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Home-Start South Warwickshire is seeking a Charity Operations Manager to lead our team and oversee our mission of supporting local families as they navigate the challenges of early parenthood. This is a unique and fulfilling oportunity to shape the direction of our charity, collaborating closely with our passionate staff, volunteers and Board of Trustees.

About the Role

As Charity Operations Manager, you will be the public face of Home-Start South Warwickshire, building strong relationships with stakeholders and representing the charity with professionalism and passion. You will lead the staff team, driving the organisation toward achieving its strategic goals and vision while ensuring its financial sustainability through a robust multi-year strategy.

In this role you will oversee the delivery of impactful services, ensuring that our work continues to meet the needs of local families and communities. You will provide strategic leadership, inspire and motivate our team, and cultivate partnerships with stakeholders to enhance our reach and sustainability. You will uphold the highest standards of practice in supporting families, ensuring that safeguarding is always a priority.

Equity, fairness, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do, and you will champion these values in all aspects of the charity’s work, ensuring that we continue to deliver accessible and impactful support for families across our community. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting difference by shaping the future of a vital local charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the operational management of HSSW ensuring that the staff and financial resources are deployed effectively in line with budgets and funding requirements

• Undertake the Strategic Lead role on ensuring the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare within the charity

• Report to and support the Board of Trustees in ensuring the effective strategic management, development and future funding of the charity.

• Ensure accurate records are maintained and readily accessible, enabling high standards of reporting and GDPR compliance

• Ensure that HR practice meets current statutory requirements

• Ensure that HSSW employees maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model and that they adhere to HSSW policies and best practice

• Work with the team to develop a culture of continuous improvement through effective feedback mechanisms; engaging with stakeholders to identify future needs and implement improvements.

• Ensure all Home-Start policies, processes and procedures are implemented consistently and reviewed regularly, so that HSSW is viewed as a role model for best practice.

• Ensure that HSSW meets or exceeds the Home-Start Quality Assurance standards and that any QA reviews mandated by HSUK are carried out in a timely manner.

• Attend and present at all Board meetings, and other out of hours activities.

About You

We are looking for a dynamic leader who is passionate about making a positive difference in the community.

You will have:

• An understanding of the needs of families with young children 

• Relevant previous or current employment in a leadership or management role

• Knowledge of safeguarding issues, legislation and processes

• Have demonstrable experience of leading, developing and motivating a team, including both employed staff and volunteers

• Confident in developing relationships and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders

• Knowledge of the charity/volunteer sector

• excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent planning and organisational skills 

• Keen attention to detail

• Positive attitude to problem solving

• The ability to analyse and interpret statistical information

We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.

We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults.

Data Coordinator – Clinical Audit

Location: Hybrid – office in High Holborn London/homeworking
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Full Time
Salary: in the range of £30,472 to £34,378.

About us:

The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) is a small, independent, nationally and internationally respected, scientific, not-for-profit organisation (c60 staff). We use accurate data to help improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and education, conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving care for critically ill patients in the NHS and beyond. Our National Clinical Audits (NCAs) use accurate, complete and valid data to provide hospitals with reports, which benchmark them against their peers, for use in improving the quality of the care they provide. The ideal candidate will utilise their experience, knowledge and skills to make a significant impact across data processing and reporting.
You will work across our NCAs, including the Case Mix Programme (CMP), auditing adult critical care, and the National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA), auditing resuscitation team response to in-hospital cardiac arrest. You will manage the participation of an allocation of units/hospitals, supporting audit staff in the collection, submission and processing of high- quality data, and running accurate reports to time and target.

What you’ll need to succeed

- It is essential that you have a proactive attitude, with excellent customer service skills and the ability to handle a large number of contacts. You must be able to communicate, both verbally and in writing, and adapt to different audiences with varied needs and skillsets.
- You will have strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail, being able to understand and retain datasets and definitions.
- Knowledge of the health sector and working with hospitals or similar are desirable but not essential.

What you’ll get in return

You will receive an annual salary in the range of £30,472 to £34,378. You will also receive a benefits package including:

- 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service;
- flexible working;
- interest-free season ticket loan;
- life assurance and wellbeing support;
- contributary pension scheme;
- enhanced sick pay;
- enhanced maternity/adoption pay;
- employee assistance programme;
- support with further academic/professional development.

