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Are you our new Director?

•Are you a collaborative and experienced leader and manager?

•Are you committed to defending human rights and human dignity, and passionate about issues affecting marginalised and excluded people? 

•Are you able to build trusting, respectful and creative relationships?

•Do you have a sound understanding of grant making, or perhaps sub-granting, or commissioning?

If so, then you might well be the right person to join us at this exciting time. 

 

Our priorities and approach

    • The human rights framework• The criminal legal system

    • Migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum• Access to justice

The A B Charitable Trust exists to promote human dignity and defend the human rights of the most marginalised and excluded people. Our approach is founded on liberal principles of universalism and human rights. We believe in justice, not charity. For us, this means supporting work that promotes rather than diminishes dignity. It also means supporting efforts to change the systems that shape the lives of marginalised and excluded people in pernicious ways. We have a particular interest in work that uses the law to address inequities and injustices.

Our journey

The Trust was founded 33 years ago to promote and defend human dignity. Since then, we have given £33.4m to organisations, and this year we will spend some £8m. We have significantly increased our grantmaking over recent years and intend to continue a trajectory of growth. 

Over the years the board has developed into a mix of both family and independent trustees, all of whom bring a wealth of experiences, skills and a shared passion for the work. Our talented executive team brings a high level of knowledge, expertise and skill both around grant making and our priority areas.

 

About the role and you

The key purpose of this role is to work closely and collaboratively with the trustees and executive teams to:

·Provide strategic leadership and management 

·Have oversight / management of ABCT’s grants portfolio and our partnerships, ensuring we meet our priorities.

·Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

·Build a culture of learning and best practice in ABCT’s work.

The new Director will be critical in shaping how the Trust continues to grow and develop, so candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a relevant leadership and management background and a passion for the work. 

This could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates. We really want to hear from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and we particularly encourage people with lived experience to apply.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role then please contact Allyson Davies (see link) who is advising and supporting the trustees in this appointment. 

We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.

To Apply

First download the Candidate information pack, which has more details and the job description. You will also need the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form. Send these two forms, with your CV, to the email in the pack, by 10am on 1 August.

Charity Coordinator

FTWW > Charity Coordinator

We’re Hiring!

As part of our National Lottery-funded project, ‘Hear My Health’,

Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales (FTWW) is now seeking a

Charity Coordinator

This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week, paying £30K per annum, remote working in Wales

Funded up to March 31st 2026 with possibility of extension

This post is subject to successful completion of a 3-month probationary period

Download the Job Description: Charity Coordinator

FTWW: Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales is the only patient-led charity and disabled people’s organisation in Wales dedicated to achieving health equality for women, girls, and people registered female at birth.

Our Vision is for a Wales where everybody’s right to good health and wellbeing is respected and fulfilled, with everyone able to access the healthcare they need, when they need it, and without barriers.

The role of Charity Coordinator is a new one for FTWW. Our successful candidate will be happy to join a small, dedicated team, supporting existing staff, volunteers, and trustees in the administration of the charity. You will be key to developing policies and processes that will ensure the organisation is managed effectively and efficiently into the future.

We particularly welcome applications from those who are disabled, living with or having experience of long-term health issues.

To apply, we kindly request both a current CV and a supporting statement. In your statement you should make clear why you think you’d be a good fit for FTWW and what you’d bring to our team as the organisation grows. We will also ask shortlisted candidates to supply contact details for two referees.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 1st August 2024 at 5pm. Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams on or around Tuesday 13th August, with a view to the role commencing as soon as possible thereafter.

Cydlynydd Elusen

FTWW > Cydlynydd Elusen

Rydym yn Recriwtio!

Fel rhan o’n prosiect sydd wedi’i ariannu gan y Loteri Genedlaethol, ‘Hear My Health’,

mae Triniaeth Deg i Fenywod Cymru (FTWW) yn awyddus i benodi

Cydlynydd Elusen

Mae hon yn swydd amser llawn, 37.5 awr yr wythnos, gyda chyflog o £30K y flwyddyn, gweithio o bell (Cymru)

Mae hi wedi’i hariannu hyd at 31 Mawrth 2026 gyda’r posibilrwydd o estyniad

Mae’r swydd hon yn amodol ar gwblhau cyfnod prawf o dri mis yn llwyddiannus

Iawrlwythwch y disgrifiad swydd: Cydlynydd Elusen

FTWW: Triniaeth Deg i Fenywod Cymru yw’r unig elusen yng Nghymru sy’n cael ei harwain gan gleifion a’r unig sefydliad i bobl anabl sydd wedi ymroi i sicrhau cydraddoldeb iechyd i fenywod, merched, a phobl sydd wedi’u cofrestru’n fenywod adeg eu geni.

