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The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador are one of the planet’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a global conservation priority due to unique biodiversity - with species found nowhere else on Earth, and a local community dependent on maintaining a healthy ocean and island environment. Based in London, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. We are looking for a proactive individual with good storytelling skills to produce fundraising applications and reports that inspire. You will be joining our friendly team at an exciting time for the organisation, as we strive to achieve our key ambitions by the year 2030 across our programmes, fundraising and communications efforts. As part of GCT’s Programmes team, you will work closely with the Senior Development Manager (SDM) to secure grant funding from trusts and foundations across our programme portfolio (including island restoration, community & nature, ocean protection and plastic pollution topics), with an increasing focus on securing multi-year funding to embed sustainability in our programme delivery. You will be a great writer, researcher and comfortable working with numbers, enabling you to identify new fundraising opportunities and develop engaging proposals and reports with clear budgets. You will also be an organised individual, ensuring you can effectively balance your time across competing deadlines and tasks.
What we want
· An individual with a proven track record of fundraising success from trusts and foundations, or in producing high-quality written work on environmental, education or sustainable development topics
· An excellent storyteller and communicator, who is able to write proposals for a wide range of audiences and is confident making enquiries regarding potential applications
· A highly organised individual, ideally with experience developing fundraising strategies or projects and meeting funding targets
- A proactive approach, able to work on own initiative as well as part of a small team
What you will get
· A connection with cutting edge conservation projects in the planet’s first World Heritage Site, the Galapagos Islands and the surrounding Galapagos Marine Reserve
· Opportunities to develop your skills with training from the GCT Programmes team
· Opportunities to benefit from professional external training to support further development where relevant and feasible
· Support from a fully engaged, friendly staff team
What you’ll deliver
· Work with the SDM to achieve an annual fundraising target for trusts and foundations income (£285K in 2024), also helping to secure ‘Transformational Gifts’ where required
· Produce high-quality, compelling grant proposals with clear budgets and measurable indicators
· Ensure all trust and foundation donors receive quality reports and a high-level of donor stewardship
· Support the development of GCT’s projects by aligning project plans with fundraising opportunities, including targeted research for new potential trusts and foundations
· Administrative support to the SDM including the upkeep of GCT’s trusts database and planning documents, and coordinating mailings to trusts contacts such as for events or new magazine issues
· Support the SDM with quarterly trust and foundation fundraising updates for the GCT Senior Leadership Team and Board
How we’ll measure it
· Amount of restricted & unrestricted income secured through trusts & foundations
· Contribution to development of GCT projects and our 2030 strategy
· Number of applications sent vs. number of successful applications (success rate)
· Number of ‘repeat’ funders engaged & donating
· Number of ‘new’ & ‘historical’ (a funder who has previously given to GCT, but not for many years) funders engaged & donating
What you’re responsible for
· Increasing restricted & unrestricted income from trusts and foundations in line with GCT’s fundraising strategy with the SDM
· Researching, writing and submitting proposals to potential funders
· Development of budgets for proposals that secure income against GCT’s planned internal and project spend
· Producing high quality project reports for donors, ensuring all donors are reported to on time
· Maintaining excellent relationships with existing funders through regular communications
· Reviewing annual fundraising success for GCT projects and developing annual fundraising plans for trusts and foundations with the SDM
· Keeping our database and internal documents up-to-date for trust and foundations/key contacts.