How to apply

Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for. Apply with a cover letter (no longer than 2 sides of A4) setting out your suitability for the role and a current CV.

No agencies.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, and the advert will be closed early if an appointment is made prior closing date.

“We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships."

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About the Role

Are you passionate about leveraging the power of storytelling to make a difference? Join Make-A-Wish UK as a PR & Social Media Officer, where you’ll play an essential role in amplifying our mission of granting life-changing wishes to children with critical illnesses. Reporting to the PR Manager and working closely with the Social Media Manager, you’ll be instrumental in building our brand presence across media channels, nurturing community engagement on social platforms, and creating compelling content that resonates with audiences. Your role will involve managing day-to-day social media activities, supporting PR campaigns, creating captivating stories, and contributing to our high-impact events and partnerships.

Location & Contract: This is a full-time, 12-month fixed term role with a hybrid working model based in Reading, with travel required to our Reading hub at least twice a month and for UK events and activations.

About You

You’re a dynamic and creative communicator with a proven track record in PR and social media management, known for crafting and executing plans that enhance brand visibility and engage diverse audiences. Your proactive approach means you’re always seeking new opportunities for engagement, and you’re comfortable handling high-pressure situations, managing tight deadlines, and handling the unexpected with composure.

A natural team player, you thrive in collaborative environments, bringing a positive and solutions-focused mindset to every project. You excel in building media relationships, writing compelling press releases, and developing high-quality content that brings stories to life. Your empathy and respect make you an ideal representative for Make-A-Wish, as you interact compassionately with wish families and stakeholders alike. With flexibility and adaptability, you can pivot seamlessly between PR and social media responsibilities as needed.

Essential Criteria:

· Minimum three years of PR and/or social media experience, with expertise in content creation, media relations, and campaign management.

· Strong understanding of social media platforms, tools, and content scheduling software.

· Confident in PR outreach with a network of media contacts.

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

· Ability to work collaboratively across teams and build external partnerships.

· Minimum GCSE-level education.

Desirable Criteria:

· Charity sector experience or familiarity with sensitive storytelling.

· Basic social media content editing skills.

At Make-A-Wish, we believe that agile working gives everyone an opportunity to have their own work pattern that suits their role and individual needs. We believe this is the most effective way to give our best to wish children and supporters, and as a result deliver our charitable mission in the most effective way; whilst ensuring we create a happy workplace.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Relevant level of DBS check will be required for this role. Employment is subject to positive references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Make-A-Wish is also committed to attracting and recruiting diverse people as it’s vital that we strive towards ensuring that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we seek to serve.

Closing Date: Please submit your application via our jobs page by 24th November.

Philanthropy manager

· Full time: 37.5 hours per week (we welcome flexible working requests)

· Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with regular attendance, including Thursdays, at our central office:

• Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP

Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:

• Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ
• Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this post send your:

➢ CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)

➢ Cover letter (please use your written statement to explain why you are keen to work at the Royal Free Charity and your suitability for the role as detailed in the role description. Please also consider when writing your statement that strong writing skills are important for this role).

Closing date for application: Monday 2nd December

Interview date: Friday 13th December

You must be eligible to work in the UK

Job Purpose

We are seeking a creative and driven philanthropy manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Working alongside members of the wider team, you will help deliver the best possible experience to some of the charity’s most committed donors through a mixture of bespoke events, personalised communications, and recognition opportunities across our hospital sites.

Specifically, this role will lead the team’s efforts in working with our mid-level donors, developing our first ever patrons’ programme and providing them with a gold-standard experience that ensures continued support of the Royal Free Charity.

You will play an important role within our philanthropy & campaigns team, helping to build relationships, and increase income, in a pivotal year for the charity. The role will offer significant scope for development, giving you the opportunity to grow your relationship-building, communication, and project management skills in a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team.

The role reports to the senior philanthropy manager.

Responsibilities

Leading the Royal Free Charity’s patrons’ programme

· Lead all aspects of the Royal Free Charity’s patrons’ programme, from recruitment through to stewardship and renewal efforts.