Ein Gweledigaeth yw Cymru lle mae hawl pawb i iechyd a lles da yn cael ei pharchu a’i gwireddu, gyda phawb yn gallu cael gafael ar y gofal iechyd sydd ei angen arnynt, pan fydd ei angen arnynt, heb rwystrau.

Mae rôl y Cydlynydd Elusen yn un newydd i FTWW. Bydd ein hymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn hapus i ymuno â thîm bychan, ymroddedig, sy’n cefnogi staff, gwirfoddolwyr ac ymddiriedolwyr presennol gyda’r gwaith o weinyddu’r elusen. Byddwch yn allweddol i ddatblygu polisïau a phrosesau a fydd yn sicrhau bod y mudiad yn cael ei reoli’n effeithiol ac yn effeithlon yn y dyfodol.

Rydym yn croesawu’n arbennig geisiadau gan y rheini sy’n anabl, sy’n byw gyda phroblemau iechyd tymor hir neu sydd â phrofiad o broblemau o’r fath.

I wneud cais, gofynnwn yn garedig am CV cyfredol a datganiad ategol. Yn eich datganiad, dylech egluro pam rydych chi’n meddwl y byddech chi’n addas ar gyfer FTWW a beth fyddech chi’n ei gyflwyno i’n tîm wrth i’r mudiad dyfu. Byddwn hefyd yn gofyn i ymgeiswyr sydd ar y rhestr fer roi manylion cyswllt dau ganolwr.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw dydd Iau 1 Awst 2024 am 5pm. Cynhelir cyfweliadau dros Microsoft Teams ddydd Mawrth 13 Awst neu o gwmpas y dyddiad hwnnw, gyda golwg ar ddechrau’r rôl cyn gynted â phosibl ar ôl hynny.

Part-Time (0.6) - 21 hours per week (3 days)

Salary £48,975 pro rata (FTE), £29,385 (actual)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Schools’ Adviser to join the Education team in the Diocese of Chester.

The Adviser will be a key member of the Diocesan Education team, working in conjunction with the School Effectiveness Officer, providing strategic leadership that promotes and delivers educational excellence and effectiveness across our Church of England schools and academies in the Chester Diocese.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong personal commitment to promoting education with a Christian purpose and have qualified teacher status.

This is a part-time position for 3 days (21 hours) per week.  The role offers hybrid working that includes working from Church House at Daresbury Park, Warrington, and travel around the Diocese.

The job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website: please see website address in the attached documents.

For an informal discussion about this role, please do not hesitate to contact Chris Penn, Director of Education - please see contact details (telephone number and email address) in the attached documents.

Closing date: Friday 6th September 2024

Interviews: Friday 13th September 2024

Location : Based in Chingford (but with reimbursed travel to other boroughs for pick-ups, you may also be required to visit our other sites for training and development as needed)

Hours : Full time (Mon-Fri)

Salary : £41,400 per annum

Contract Term : Permanent

Closing Date : TBC

Start Date : ASAP – Subject to appropriate DBS completion

 

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Are you passionate about SEND and looking to further your career in this field or prepared to undertake training to be successful in this role? We are looking for a supportive and nurturing person to join our London team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning nationally recognised organisation that strives to make education accessible for learners who have struggled to cope in mainstream.

Some of the perks of working at The Really NEET Project

• 10 weeks paid holiday per year (during school holidays)
• Vitality Health package (with no employee excess to pay on claims)
• Royal London Pension Scheme
• 45p per mile for any work related journeys
• Free onsite parking
• Annual Staff Getaway

Who will I be changing the lives of?

All of our learners are aged between 16-25 years, have some level of additional need and as a result have an Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).  Some of the most common areas of need that our learners experience are Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), ADHD although we work with learners with a much broader range of needs.