Person Specification
Work Experience
· 1-2 years proven experience in trusts fundraising and/or a role that involves strong writing skills (both creative and scientific writing experience is welcomed)
· Experience working with budgets
· Experience fundraising for, or communicating about, environmental/conservation, education or sustainability projects
· Experience of working with a database and managing contact lists
Technical knowledge and skills
· Excellent writing skills with strong attention to detail required
· Experience of working within the charity sector (including relevant voluntary roles)
· Excellent verbal communication skills and a confident and polite telephone manner, and an ability to represent the charity at funder meetings & events
· Ability to organise and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines
· Strong research skills
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
General
· A passion for conservation and the natural world
· A passion for story-telling and inspiring others
· A good team player
· Willingness to undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time (e.g. helping at occasional evening events)
Desirable (not essential)
· Experience of working with volunteers
· Knowledge of fundraising best practice
· A degree or equivalent background in an environmental, science, education or policy topic
· Ability to speak Spanish
Place of work:Galapagos Conservation Trust office, central London (hybrid working with min. 1-2 days per week in the office)
Hours of work:Full time (35 hours per week), 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (with one hour unpaid lunch break, 7 hour working day)
Reports to: Senior Development Manager
Line Manages:No direct line management, possible volunteer management
Salary:£27,000 per annum
Galapagos Conservation Trust: Who We Are
Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on the conservation and sustainability of the Galapagos Archipelago. With nearly 30 years of experience working in Galapagos, we collaborate with our strong local network of NGOs, community members, authorities and researchers, as well as international partners, to deliver projects that achieve measurable conservation outcomes, improve sustainable livelihoods, and protect the environment. As described in our 2023-2025 strategy, our work falls under two programme themes: ‘Ocean Protection’ and ‘Restoring Islands’, taking an approach that considers conservation at the ecosystem scale, and ensuring our efforts tackle priority threats through a suite of solutions centered on science, education, community innovation and policy.
To Apply
GCT welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
To apply for this role, please send (i) a CV, (ii) covering letter explaining how you meet the key requirements of the role and your motivation for applying, and (iii) an example of your writing, preferably on an environmental/education/sustainable development topic (< 500 words)
Closing Date: midday (GMT+1) on Monday 15th April. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so submitting your application early is encouraged as the role may be filled early.
Thank you for your interest in joining the GCT team!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Birmingham
Place of work: CASBA’s brand new accessible offices in Selly Oak. With the agreement of your line manager, you will use the office, home, and other suitable places to work from while ensuring you appropriately meet and engage with clients and other relevant organisations.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 or 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday. We are interested to hear from applicants who are looking for either part time or full-time work.
Salary: £22,916 per annum for 30 hours per week (with a full time equivalent of £28,129 for 37 hours)
About us
CASBA is an advocacy charity in the south Birmingham area. We make sure the voices of people with disabilities are heard and their rights are recognised. We empower people with disabilities to speak up for themselves or advocate on their behalf when needed.
Our team are passionate about the difference we make and are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Volunteer Coordinator to join us.
What we are looking for
The Volunteer Coordinator plays a crucial role in managing and engaging our volunteers, ensuring their skills and enthusiasm contribute to our projects.
The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of volunteers at CASBA. You will be leading on recruitment, training, management, and support of volunteers, the implementation of volunteer policies, and working alongside the CEO to continually develop the strategy to ensure the volunteer services supports CASBA’s aims, objectives and values. This role is key to supporting CASBA’s new five-year strategy.
About the person
You will have:
• Previous experience of working with volunteers, especially volunteers with protected characteristics, is preferred.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt your communication depending on the needs of the audience.
• High degree of computer literacy, with experience of using databases and Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people.
• Passionate about the mission and vision of CASBA.
Why us
This is an exciting time to be joining CASBA, we have an ambitious five-year strategic plan due for publication shortly, we will move to fully accessible offices in the Autumn, we have just rebranded and have many exciting projects and partnerships on the horizon.
Citizens are at the heart of our work and CASBA is making an amazing impact in our local community. Join us to be part of it.
What we offer
We offer hybrid and flexible working, including the opportunity to work compressed hours and if required term-time only options. We also offer a generous holiday allowance (up to 30 days) Entitlement increases with service, and pension contributions.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including people with disabilities.
We are dedicated to creating a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve. If you are disabled, have the skills, and or the experience to do the job, then we would love to meet you for an interview.
To Apply
Please click apply now to complete our short application form and to submit your CV.
We are interested to speaking with people who are interested in either part time or full time work.
You may also have experience in the following: Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Trainer, Volunteering, Recruitment Officer, Volunteering Coordinator, Voluntary Sector etc.
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IMPACT Scotland is recruiting an Administrative Assistant who will provide crucial administrative support to the executive team and Board of Trustees. This permanent role will suit an efficient and organised individual who wants to sit at the heart of a developing organisation. It is ideal for someone looking to gain experience across the broad range of disciplines which support cultural organisations. Primarily an administrative role, the successful candidate can expect to support work in Development, Marketing & Communications, and Venue Planning as part of their day-to-day.