· Work with senior stakeholders to develop and launch a new strategy for the programme, illustrating the potential overlap between patronage and other areas of support for the charity, as well as opportunities to uplift levels of support or additional gifts.

· Manage the day-to-day delivery of the patrons’ programme including coordinating the renewals process and responding to enquiries.

· Effectively promote the programme across a range of audiences, working with colleagues to identify and recruit prospects and deliver retention activity to uplift individuals to patronage and beyond.

· Develop and deliver the engagement programme for patrons, collaborating with colleagues on stewardship and cultivation plans including a programme of communications and touchpoints, including events.

· Draft engaging materials, such as letters, invitations, and thank you communications, to ensure patrons feel valued and have a positive donor experience.

· Support colleagues who manage relationships with patrons by ensuring key materials are shared, and monitoring when annual renewals are due.

· Manage updates to patron recognition across our hospital sites, ensuring names are listed in accordance with donor wishes, and are added or removed at the appropriate time. 

Leading the Royal Free Charity’s mid-level programme

· Alongside the patrons’ programme, lead and deliver a mid-level giving retention and recruitment strategy, for donors giving between £1,000 and £10,000 to the charity each year, working with colleagues to understand potential opportunities for uplift in giving.

· Support the development and delivery of engaging events, and bespoke communications for mid-level donors.

· Ensure that mid-level donors have the best possible experience of giving to the charity, by engaging with colleagues on the development of appeals to this audience, stewarding those giving at this level, and attracting new supporters to grow the programme.

· Contribute to analysis and commentary on the performance of the programme.

· Work with the public fundraising team to thank mid-level donors to fundraising appeals, creating updates and reports, and providing an excellent supporter experience to maximise the opportunity for a longer-term relationship beyond specific appeals.

· Work closely with charity colleagues and external suppliers to ensure fundraising activities are delivered to agreed plans, budgets, and timelines.

· Support the fundraising activities of the wider philanthropy & campaigns team through identifying donors who may give major gifts or be interested in legacy giving.

Cross-team working and individual development

· Lead the team’s work in stewarding existing legacy pledgers.

· Build relationships across the charity and with Royal Free London staff to enhance own work, raise the visibility of fundraising, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

· Represent the philanthropy & campaigns team, where appropriate, on cross-charity projects.

· Take time for personal development, contributing learning and ideas to the wider team.

· Keep up to date with fundraising sector trends and how they can be applied to our work.

· Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role.

This job description is not exhaustive; the role will include other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the post and subject to change to meet legislative requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this role.

Experience

Essential

· Experience in fundraising and donor development in the charity or cultural sector, or a similar setting.

· Experience of working with supporters, customers, clients, or the general public, delivering an excellent service on the phone, in person, and in written communications.

· Experience of creating high quality written documents, such as tailored letters, proposals, slide decks, or other professional materials.

· Experience of planning, delivering, and evaluating a project from start to finish.

Desirable

· Experience of developing longer term relationships with supporters, clients, or equivalent audiences.

· Experience of leading on the creation and implementation of innovative events that are tailored towards a specific audience’s interests.

· Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice including Gift Aid and GDPR.

Skills and knowledge

· A keen interest in the fundraising sector, with a desire to learn and grow in the role.

· A passion for relationship-building, and working with a diverse range of audiences.

· Exceptional customer service skills.

· A positive can-do attitude and approach towards problem solving.

· Outstanding organisation skills, with the ability to juggle workload whilst maintaining an excellent service level to donors, charity colleagues, and external suppliers.

· A collaborative approach to working with other members of the team and senior stakeholders.

· Excellent written communication skills, with a strong eye for detail.

· Ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.

· Comfortable with, and interested in, working in a healthcare related setting.

· Excellent IT skills, including a thorough knowledge of MS application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams), and a willingness to learn new skills, such as how to use the relationship management database, Raisers Edge NXT.

· Engagement with equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to act in accordance with best practice in these areas.

BENEFITS

Core benefits

· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).

· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.

· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.

· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.

· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.

Support for your financial wellbeing

· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union

· Salary Sacrifice Scheme

· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card

· Our Death in Service benefit

Support for your health and wellbeing

· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead

· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site

· Fortnightly guided meditation

· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team

· Menopause peer support group

· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential

advice and support on work and personal issues.