Main Responsibilities

• To be responsible for a caseload of learners with EHCP's aged 16-25 years
• To act as the main point of contact for staff and services with SEND related queries
• To arrange and carry out Annual Reviews and PEP’s as well as completion and submission of all relevant paperwork, acting as chair for these meetings when required
• To assist the Change Leader with the transition process for learners starting at Really NEET as well as those learners leaving Really NEET
• Responsible for over-seeing the progression of learners on completion of the course
• Promote Inclusion best practice and contribute to the aims and ethos of the college

If you want to work somewhere that values both its staff and its learners, then Really NEET would welcome your application.

 

What to expect from the recruitment process –

1.  Application form submitted and reviewed by the panel
2. Shortlisted candidates invited to a first stage interview
3. Candidates who are successful at the first stage interview will be invited for a second stage assessment which may consist of an in tray task, scenario presentation or microteach along with time with the learners and a tour of the workplace.
4. Candidate selection – the panel will review any applications and a selection decision made
5. Recruitment Manager will make contact with applicants to let them know the outcome of their interviews

All applications must be submitted by 23rd August 2024 with interviews being held the following week. All candidates should be notified of the outcome within 5 days. (subject to change)

For more information on this role and our organization please visit our website.

Please Note: This position is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake a DBS Enhanced Clearance check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

FearFree delivers services across the South West for victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

Following a successful trial in several surgeries, the Interpersonal Trauma Response Service (ITRS) is now being rolled out across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.  This makes it a very exciting opportunity to take ownership and be part of an innovative new service, delivering real improvements to the local community.

The aim of the ITRS is to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of people who have been exposed to trauma arising from sexual violence and abuse and/or domestic abuse. We provide adults whose health is being negatively impacted by interpersonal trauma with appropriate support. We also provide support to children affected by domestic abuse, and provide people who are using abusive behaviours with appropriate support and interventions.

Your team will provide appropriate training to GP surgeries to improve identification, enquiry and response for patients. The Specialist Children and Young People’s Advisor will work within a multi-agency system to provide trauma informed, proactive, person-centered service for children and young people and their families who have experienced domestic abuse, empowering choice through informed decision making.

Our Interpersonal Trauma Response Service brings together dynamic, passionate and committed individuals who share a common focus on delivering high quality, person-centered and trauma informed support to patient’s referred by partner GP Surgeries across Devon. The team have a responsibility to work with multi-agency partners, building awareness and understanding of domestic abuse.

This is a fixed term role for 12 months.

Key elements of the role include:

· Providing high-quality practical and emotional support and outreach to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse

· Risk assessing and helping to keep children and young people safe through safety planning

· Ensuring the voice children and young people informs every stage of our support provision

· Delivering educational, time-bound, sessions

· Enabling children and young people to access statutory and other services where appropriate

· Engaging with and supporting the MARAC and MASH process, to ensure that the voice of victims is heard

· Supporting in-house training & refresher training for general practice teams on understanding, recognising and responding to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and sexual violence (SV).

· To provide ongoing specialist advice and support around DVA and SV to practice teams.

· To encourage general practice health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer.

· Manage a caseload and working proactively to support young people and their families

· Facilitating early intervention

· Raising awareness of children and young people’s needs who have been impacted by domestic abuse

· Working with multi-agency partners and the wider FearFree service provision

Key responsibilities:

· Provide a high-quality, person centred, trauma informed service and empowerment to children and young people (CYP), ages 5-18, who have experienced domestic abuse.

· Effectively manage a caseload of CYP clients.

· Completing initial assessments of CYP’s needs.

· Collaboratively develop support plans with CYP to meet their needs.

· Assess and managing risks to services users, colleagues, and self.

· Work with multi-agency partners to meet service users’ needs.

· Have an understanding of multi-agency partners services.

· Work with schools and education establishments to ensure support offered is appropriate, planned and coordinated.

· Uphold, promote and work within safeguarding principles and practice.

· Support CYP to develop an increased understanding of the impact of their experiences. relating to domestic abuse and their awareness of what constitutes a ‘healthy relationship’.

· Respond to crises with a focus on CYP’s wellbeing and safeguarding.

· Support the development of self-awareness, confidence and participation of CYP.

· Support CYP’s participation in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services.