The IMPACT Scotland team is expected to grow with the building, and the right candidate will have the opportunity to be part of a developing, dynamic organisation that is helping to shape Edinburgh’s cultural future.
To view the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit our website via the link posted above.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a positive, team-focused, relational Trust Fundraising Officer to join our creative and busy Fundraising and Communications Team.
You will be responsible for liaising with grant givers, and writing and submitting high quality, compelling funding applications to trusts and foundations. The ideal candidate will enjoy cultivating positive relationships with funders, liaising with our outward focused ministry teams to build excellent submissions and will thrive in a high pressure environment. With your excellent time management and organisational skills, you will take ownership of a portfolio of small-medium grant-makers, contributing towards a shared annual income target. You will be joining us at a great time, as we look to strengthen and grow our team.
Salaried at £27,701 per annum. The role is full time.
Due to the nature of the role there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, an active member of a local church, and in agreement with the CPAS Basis of Faith.
This post will be subject to a Basic DBS check, and satisfactory completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must have evidence of your right to work in the UK.
Application deadline: The deadline for applications is Tuesday 9 April at 9am.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 17 April at our offices in Coventry.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Band 6 £42,471 - £50,364 (pro rata) per annum inclusive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: 30 – 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Therapies Service at St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney. You will work as part of committed and creative team, which offers innovative therapeutic interventions and support to people with specialist palliative and end life care needs. The Therapies team works in collaboration with other clinical professionals and volunteers across all areas of the service; inpatient, outpatient and community.
This role involves the provision of rehabilitation and non-pharmacological symptom management for patients with advanced illness to optimise their independence and make a significant difference to their quality of life.
Although the post is an AFC Band 6 post, there is scope to progress to an AFC B7 Senior Physiotherapist over a 12-month period subject to meeting role-specific developmental competencies.
We are looking for someone who:
- has highly developed clinical reasoning skills necessary to tailor and adapt therapeutic interventions across a complex patient caseload
- has experience of multi-disciplinary working in an inpatient rehabilitation setting
- is skilled in the management of respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, and oncological conditions
- is confident leadership and communication skills
We can offer you:
- experience working in a dynamic team who are leading work on rehabilitation in palliative care nationally
- development of specialist palliative care treatment skills
- opportunities and support to advance your communication around challenging topics such as death, dying, loss
- exemplary multi-professional working with commitment to holistic care
The job is based at St Joseph’s and some local travel is essential. Full support and training will be provided in all aspects of the job by the hospice. There are excellent opportunities for learning and professional development. The postholder will be accountable to the Therapies Manager.
Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme is available.
We offer 27 days holiday plus public holidays and excellent pension scheme.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 14 April 2024
Applicants are subject to enhanced DBS (previously CRB).
This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are vaccinated, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons.
Do you have proven experience of day-to-day staff and service management, including casework support and supervision? Then join Shelter as a Team Leader and you could soon be playing an important role at the heart of our Birmingham Hub.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious people who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
Our Birmingham hub specialises in providing housing advice and homelessness work, with a particular focus on families and people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We work in partnership with a range of organisations to improve the underlying systems that prevent people from living securely in suitable, safe, affordable accommodation.
About the role
The role of Team Leader is essential to the day-to-day management of the Hub and, in particular, the delivery of front-line services, contracts and projects. We’ll rely on you to lead and supervise the staff and volunteer team that delivers specialist advocacy, empowerment, advice, and systems change within their local community. Supporting the Hub’s strategic lead and management team to deliver our strategy locally will be important too, as will planning and supervising casework, monitoring the effectiveness of our services and helping to promote them. Put simply, you’ll do all you can to ensure we provide an excellent quality service that meets the needs of those who need our help and that everyone has access to a safe and affordable home.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
To succeed, you’ll need experience of working with people facing exclusion and disadvantage and in a multi-disciplinary context with partners, community groups and other agencies. A good understanding of housing law is essential, while experience of debt advice, support services and delivery of advice in a community setting would be useful. The communication skills it takes to line manage others and promote effective working relationships, with external agencies, people with lived experience and internally across Shelter, are key. Last but not least, you must be proficient in the use of a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems, Microsoft applications, internet and email.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Home is everything. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join us in ending the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and our communities.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28th March
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We have an exciting opportunity available for a motivated, creative and inquisitive individual to join our team. This is the perfect role for someone who likes to use creativity and insight to plan, deliver and evaluate successful fundraising products and campaigns.