Fundraising department

Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5 million through donations in 2023/2024, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the Royal Free Hospital site.

We pride ourselves on being supporter focused and agile, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.

Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:

· Our Philanthropy & Campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations, and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on the acquisition of a new surgical robot, our forthcoming cancer campaign, our essential volunteering, complementary therapy and support services, the charity’s first patron programme, and special events to support these activities.

· Our Public Fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges. Our database and supporter care teams sit within public fundraising, with their work underpinning and supporting the entire department.

Building on our achievements, our board of trustees has agreed to invest in expanding the fundraising team to develop a sustainable infrastructure that will support our growth ambitions.

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation to get cycling? The Bikeability Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Helpdesk Support Administrator to help support the Bikeability industry with enquiries relating to the Trust’s digitised systems. 

We are looking for a proactive, highly-organised individual with excellent customer service skills to join our friendly, working remote team in the UK. Note we cannot accept applicants for remote working outside of the UK.

Philanthropy Coordinator (Grants)

Manchester or Remote from the UK

Starting salary for this position is £34,572 per annum (plus contributory pension)

About MAG:

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Trust/Grants fundraiser to step into a new role (with the opportunity to gain new skills beyond trust fundraising). The successful candidate will have line management responsibilities, join a dynamic organisation with an entrepreneurial culture, grow philanthropic income from major funders, and  apply their ambition and tenacity to succeed.

The Philanthropy team at MAG aims to secure multi-year, multi-million philanthropic pledges from high-net-worth individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporates to ensure the sustainability of MAG’s work around the world.

As Philanthropy Coordinator (Grants) you will provide exceptional relationship management and support of our active grants and donors, identifying new opportunities and engaging with new funders. You will do this by composing timely and high-quality cases of support, written proposals and impact reports and ensuring stellar stewardship and relationship management to maximise opportunities, uplift gifts, and secure new income for MAG.

About you:

You will have a passion for Trust fundraising and bring a proactive approach to your work to support income generation. You will be flexible and agile in your working style and able to support all income streams and new lines of business. You will have experience working in a Trust Fundraising role and proven track record of raising/growing income at four and five level gifts. You will be ambitious and enthusiastic, with experience of prospect research techniques and managing a Trusts and Foundations pipeline. You will also be an excellent communicator, with experience writing engaging fundraising proposals and reports to Trusts and Foundations.

Benefits and further information:

MAG staff are rewarded with comprehensive benefits – you can read the candidate information sheet in the application pack for further details:

• Salary: £34,572 per annum and this increases with service.

• Leave: 25 days annual leave and this increases with service.

• Family benefits:  enhanced family leave schemes.

• Flexible working: hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

•Other benefits including pension, cycle-to-work scheme,

Further information and how to apply:

For further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of Sunday 1st December 2024.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

We are happy to receive flexible working and job share requests in your application. If you are applying with an existing job share partner please see the candidate information sheet for further guidance.

The National Portrait Gallery is seeking two Trusts and Foundations Managers to join their excellent development team and play a key role in making art and history accessible and relevant to people of all backgrounds.

Location: London

Salary: £37,180 (with 28.9% employer pension contribution)

Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 16th December

Role types: one permanent, one 22 months FTC

Who we are.

The National Portrait Gallery is a world-famous, leading cultural institution that welcomes millions of visitors through its doors each year. A transformed Gallery reopened in 2023 offers world-class exhibition programmes, a diverse and engaging portrait collection and innovative programmes for youth audience engagement.

You’ll join the high-performing and collaborative Development team, working closely with the Senior Fundraising Manager to develop pipelines of support and cultivate relationships. You’ll be fundraising not only to fund new acquisitions and secure the long-term future of this national institution but also to support learning and engagement, national exhibitions and research – all with the view to broaden access to and encourage a love of art and history.

About the role.