· Ensure resources and services meet CYP’s specific needs.

· Support the development of services and resources.

· To understand and work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse, in order to reduce the risk for service users and their families.

· Empower service users to make decisions about their life through advocacy and providing information.

· To recognise, respect and address the needs of service users who face barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, disabled people, those with complex needs and other groups which services have found difficult to reach.

· Accompany service users, when needed, to other relevant agencies and support them in their interactions with these agencies.

· To work alongside colleagues to deliver a whole family approach, including colleagues in other teams and locations.

· Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews.

· Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to monitoring information for the service.

·Attend children’s social care meetings as required, including Child Protection Conferences, Core Groups, Team Around the Family and Strategy Discussions. 

Practice-based work:

· Support  the delivery of DA/SV training to clinicians and non-clinical staff in participating general practices.

· Promote awareness of the experiences and needs of CYP affected by DV/SV, particularly in relation to their health.

· Develop a good relationship with all general practice staff and work effectively as part of the practice team.

2. General

· Remain up to date and concordant with organisational procedures, policies and professional code of conduct, upholding standards of best practice.

· Attend and contribute to team meetings.

· Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness where required.

· Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy, and best practice

· To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 11th August, with interviews currently planned to take place on 14th August.

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued. 

Please note: The deadline for applications is 5th August. Successful candidates will be interviewed on 8th August.

INTRODUCTION

An exciting vacancy has arisen in Islington Mind for an opportunity to work within the Islington Core community mental health multidisciplinary/multiagency team, that integrates services across Health, Social Care and the Voluntary & Community Sector.

This is a partnership project being delivered by Age UK Islington and Islington Mind with the Camden and Islington Trust.  Age UK Islington and Islington MIND are both independent charities, Age UK Islington provides a range of one-to-one personalised support and Islington Mind offer a range of structured and open access mental health interventions including peer led bespoke projects.

For more information you can visit Islington Mind's website.

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and social care services, principally in the boroughs of Camden and Islington. The Islington Core Team has been developed based on the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF). The Core Team’s vision is to provide integrated and person-centred care and to work together in partnership with primary care, the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS), social care, communities, service users and their carers and families to support and improve mental and physical health for the whole population through a combination of prevention, supporting people to stay well and responsiveness to changes in need.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a key worker who can:

· Improve service user experience and outcomes

· Ensure people with mental health issues have improved access to mental health support

· Provide care and support that is holistic and person-centred, truly orientated towards the promotion and maximisation of individuals’ health, wellbeing and independence

· Reduce health inequalities often faced by people with mental health issues

· Integrate the community service approach across secondary mental health services, the VCS, primary care, social care, community assets as well as other physical healthcare provision.

 

KEY SKILLS:

You will be able to build effective relationships with people affected by mental health issues, be flexible in your method of support, ensure that a personalised approach is maintained. Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, develop partnerships with key organisations and play a key role in a test and learn approach to community mental health services.

 

ABOUT YOU:

You will have previous experience of working in similar role or related setting and in working in a person-centred way.

You will have responsibility for managing a caseload, triaging referrals, case work management, connecting people to specialist services or community services to promote independent healthy living.

The role involves working with people who present with complex needs so you will need good listening and communication skills.

You will have excellent IT and organisational skills, be able to adapt to changing demands and priorities, be solution focussed, decisive whilst remaining service focussed.  For more information see the full job description and person specification.

TO APPLY:

Please follow the link to our website to download the application form.

Please complete the application form, stating how you meet the requirements for this position by addressing the Person Specification and send completed applications to Ossi Ron (email address provided on website).

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barring.

Age UK Islington and Islington Mind recognise the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Location: Suffolk
Salary: £27,584
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing illiteracy amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes across a number of prisons. We now have the opportunity to provide a service at HMP Highpoint. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our literacy and numeracy programme at HMP Highpoint, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.

This role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

?Interviews are planned for the week commencing 12 August 2024.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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STARS Dorset is a growing and dynamic, independent charity providing specialist support to those who have been affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse.  We have gained a great reputation locally and with commissioners, funders and partners for delivering positive outcomes for the people we support.  We are now seeking to appoint a part-time Clinical Lead.

