chance to make a real impact.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Carers UK is looking for an Account Executive to support the Income Generation and Communication team in delivering activities to maintain and grow significant income from Carers UK’s products and services, namely the Employers for Carers forum.
This is a pivotal time for working carers as the Carer’s Leave Act becomes law, making it a statutory requirement for all employers to support unpaid carers by providing five days unpaid carers leave. We believe we have the platform to bring about change, as well as provide carers with the support they need.
About us
Carers UK’s vision is to create a society that recognises, values and supports carers. As the leading national charity for unpaid carers, we exist to make life better for carers, however caring affects them. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing.
Despite being a relatively small charity, we regularly punch above our weight. We have influenced almost every piece of legislation concerning carers over the past 60 years: from the first ever 1967 legal right for carers to the 2024 Carer’s Leave Act, whereby employers must provide five days unpaid leave to employees. Our Employers for Carers forum was hugely influential in the passing of the Act.
We now have an exciting opportunity for an Account Executive to join our team and build on this recent success. This is a pivotal time for working carers as the Carer’s Leave Act has become law, after years of campaigning by Carers UK. This means it is now a statutory requirement for all employers to support unpaid carers by giving five days unpaid carers leave. However, we realise that there are still many barriers facing working carers, so we are already campaigning for a further change in the law for this to become a week of paid leave.
About the role
Our best practice employer forum, Employers for Carers (EfC), works as a department of Carers UK and helps businesses create carer-friendly workplaces. With the change in employment law, now is an exciting time for our forum to grow in size and influence, ultimately helping millions more carers.
We are seeking a new business Account Executive to help grow the membership of Employers for Carers at this exciting time. While this role sits within the Income Generation and Communication directorate, it is not a fundraising role but focuses on selling our Employers for Carers product as earned income. As such, the successful candidate will meet with leading organisations to improve their workplace practices, engaging with HR and D&I teams.
Find out more about Employers for Carers on our website
- Organisations we support
- What our members benefit from
- Why supporting carers makes business sense.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 29 November 2024
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Supported Housing Lead
Salary: £51,199 - £54,771
Location: Greater Manchester
Hours of Work: 35 per week
Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: 29th November 2024
Interviews: 4th December 2024
Are you a housing professional looking for an exciting role within an organisation committed to improving lives? Are you motivated to lead a team which ensures high quality care and support to our customers? If so, our Supported Housing Lead role could be the perfect job for you.
Our new 3-year Corporate Plan, the ‘MSV Way’, has a renewed focus on strengthening our core business and delivering value for money across all our services. Our Supported Housing team is critical to ensuring successful housing management across our specialised housing portfolio. As our Supported Housing Lead, you will deliver outstanding support and tenancy services while maximising value and efficiency to improve lives.
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading and empowering the team to deliver exceptional levels of customer service, meeting and exceeding KPI's and objectives.
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Ensuring compliance with policies and legislation, implementing and overseeing contracts with providers
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Ensuring adherence to housing laws and regulatory frameworks, managing tenancy sustainment services effectively.
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Leading the work to bring online new supported housing schemes, working closely with the development team.
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Serving as the Adult Safeguarding Lead Champion to safeguard customers
To be successful in the role, you will have proven management experience in supported or general needs housing, with degree-level education or equivalent, supported by relevant training and experience. You will have sound knowledge of housing law / supported housing regulation and practical experience with its associate legislation along with demonstrable experience in leading and managing a dispersed team. The role will work agile across our region. This means spending time with our customers in services as needed with some time spent working from home or in one of our hubs.
What you receive from us:
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33 days annual leave from day 1 plus bank holidays
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Up to 10% matched employer contributions into the Social Housing Pension scheme which includes life Cover of three times your annual salary
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Membership of our Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and Doctor Line
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Essential car user allowance
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Access to a range of retail discounts
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Investment in your personal development through our learning and development opportunities
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Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
How to apply
Please note, if this vacancy receives a high number of applicants, we reserve the right to close the advert and application window early.
Vetting Requirements
We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and this position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristics. We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and as part of our commitment we are an Employer for Carers and welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MSV.
Role: Head of Children and Young People’s Services
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid, with regular travel around Bristol and the surrounding areas, including the Vassall Centre (WECIL’s office).
Salary: £45,630 - £51,759
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time). We will accept applications for part-time working, or job share arrangements. If you are applying on this basis, please state so in your application.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a management role – it’s a chance to lead strategic development in a transformative way. Reporting directly to the CEO and forming part of WECIL’s Senior Leadership Team, you’ll have the responsibility and autonomy to shape the future of disability-inclusive services for young people. Your work will impact both WECIL and the broader sector, as we champion the Social Model of Disability in collaboration with other leaders.
- Strategic Leadership: Drive a comprehensive service strategy that champions equality, co-production, and safety, backed by a substantial budget.
- Team Empowerment: Lead a talented team to deliver high-quality services, from youth engagement to complex needs support, all while fostering a positive, inclusive culture.
- Sector-Wide Influence: Collaborate with Local Authorities, sector partners, and community groups. As a representative on strategic boards, you’ll contribute to the development of inclusive practices regionally and nationally.
This role directly influences the lives of thousands of Disabled children and young people and their families each year through inclusive, empowering services. With a £750k+ annual budget under your stewardship, you’ll ensure resources deliver maximum benefit, adapting and expanding services to meet the needs of our community.
For an ambitious and passionate leader, this is a rare opportunity to make a difference at a strategic level, grow your expertise, and contribute meaningfully to the future of disability-inclusive services.
We’re seeking an accomplished leader with a proven track record in senior management, skilled at inspiring diverse teams and fostering a culture of inclusion. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in delivering services for Disabled children and young people, fully understanding their needs and the challenges they face. Committed to the Social Model of Disability, they will drive strategic improvements and champion inclusive practices.
A collaborative thinker, they’ll forge impactful relationships with Local Authorities, funders, and partners while expertly managing budgets and ensuring effective safeguarding. Skilled in data-driven impact assessment, they will keep the voices of Disabled young people at the heart of every decision, fostering growth and enhancing service accessibility.
WECIL is a leading Disabled People’s Organisation dedicated to promoting equality, independence, and inclusion for Disabled people.
Our Welfare Officers provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family. As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you will use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will play an active role within the community, promoting the service through the delivery of presentations and representing the service at public engagement events. You will also work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the team
2024 marks 34 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
As part of this transition, we are recruiting to several Welfare Officer vacancies across the UK, including apprenticeship opportunities which will be advertised in due course.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the Personal Support & Social Work Service on our website.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive and have access to your own car.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.
Diversity and inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 17 November 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews: The first round of interviews will be via MS teams on 21 November 2024. The second round of interviews will take place face to face at RAF Coningsby on 28 November 2024.