As a Trust and Foundations Manager at the National Portrait Gallery, you will be responsible for maximising the value of every trust and foundation partnership, providing excellent stewardship and building relations to ensure long-term support. You will also seek to build and develop a pipeline of new support to ensure the Gallery’s income mix is diverse.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with the Senior Fundraising Manager on strategy to income goals whilst supporting a wide array of Gallery projects across exhibitions, learning, collections, and more.
• Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with key funders, ensuring they are inspired and informed about the Gallery’s impactful work.
• Working with our Prospect Researcher to identify new funding opportunities, contributing to a robust pipeline of prospects.
• Writing compelling funding applications that showcase the Gallery’s work and target donor interests.
• Working with Curators, Exhibition Managers, Conservators, the Learning and Engagement Team, and other departments as you create funding applications for a wide range of Gallery projects.

Who we are looking for.

We are seeking two enthusiastic, motivated and collaborative fundraisers with extensive experience in securing donations from trusts and foundations.

Suitable candidates will have a passion for the National Portrait Gallery and the arts in general, an understanding of its significance and the ability to convey that convincingly to donors.

We need excellent writers and relationship builders who are confident enough to pick up the phone and meet donors face to face.

Benefits.

• Generous pension scheme (pension rate is 28.9% employer contribution)
• 27 days annual leave allowance, in addition to bank holidays
• Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans
• Rental deposit scheme
• Membership of the Civil Service Sports & Leisure Club
• Access to independent, low-cost healthcare schemes
• Employee assistance programme
• Free entry to many UK museums, galleries and exhibitions
• Staff discounts on purchases in the online shop
• Professional & personal development opportunities

You have an excellent understanding of mental health issues, substantial experience of working in a housing and social care environment and the ability to lead a team by example. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough as a Team Manager.

Princess Court is a 24-hour Mental Health Supported Housing Service that provides a person-centred holistic approach to promote the recovery of the people who live here and help them regain their independence. The individuals entering the service have high-level support and care needs that can include serious mental illness and/or a history of substance misuse.

Our role is to support them, identify and meet their diverse needs and help them on their personalised recovery journey.

This challenging front line role comes with responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service, contracts, staff and building maintenance. As well as ensuring the very best delivery and offering direct employment support to Service Users, you’ll be responsible for promoting the service and managing all referrals. Line managing and provide supervision to front-line staff, providing individual and group support sessions to Service Users, ensuring data entry to MI & reporting systems is accurate and timely, and taking responsibility for the service budget – these are just some aspects of this varied and vital leadership role.

To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background that includes experience of managing a caseload of individual with complex needs and experience of carrying out investigations and writing reports and recommendations and managing a budget. More important however, is your ability to lead, supervise and motivate staff and delegate work appropriately and managing conflicting demands and priorities in a timely manner. A flexible attitude to working hours are essential attributes too, as is tact and diplomacy and a firm but inclusive management style and open and encouraging demeanour.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.

37.5 hours per week / Permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Our Eastbourne Services provide supported accommodation for 50 young people at risk of homelessness across two sites. We provide support to our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. Our supportive staff team comprises of Support Workers, night staff and two managers. 

We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our McKendrick House site in Eastbourne with the expectation of working from other services in Eastbourne and Hailsham when required.Main areas of responsibilities:

Coaching and Engagement

• Coach young people so they can articulate their aspirations and ambitions and take the lead in acquiring the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling lives.
• Ensure young people are encouraged to take responsibility for their own personal development, to engage with the services on offer and build strong networks and connections within the local community. 
• Ensure consistent standards of safeguarding and Trauma Informed Practice when supporting young people, observing our safeguarding procedures, and keeping yourself and residents safe by respecting professional boundaries.
• Maintain client records on In-Form (client database) detailing the young person’s journey in relation to their strengths and needs, any risks, and any outcomes (to monitor service performance). 

Housing

• Coach young people to manage their occupancy agreement and adhere to house rules, in preparation for independent living. 
• Promote a credit culture, encouraging young people to keep up to date with all payments for rent.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing and welfare benefits for young people and be well-informed on significant changes to housing law.
• Deal effectively with non-compliance issues, such as non-payment of rent or damage to room, using restorative practices and working collaboratively with the rest of the team.

General 

• Work as part of a team, on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day/evening, along with taking responsibility for personal safety during periods of lone working
• Contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.
• Participate in relevant continuing professional development and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision as part of leading psychologically informed practice. 