This is an exciting time to join our talented and friendly team, as we continue to develop our therapeutic services to meet different and diverse needs.  We are working to embed new ways of working, driven by our values of integrity, excellence, supportive, determination, and innovative.  As an integral part of our team, you will be committed to making a difference for those affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. 

About You:
We are looking for a dedicated leader with clinical experience, drive and passion, who can organise and prioritise their workload whilst empowering the team to facilitate change. You will be a team player and possess excellent communication skills to inspire and drive forward creative and innovative ways of working.

You will bring expertise and offer inspiring leadership, putting clients at the heart of all you do. As our Clinical Lead you will be responsible for the clinical safety of our services, working alongside our senior clinical staff to ensure robust policies & processes are in place.

Working for us:

We pride ourselves in being a supportive organisation providing a generous holiday allowance, a day off on your birthday, company pension, opportunities to further develop your professional skills and knowledge as well as on-going support through training, line management and clinical supervision and a focus on wellbeing and self-care.  This position offers the opportunity to develop professionally with progression to Clinical Director in the future.

As a charity that values and celebrates people’s diversity and champions opportunities for all, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.   We believe that a diverse organisation is one that is more innovative, more creative and achieves better results.

STARS Dorset is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.   

Closing date: 9am, Friday 16th August 2024.

Interview date:  Wednesday, 4th September 2024  - at our Poole centre.

Location: Kent
Salary: £36,050
Hours: 35 hours per week
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy and numeracy levels amongst people in prison?

Our three year strategy is working well with improvements and expansions to our delivery model, a renewed vision and mission and we want to continue to develop and grow. To support this, we are recruiting for a new programme manager to grow our programmes and contracts in Kent. Our Kent area covers prisons including HMP East Sutton Park, HMP Rochester, HMP Standford Hill with two days per weeks as a Prison Facilitator at HMP Elmley. We are seeking proactive, committed, and enthusiastic applicants to join our team and help us continue our journey.

Working closely with people in prison, prison managers, Shannon Trust staff and volunteers you will ensure development of our criminal programmes maximising literacy and numeracy learning opportunities for people across a number of prisons and contracts in your area. Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings, managing teams and contract performance, underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. We want to hear from applicants who can lead, drive performance and who are as committed to the cause as we are.

This is a prison based role and also requires travel across the Kent area.

Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

Interviews to be held the week commencing 26 August 2024.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Are you excited by the opportunity to work for a values-driven organisation in a commercial role?

Be a part of our commercial services team, driving the development of our cafés and bars and providing truly excellent customer-focused services.

Who are we?

Located in the heart of Manchester, The Union is part business, part charity, part membership body. Operating independently from Manchester Metropolitan University, our aim is to support and represent each one of our student members to achieve personal success. Each year, our growing team of around 60 full-time and up to 150 part-time staff work alongside elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and help fulfil student potential.

The Union is one of 550 students’ unions across the country. And we’re one of the most exciting – with over 38,000 student members and 100 student groups, a huge range of services and a bold strategy.

What’s the job?

In this brand-new role, you will lead and manage our cafés and bars, maintaining high standards of customer service and quality. You’ll:

• Focus on continuous improvement – driving performance with staff, standards, and service.
• Ensure our outlets maximise income potential and are managed and maintained safely and responsibly.
• Drive our commercial performance, working towards ambitious turnover and profitability targets.

What are we looking for?

An experienced commercial operator: someone passionate about providing excellent customer care who is outcome-focused and committed to continuous improvement.

Why apply?

There has never been a better time to work for The Union. Based just off Oxford Road, in the centre of vibrant Manchester, this is the perfect opportunity to work for a progressive, value-driven organisation and a great opportunity to help us develop our services.

We have great rewards and benefits, and we offer 40 days’ holiday, including Christmas closure. So, if you are looking for a new challenge and want to develop as a commercial leader and join a great team, then look no further.

We want to support diverse and inclusive work environments. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status and particularly welcome BAME applicants.

To apply, please download the application pack below or from our website via the ‘apply’ button.

Closing date: Noon on Thursday 8th August 2024
Interview date: Friday 16th August 2024 

Work somewhere professional but different. Build a career with students’ unions.

The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.

Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.

This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a small but determined team. Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to see the impact that your work has on the children and families we support and to grow our fundraising reach within your geographical region.