You will be joining the Communications and Development Team, which is part of the Regional Engagement Team. The Communications and Development Team acts as a central support team, supporting the wider team and aiding income generation. This role will play a pivotal part in helping the team achieve our ambitious goals.
This is a fast paced and varied role, working with the team on anything from individual supporters who are organising their own fundraising through to regional corporate partners who want to support Alzheimer’s Society. You will also support additional income opportunities, including Facebook campaigns and recycling opportunities.
You will be responsible for supporting the acquisition of supporters, including managing paid marketing campaigns and leading on the design and implementation of tools and resources to help the team recruit new supporters. You will also be responsible for designing, delivering and testing multi-channel stewardship campaigns.
You will identify opportunities and use your skills, experience and sector knowledge to make recommendations for improvements, and you will use insight to create diverse and inclusive fundraising offerings which appeal to a variety of audiences. You will build strong relationships at all levels across the organisation, working collaboratively with supporting teams to develop great working relationships.
This is an exciting time to join the team, as we re-focus to maximise income and opportunities, and a fantastic time to join Alzheimer’s Society as we implement our new Help and Hope strategy.
About you
- Proven track record of developing and project managing fundraising campaigns, from planning through to analysis.
- Be passionate and ambitious, able to take initiative and to hit-the-ground running.
- Be a creative thinker, keen to test and learn.
- Experience of developing and delivering excellent communications to supporters across multiple channels.
- Works collaboratively and is able to prioritise effectively.
- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Harris Hill is working with an environmental charity to help source a Trust and Foundations Fundraiser on an interim basis.
Trust and Foundations is a relatively new source of income for this charity. Receiving most of their income from restricted sources, they have dipped their toes in the unrestricted pool and found it to be very warm indeed.
Unfortunately, they don't have the personnel resource, so would like someone to come in and work 1 or 2 days per week on a 6 month contract or a freelancer/ consultant who is willing to bill them directly.
You role will be to write and manage the trust and foundations proposals up to £10k, which are currently warm however, as this is new, you may also be able to bring valued expertise and guidance in finding new sources and direction.
This is a fantastic cause that tackles pollution around the world as well as support greener innovations. A cause everyone can relate to and is a big topic on a world forum.
If you would like to hear more about this role, please do apply for more info.
Family Liaison Worker x 2 roles to provide a direct service to carers of children with a learning disability and/or autism and their families. One to cover Wokingham and one for Bracknell Berkshire.
Family Liaison Worker (Children) X 2 – Promise Inclusion Job Specification
Reporting to: The Family Liaison Team Leader and Chief Executive and accountable to the Board of Trustees
Purpose of job: To provide a direct service to carers of children with learning disabilities and/or those with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) and their families, who are members of Promise Inclusion or referred by Bracknell/Wokingham Borough Councils or by other agencies. This service will include:
· Providing relevant information
Home visiting and support
· Providing support to carers and families in meetings
· Planning, organising and hosting events as required
Hours: 15 hours per week per post over 2-3 days (Monday-Friday)
Location: Promise Inclusion office in Wokingham and other locations as required. One post covers Bracknell and one covers Wokingham
Salary: £23,660 pro rata per annum (based on 35 hour working week)
Funding: These two posts are currently funded for 2 years, but further funding will be sought
Main duties include:
- To communicate information on benefits and services to carers and families of children and young people with a learning disability and/or ASC by telephone, email or in person.
- To visit members/carers in their own homes and to build close relationships with those that need extra support. (Home visits can be via Zoom or Teams, if necessary or required).
- To provide emotional support to carers and families of children with a learning disability and/or autism.
- To provide support to carers and families in meetings as required.
- To maintain a library of information and knowledge to be able to give up-to-date information on topical and relevant issues.
- To assist in planning, organising and hosting events for carers as required including our monthly Carers’ Group and respite events for carers.
- To assist in planning, organising and running information workshops for carers.