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described below, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience relating to housing, support work, and/or working with young people at risk
• Experience of working proactively with a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs to enable them to achieve independent living. 
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to young people with multiple and complex needs.
• Knowledge of good safeguarding procedures in relation to young people and the ability to maintain effective professional boundaries.
• Demonstrated confidence and competence in recording notes/actions in service log, incident forms and health and safety check lists.

Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing for appropriate recording of a resident’s progression, and to evidence outcomes achieved.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including signposting and advocating for clients as necessary. 
• Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative, as well as being part of a team.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills.
• Ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

Corporate Partnerships Development Lead

We are looking for a highly motivated Corporate Partnerships Development Lead to play a key role in leading the new business approach for a successful healthcare charity.

Job title: Corporate Partnerships Development Lead

Location: Remote (flexible within the UK)
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term (18 months)
Salary: circa £50,000 (pro-rata)

The role:

This dynamic healthcare charity is poised to make a significant impact through corporate partnerships by expanding into new sectors and markets. They are seeking to forge innovative partnerships that align with their vision and values. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, ambitious team with bold plans for income growth in the coming years. The key challenge is to seize this moment and drive the development of a new business pipeline, fully leveraging the charity’s assets and potential.

About you:

As the Corporate Partnerships Development Lead, you will drive our efforts to form high-value corporate partnerships across a range of sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to build relationships with businesses that align with the charities vision, from the pharmaceutical industry to the growing wellness and ageing markets. Your focus will be on creating new business opportunities that resonate with the charities mission and developing partnerships that support both their work and the business objectives of their partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a pipeline of corporate partnership prospects, focusing on securing multi-year, high-value commitments.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create compelling partnership proposals.
• Leverage the charities public campaigns and networks to grow business relationships.
• Create engagement opportunities through a mix of events and activities that showcase the impact of our work.
• Pitch, present, and secure corporate partnerships in sectors such as health, wellness, and pharmaceuticals.
• Maintain partnership data and track progress using CRM tools.
• Actively network and represent the organisation at industry events.

Essential skills:

• Proven experience in a corporate partnerships or new business role, ideally within the charity or health sector.
• Track record of securing partnerships worth £50k+.
• Strong communication, presentation, and proposal writing skills.
• Ability to develop and manage a pipeline of partnership opportunities.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to travel within the UK for partner meetings as needed.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience or knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and its regulations.
• Established network of potential corporate partners.
• Experience with CRM tools such as Microsoft Dynamics.

Other roles you may have experience with could include: Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development Lead, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Relations Manager, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Corporate Fundraising Lead, Director of Corporate Alliances, Corporate Engagement Manager, Corporate Development Manager, Partnerships and Business Development Lead, Corporate Sponsorship Manager, Business Partnerships Lead, Corporate Giving Manager, Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive, Corporate Partnerships and Strategy Lead. #INDNFP

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive and confidential support to our Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors.

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £47,798 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

The Role

As the right hand to our CEO, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the smooth running of the Executive Office and supporting the Board’s administrative functions.

Responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Chief Executive, including managing correspondence, reports, research, and confidential information with discretion.
• Act as the Chief Executive’s point of contact, handling inquiries, correspondence, and following up on actions.
• Manage the Chief Executive’s complex diary, ensuring meetings are well-prepared and organise related logistics, including venue bookings, hospitality and materials.
• Support the Chair and Non-Executive Board members with diary management, administrative tasks, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare briefing notes, agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions for Board and Executive meetings, supporting both the Chief Executive and Non-Executive Board members.

Our ideal candidate? You’ll be a seasoned Executive Assistant, qualified in Business Administration to HND equivalent level or above, and with considerable experience providing full support at the highest levels of an organisation. You’ll have excellent organisational and communication skills, capable of engaging with colleagues and external stakeholders with ease. With a high level of autonomy, you’ll demonstrate exceptional integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

You’ll be proactive, able to anticipate the needs of the Chief Executive, and adaptable to the fast-paced demands of the role. Previous experience working with Boards including preparing papers, report writing and servicing high-level meetings (including taking minutes) is essential. You’ll also have strong diary management skills, with the ability to plan ahead and handle multiple priorities.