The geographical region will cover anything west of Bridgend and up to Aberystwyth.

This is a new role within the Noah’s Ark Charity, which will grow our regional community fundraising presence and offering. The postholder will know the West Wales area well and will become the expert in fundraising opportunities within the region, building strong relationships within the community, including low-mid level corporates and will develop supporter-led activity. The postholder will plan for and deliver income for the charity within the region, in line with wider fundraising strategy.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Income generation - To plan for and deliver income to target through key performance indicators as agreed with community fundraising manager.

To develop new supporter relationships within the community, in a planned way, to achieve income and provide excellent supporter care to ensure the relationship is ongoing, beyond one-off support for the charity.

To lead on and deliver community fundraising within the region, through relationships with patient families, third party fundraisers, community groups, schools and education establishments and public bodies

To develop relationships locally with multi-site corporate partners, helping to strengthen the depth and longevity of the partnerships.

To build local corporate partnerships to an agreed income level, with the support of the community fundraising manager and head of fundraising and development.

To lead on key projects to develop income generation.

To contribute to the strategic development of community fundraising.

Plan and deliver events in the community where necessary.

Secure and deliver engaging presentations to groups and organisations.

See attachment for further responsibilities and details 

Oxford Hub is a place-based charity that supports, equips, and empowers people to tackle inequalities of health, education and opportunity across Oxford, with a focus on where the need and opportunity to make a difference is greatest. We were set up by University of Oxford students in 2007 and have since evolved into a community charity, with our main hub in The Leys and our second office in Oxford city centre.

The trustee board and staff team are working together to appoint a new CEO or co-CEOs in what we believe to be one of the most interesting roles for social impact in Oxford. Oxford Hub is at an exciting moment, having developed an ambitious three-year strategy and moved into our new community hub in The Leys. The new CEO will have a strong base from which to get started, and the opportunity to shape the implementation of this strategy, evolving our work based on a collaborative approach in response to community needs.

This is not a traditional CEO role - we expect the right candidates to take a hands-on approach and to seek to share power with others in the organisation, the wider system, and the community. Because we are a place-based organisation, your role requires a broader leadership in the city, as well as internally within the Hub team.

The Hub has a strong focus on supporting the city as a whole, so you will have an outward perspective and foster our connections to other organisations, as well as supporting the team.

While Oxford Hub is in a strong position, with a high performing team and ambitious plans for the future, the social challenges that we are facing at a national and local level make our work more important than ever. In this role, you need to be able to achieve the strategic vision of the organisation, by focusing on the most impactful opportunities and building a strong set of partnerships to achieve broad-based action and systemic change.

The CEO role is part of a three-strong, experienced management team. Our work in communities is collective and collaborative, and we work to reflect that as part of our internal culture. In this role, you will work with everyone in the team, helping them to grow and succeed.

The role will suit someone who has experience in senior leadership roles, or someone who is ready for a challenge and would like to take on their first CEO role. 

Overall, you will be making things happen, developing activities to make a difference and working with the team to deliver those. You will need strong leadership skills to set a vision, communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, and inspire others to take action.

Deputy Charity Shop Manager  

Richmond, North Yorkshire 

Part time (4 days, 30 hours), with flexibility for sickness and holiday cover 

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage. 

 
About Us 

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer, healthier lives. 

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us taking action today to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships. 

 
The Benefits 

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more. 

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. 

The Role 

Reporting to the Shop Manager, as our Deputy Shop Manager you will lead a team of volunteers to raise funds invest in achieving the charity’s goal to save lives in Yorkshire and portray the charity as a professional, credible brand which acts with integrity. You will also Provide excellent customer service, ensuring volunteers, donors and customers know how their contribution is helping the people of Yorkshire.

Specifically, you will: 

• Play an active part in running our shop in Richmond, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity. 

• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation. 

• Manage the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager. 

• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a happy retail environment. 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received). 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes. 

• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters. 

 
About You 

To be considered for this role, you will need: 

• To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development. 

• To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable. 

• To ideally be educated to GCSE or equivalent.

• To be highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines. 

• To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate self and others. 

• To be resilient and adaptable to change. 

• Demonstrably strong planning, guiding and motivation skills with a desire to successfully achieve targeted income is desirable. 