- To monitor the outcomes for carers of the work carried out with them and collect feedback.
- To liaise and work with the Promise Inclusion Family Liaison Team.
- To liaise with Children’s Services and other services at Bracknell Forest/Wokingham Borough Council, Addington/Kennel Lane School and other schools.
- To provide reports on a regular basis to the Board of Trustees and other agencies as required.
- To attend other meetings as required.
- To develop and maintain good partnership working with key organisations and partners (Royal Mencap Society, statutory, voluntary and community groups) and the general public.
- To research/keep up-to-date with local and national issues/matters of relevance to clients (e.g. legislative, service provision changes, support available etc.), communicating this as necessary.
- To support all aspects of Promise Inclusion & Promise Inclusion’s policies on Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding.
Desirable Knowledge:
- Understanding of (and commitment to meeting) the needs of people with a learning disability and/or autism, their carers and families
- Understanding of Benefits and local services appropriate to people with a learning disability and/or autism and their carers and families
- Counselling skills
Skills Required:
- Empathy with client group
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative with the ability to plan and organise own workload
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with people with learning disabilities and those with autism and their families and carers
- Good problem solving skills
- Good team player
- Confidentiality and flexibility
- Good IT knowledge with experience in presenting ideas and material by the use of technology
- Some knowledge of budgeting
Personal Qualities:
- Confident, with ability to be assertive when necessary
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence others
- Good listening skills
Other Work Requirements:
- Current driving licence and use of a car
- Willingness to work evenings/weekends as appropriate
This post is subject to references, an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check and a Right to Work check.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The essentials …
- Full-time, Monday - Friday
- 12-month Fixed Term Contract
- Up to £26,775 per annum
- Hybrid working, typically, two days per week in the office, but may vary depending on workload. Some out of hours working may be required, with time in lieu offered.
The Geological Society has a core mission that is focused on supporting Earth & Planetary scientists, grow interest in the natural world, and connect science, the profession and society. Our education and outreach activities support this work across all five of our science themes. Planetary Science is one of these five key themes, and as such, we are working to better engage with our community in this area, and the opportunities that this sector can provide. Our new project, ‘using planetary science & space exploration to inspire future planetary geoscientists’ is generously funded by the UK Space Agency and aims to generate new resources and prospects for those aspiring to enter the planetary geosciences.
The planetary science education assistant will support the work of the wider UKSA project team and Education department to engage and educate new audiences about planetary geoscience and help to reverse the decline in university students taking on geoscience degrees. The assistant may also help to maintain day-to-day activities of the Education department, such as keeping in touch with school contacts, monitoring communication channels, and maintaining educational resources.
Responsibilities
- Lead on the investigation of current educational resources focused on planetary geoscience & space exploration, reporting gaps at different levels across the different subject areas where required. Identify opportunities for new, curriculum-linked resource provision.
- Work alongside the UKSA project team to interrogate the range of career opportunities available within planetary geoscience and space exploration, at various levels.
- Lead on the development of educational & careers resources focused on planetary geoscience and space exploration, supported by the wider USKA project team.
- This will include tactile handling boxes with meteorites, analogue materials, and 3D printed asteroid models and impact craters, as well as paper-based and digital resources.
- Provide administration for the UKSA project team, preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes, along with quarterly reporting on progress against agreed objectives.
- Work with the UKSA project team and external stakeholders to manage relationships and deliver collaborative projects where required.
- Attend external events (such as conferences, science festivals) with the project and/or Education teams, virtually or in person, representing the Society.
- Support the wider Education team in delivering workshops for school visits (primary and secondary age) focused on planetary geoscience & space exploration.
- Support the UKSA project and Education teams in the development and delivery of geoscience outreach via public engagement, particularly focused on planetary geoscience & space exploration.
- Carry out other responsibilities as required by the education and external relations teams.
Person specification
Qualifications:
- Essential – A-level (or equivalent) in Geosciences, Geography, or similar
- Desirable - Degree (or equivalent) in Planetary Science, Geosciences, Geography, or similar
- Excellent oral & written communication skills; speaking to young people and the public both in-person and online.
- Experience of creating educational content for specified audiences, online and in person.