Please be aware that the expectation is that you will work from our Birmingham Head Office a minimum of 4 days per week, with the remaining day worked remotely.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants. A large, ambitious housing organisation providing people with an affordable place to call home. We value people from all walks of life and strive to create an inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make an impact. We expect a lot from our people, but in return, you’ll find a supportive and rewarding workplace where great people thrive.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Employment Coach to join our team.

You'll support the digital transformation of the employability service by developing new and innovative ways to share information, advice and guidance with candidates. Initially this will take the format of webinars, workshops, web pages and short-form video content and has the capacity to grow and change as the digital strategy progresses.

You'll work closely with colleagues to deliver on the wider aims of the employability service by supporting the delivery of information, advice and guidance to autistic young people aged 18-25. You'll support autistic candidates to secure paid internships, apprenticeships and employment, supporting an online community of candidates to ensure that Employ Autism activities are guided by candidates' needs and wants.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Specialist knowledge of delivering employment information, advice and guidance on a one-to-one and group basis.
• Experience of working with autistic young people to provide information, advice and guidance.
• Knowledge of recruitment and employability barriers for autistic young people.
• Experience of delivering individual and group activities such as one-to-one meetings, webinars and workshops through online/remote delivery.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Grade DL, Salary £45,581.89 per annum

Location: Euston, London (Hybrid working – minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 02 December 2024

Interview date: Thursday 12 December or Friday 13 December 2024

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 54,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medicine and provides a majority of population’s contact with the health service.

We are looking for a senior policy professional to join our policy team, which is part of our Policy, Research and Campaigns department. If successful, you will help to make the case for resources in primary care to meet the health needs of our population, develop policy solutions to improve general practice, and influence decision making at senior levels of government. You will contribute to efforts in overcoming some of the biggest problems faced by the NHS in its history, including engaging with the plans being set out by the new Government. You will work closely with our public affairs and campaigns team and our press team, as well as a range of others across the organisation, to ensure that the voice of general practice is heard at the most senior levels.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic policy professional who can hit the ground running and help drive forwards our influence in key areas within a fast-paced policy landscape. The successful individual will be responsible for a range of policy areas affecting general practice.

If you are a driven professional looking for a dynamic role where you will quickly be able to have an impact, we would like to hear from you. You should:

• have demonstrable experience working in policy. 
• be confident in taking a lead on policy development and able to quickly become an expert in complex policy areas of general practice.
• have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an eye for detail and an ability to explain complex problems to different audiences.
• be a strong self-starter who is confident in taking initiative.
• be confident in using evidence to help make a case for change.

Please download the Candidate Pack to view the full job description.

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and great working environment.

To apply, please apply directly via the RCGP website vacancies page and provide both your CV and covering letter/statement.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                     ~ Building a sustainable future for general practice ~

Job Description

Join our team as a Partnerships Manager, helping us to support teachers, champion great teaching and raise the status of the profession by helping us continue to grow our membership and retain existing members. In this exciting and varied role, you will identify and maximise opportunities to attract and retain members at all levels of the teaching profession.

Full details of the role are set out below but you can listen to a brief audio description of the role here.

Job Title: Partnerships Manager

Reports To: Associate Director: Partnerships

Salary: £34,000-£37,000 per annum dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: A full working week is 35 hours and we offer flexible working options

Benefits: Flexible working, generous annual leave, 8.5% employer pension contribution, Paycare, individual and team professional development/learning budget. A full list of our benefits can be found here. 

Based: Office based, with hybrid-working options - we encourage staff to work from the office (London WC1N) once per week. Travel frequently across the UK as required.

Start date: From January 2025, flexible start date for the right candidate

Deadline and interview: Applications will close on 6th December 2024.
Interviews will be scheduled for w/c 2nd Dec and w/c 9th Dec but we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so we will interview as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
Interviews will consist of a task and competency-based interview.

Application: Please apply here by uploading your CV and cover letter. Please use the guidance when writing your cover letter. We encourage you to apply promptly as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may complete the process earlier than expected if an excellent candidate is identified at an early stage​.

The Organisation

The Chartered College of Teaching is a charity and the professional body for teachers. We are working to empower a knowledgeable and respected teaching profession through membership and accreditation.

We are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research and equipping teachers from the moment they enter the classroom with the knowledge and confidence to make the best decisions for their pupils.