Application 

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 5 August 2024. Please read our privacy notice before applying. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website. 

INTRODUCTION

St George’s Hospital Charity oversees over 220 Special Purpose Funds (SPFs) with a total value of over £4.5m. These funds hold donor-gifted and community-fundraised income, each with a specific purpose to support a particular ward, department, area of research or group of staff or patients. Every SPF has designated Fund Advisers, who are St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) and/or St George’s University staff members with delegated authority to review and authorise expenditure approvals and applications for funding. There are over 500 Fund Advisers who need effective stewardship as significant stakeholders. 

ROLE PURPOSE

To manage the finance function of the charity and provide excellent finance support for the Senior Executive which will include:

• Maintaining a robust financial control framework and providing high quality timely financial management information to ensure effective decision making.
• Preparing annual financial statements and supporting an efficient external audit process.
• Supporting the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Leading on continuous finance process improvement and finance training for SGHC staff. MAIN

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Staff management

1.1. Carry out all line management duties in line with organisational policy and procedure, including:

• Diversity and inclusion - encouraging an inclusive environment.
• Recruiting and inducting good quality staff
• Proactively addressing performance, conduct or other employee relations issues.
• Support and coach your direct report to ensure objectives and development goals are achieved.

2. Management of Income and Payments Processing Operations

2.1. Responsible for ensuring that all fundraising and investment income is accurately recorded in the finance system.

2.2. Ensure the reconciliation of all income data from the bank against Raiser’s Edge (CRM system) to ensure data is accurate and complete and then recorded in the finance system once reconciled.

2.3. Manage an efficient and effective Accounts Payable function, ensuring that the work performed by the Senior Finance Assistant is at the required standard.

2.4. Lead on all communications with internal stakeholders, including Trust finance and Special Purpose Fund Advisers, to resolve any issues arising and produce monitoring reports on a regular basis.

3. Transactional accounting and fund management

3.1. Ensure systems are in place to identify and correctly record restricted donations, so that these are properly monitored and utilised.

4. Financial Control Framework

4.1. In consultation with the Director of Finance & Operations, ensure that appropriate controls, processes and procedures are in place, regularly reviewed and assessed for operational effectiveness.

4.2. Review and update Finance Procedures and effectively communicate these to staff, arranging training where necessary, within the Finance Department and across the Charity.

4.3. Ensure effective maintenance of the balance sheet, including regular key control account reconciliations (bank and other).

4.4. Monitoring of balances with the Trust, ensuring these are promptly settled, with discrepancies investigated and resolved.

5. Management Reporting

5.1. Delivery of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for the Charity, including enhancing the production process and communication of timetables.

5.2. Co-ordinate the production of narrative reports to support review by the Director of Finance & Operations.

6. Financial reporting and audit

6.1. Lead the Finance team in the production of financial statements which are fully compliant with the Charity SORP to meet required audit and Board approval deadlines.

6.2. Lead the relationship with external auditors and all arrangements surrounding the annual audit fieldwork.

6.3. Preparing required audit documentation in accordance with agreed timetables. SGHC – Role Profile Page 2 of 2

7. Budgeting and Forecasting

7.1. Assist the Director of Finance & Operations in the production of annual budgets, working closely with budget holders within the Charity to ensure completed in accordance with agreed timescales.

7.2. Lead on the quarterly re-forecast process, producing relevant analyses to understand and monitor key changes.

8. Banking and Investments

8.1. Work alongside the Director of Finance & Operations to maintain a strong relationship with the Charity’s banking and investment managers and take the lead on the day to day administration of the banking arrangements.

8.2. Ensure that bank mandates are up to date.

9. Systems and Data

9.1. Finance system

• Liaise with Application’s Supplier and Trust Systems support team in the maintenance and development of the finance system, ensuring essential maintenance are carried out as necessary to prevent cyber fraud and maintain data integrity.
• Provide support to the Finance team for the accounting functionality within the finance accounting application and its integrated systems.

9.2. System maintenance and training

• Support the Director of Finance and Operations with managing user access, permissions and privileges on the finance system, ensuring that any changes to staff are reflected immediately.
• Ensure all new staff are trained on the Finance System and that current staff receive updates as necessary. Any other duties commensurate with the post as requested by the Director of Finance & Operations