- Demonstrable interest in planetary geoscience (degree, work experience, etc.).
- Demonstrable ability to communicate complex scientific topics to various audiences and through various media.
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- A passion for public and educational engagement.
- Open minded and creative, willing to take part in discussions and share ideas.
- Commitment to EDIA.
- Organised and able to meet deadlines.
- Intuitive and able to work on own initiative.
- Enthusiastic about Earth & Planetary Sciences.
- Willingness to learn and ability to receive feedback.
- Willingness to take responsibility for a variety of tasks, including administrative work.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. As required, post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level, and scope of the post.
This role is funded by the UK Government, via the UK Space Agency.
To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a short cover letter. Please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience.
We would also be grateful if you could let us know if you will require any special provision as a result of any disability should you be called for interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Scripture Union is a national mission-movement the aims of which are to pioneer and create opportunities for children and young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus, grow in faith and become sharers of the good news of Jesus themselves. Our priority is to reach those who don’t yet know Jesus. In all its work, Scripture Union aims to care for children and young people, share God’s good news, and offer choices and opportunities, whilst being credible, relevant and inspiring.
Our vision is of a new generation of children and young people who have a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus.
The Senior Fundraising Manager will oversee the fundraising team, with some responsibility for hands-on fundraising activity. Areas of responsibility will include church partnerships, regular and one-off fundraising activities, legacy campaigns, high and mid value donors and applications to grant making trusts. They will also oversee the development of engaging fundraising appeals and campaigns that generate gifts encourage current supporters to become regular givers and grow their support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Central England Law Centre (CELC) provides a vital service to clients across Coventry and Birmingham, providing support for all aspects of housing law through a team of dedicated solicitors, caseworkers, paralegals and support workers.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced caseworker or solicitor to join the team, supporting our clients across Birmingham in the delivery of casework through the Law Centre’s Legal Aid contract.
The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check.
Responsibilities
With responsibility for a caseload of clients across Birmingham, the successful candidate will:
- Advise clients on all aspects of housing law through face-to-face and telephone appointments
- Undertake casework and represent clients at court as appropriate
- Liaise with the Legal Aid Agency in respect of funding applications and claims
- Complete public funding forms via CCMS and paper applications where appropriate
- Promptly cost and bill closed cases in order to meet individual and team targets
Person Specification
- A solicitor or caseworker with proven experience of the delivery of casework through a legal aid contract
- A demonstrable commitment to social justice
- The ability to work sympathetically and effectively with a wide variety of clients
- Experience of advocating for clients in court and with other agencies
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of legal aid eligibility requirements and legal aid applications
About CELC:
A fairer, more just society in which an understanding of rights and their power is embedded within communities.
Central England Law Centre is the UK’s largest Law Centre. Our size enables us to provide legal expertise across eight different areas of social welfare law including: discrimination; employment; health and social care; housing; immigration and asylum; public law; and welfare benefits. This means that we can offer services that can address all of the interconnected problems people face in their everyday lives.
Our services are rooted in the communities we serve and we are an organisation that uses its legal expertise to improve the lives of those who are often vulnerable and socially excluded due to poverty, illness or disability.
What we offer:
- 37-hour working week;
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working arrangement;
- 28 days holiday (rising by 1 day per year of service to 35 days after 5 years of service) plus 8 statutory days;
- Pension scheme membership;
- Access to an employee assistance programme;
Closing date: 12pm on the 4th April 2024
Interviews will be held in week commencing: 8th or 15th April 2024
Location: Manchester - Various Sites (Agile)
Full Time, 35 hours per week
12 months Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: 28th March 2024
Interview Date Expected: WC 1st April 2024
Build our communities. See the difference you can make in our city.
At One Manchester we are on an incredible journey to shape our future. The Homes team have recently gone through a restructure, as we have refocused our energy and changed our processes so we can better support our customers and do what matters to them most. As a result, we have a number of exciting new roles which have become available.
Our client have an exciting position available for Specialist Coach (Employment) to join them!
You’ll contribute to the ‘Be Well partnership’, which is an innovative partnership formed to transform lives, empower communities, raise aspirations, and connect people to opportunities. The role is to manage a caseload of people who have experienced long term health problems and help them to gain good quality employment.