We are a growing and multi-skilled team of 30 people, supported by a Board with a significant track record of experience in a range of fields. Our business plan focuses on growing membership and Chartered Status and providing meaningful professional learning opportunities for the teaching profession.

The Opportunity

The Partnerships Manager will support the team in delivering ambitious membership growth targets for the College. Working closely with the Associate Director: Partnerships, the Partnerships Manager will take responsibility for:

• Developing and delivering presentations to drive Chartered College membership, ensuring that trainee teachers, teachers and school leaders are aware of and join the College, including at conferences and sector events.
• Developing new partnerships to support scalable income generation for group memberships, Chartered programmes, accreditation and projects, and introducing bespoke opportunities for customers and stakeholders.
• Supporting existing partnerships and, through those relationships, identifying wider sector challenges for the College to address. This will include working closely with the Associate Director for Professional Learning, Marketing and Communications Manager and Head of Content.

Membership sales 

Most of your time you will be working towards achievement of objectives (including sales and account management and supporting overall membership numbers) and income targets for the full range of products and services including group membership, Chartered programmes, accreditations and projects offered by the College. You will build and maintain a sales pipeline to report to the Associate Director: Partnerships.

Membership engagement

You will spend some of your time managing and implementing workshops, webinars and activities for groups of trainee teachers, teachers and leaders to drive membership engagement, upgrade, renewal and recruitment. This will require regular travel throughout the UK. You will also liaise with training providers, universities and appropriate bodies to support student recruitment and upgrade to ECT membership.

Account Management 

You will spend some of your time:

• Maintaining excellent account management and first-rate customer service with both existing and new partners and customers.
• Working closely with Members, Fellows and supporters of the College to build and maintain relationships and expand potential partnership opportunities.
• Maintaining records in the College’s CRM system (Salesforce), and ensuring colleagues are informed of customers’ status and opportunities.
• With the Associate Director: Partnerships and Membership Manager, managing processes and implementing activities. 

Other

Alongside your main areas of work, you will:

• Continue to engage in your own professional development. 
• Arranging and participating in meetings, and other activities as required.
• Attending and participating in CPD learning activities and training to maintain and develop your knowledge and skills.
• Performing other activities as and when required in order to support the wider team achieve our membership targets.

About You

You do not need to have expertise in absolutely all areas, let us decide! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage you to apply. We’re looking for someone who is motivated by our mission and truly passionate about membership growth and supporting teachers. Systems you would be using include Zoom, Excel and Salesforce.

Essential knowledge and experience

• You will have experience in a sales or business development role
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent work experience that demonstrates equivalent ability to analyse information and data
• Experience of building sustained relationships and managing transactions with external organisations.
• Experience of planning and executing recruitment campaigns or initiatives
• Understanding of the British education system, and the key challenges teachers and school leaders are facing

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Experience of membership or subscription sales
• Knowledge of GDPR and how it relates to the storage, retention and use of personal data
• Background in the education sector and/or teaching

Why Us?

As an organisation we care deeply about creating a working environment that supports our people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values which outline the distinctive working culture we are looking to create. In particular, these values are reflected in our commitment to: 

• Flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working 
• Professional development, including formal and informal training and support 
• Transparency and ownership: we have an open culture that ensures all staff guide our strategic direction 
• Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and health cash plan.

Diversity and inclusion at the Chartered College 

As a growing organisation we are committed to:

• Becoming increasingly representative of the sector and geographies that we operate in
• Providing a positive experience of work as part of an inclusive culture led by our organisational values 
• Maintaining an annual EDI action plan - led by the internal team. 

What to expect from the recruitment process

• All applications are anonymised until the point of interview
• Line Managers trained in recognising bias
• We implement a standardised interview template and competencies matrix for a fair and transparent process
• All interviews are conducted via Zoom and the use of camera is optional.

If you require any adjustments in order to proceed with an application please make a request (see application pack).

For more information about joining the Chartered College, please watch this short video from Dame Alison Peacock (CEO).

Your Personal Data

As part of the recruitment process, the Chartered College of Teaching collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organisation is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Pre-employment checks

All conditional offers of employment are subject to:

• Two satisfactory references
• Proof of qualifications
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

We are an employer committed to the safeguarding of children and young people.