What our client are looking for:
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Extensive experience of working with vulnerable unemployed people who will present with a wide range of health problems and support them on their journey into work.
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Proven record of managing a significant caseload and delivering against profiled contractual targets whilst maintaining customer service standards.
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Able to work in partnership and develop the trust, respect and co-operation of a broad spectrum of clients and partners.
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Experience of planning and running workshops and activities with hard-to-reach groups and individuals.
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Coaching abilities including effective questioning, goal setting and on-going non-judgemental support and mentoring to achieve personal goals.
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Experience of working on publicly funded projects.
Why take up the challenge with our client? They really are a great place to work. They’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, they’re rightly proud of their work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in our great city.
If this sounds like you then apply today, they’d love to hear from you!
Our client own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. They have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for their customers and communities. Their role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one their key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things they do to help their customers live happy and fulfilled lives. They put people at the heart of everything they do. They’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure they’re supporting their customers and communities. They focus on improving their communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring their customers have safe homes to live in.
They are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of their roles. They also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and they can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.
Our client strives for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that they do. They positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
In accordance with the aims of their Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, our client is operating 'the Rooney Rule'. This means that they aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. They will also interview at least one female candidate for all their roles within their trades and facilities teams where they experience an under representation.
About this role:
As a member of YVC’s team of Health and Wellbeing Facilitators you will work closely with colleagues from South Tyneside’s Physical Health Hub, and Primary Care Mental Health Team to support people in South Tyneside, in particular those with learning disabilities and those who require support with their mental health, to meet their wellbeing and physical health needs.
You will help people to access the health services and support they need by ensuring people have information that is accessible to them, by supporting services to make reasonable adjustments, and by supporting the delivery of treatment and assessment programmes under the direction of practitioners.
You will also link with Social Care and Voluntary Sector services to ensure that people can access a range of support in order to improve their health and wellbeing. You will ensure that people’s voice is both heard and acted on to improve this support.
Who we are:
At Your Voice Counts, we help vulnerable people find a voice and gain control over their lives.
We help the people we support to speak up for what they want and need, to be better connected and to have choice and control in their lives.
Our values guide how we work, and we are all responsible for putting these into practice every day:
- Being accountable – We are honest and take responsibility for our actions.
- Being person-centred – We put people's needs first.
- Learning and growing - We challenge ourselves and each other to help us get better at what we do.
- Promoting equality – We work to get equal opportunities for everyone.
- Working together – We achieve more by working as a team than by acting alone.
Our wonderful staff embody our values and are dedicated to the work we deliver together. They are committed and passionate with a positive attitude. We all share the same vision and values.
We are committed to making Your Voice Counts a great place to work. We offer a supportive and fulfilling environment for our staff team with an enhanced range of staff benefits. You can find out more here.
Main Responsibilities:
· Take part in relevant supervision, support and training to ensure YVC deliver a consistent and high-quality service.
· You will promote mental and physical health and wellbeing by:
o Getting to know people who access our service and supporting them
to identify the health issues that matter most to them.
o Linking the person with their GP / Primary Care Health Hub for their annual health check/ mental health program.
o Helping people identify and understand their own health, wellbeing and social needs and empowering people around accessing reasonable adjustments to address their barriers to services.
o Aiding the person to understand their Health Action Plan and what matters to me program.
o Promoting people’s self-confidence and develop communication skills around health needs.
o Supporting people to engage with the appropriate services to treat and improve their mental and physical health issues
· Maintain an active caseload. Manage risk proactively. Keep accurate records using our Charity Log database. Maintain confidentiality for our clients.
· Work closely with colleagues with lived experience of learning disability or autism in the Quality Checker Team to carry out NHS Quality Checks across the GP Practices in South Tyneside.
· Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the service, including the collection of case studies, data and by contributing to feedback and evaluation sessions with the aim of improving the service.
· Assist in the promotion of the service and when necessary, work outside normal office hours. Be prepared to travel within Tyne & Wear.
· Be an active participant in the wider YVC team and seek to work with all YVC colleagues to deliver our strategy, maintain quality and embed the values of the organisation.
Person Specification:
We are a values-based organisation and you will have demonstrable belief in the rights of people who use our services.
You will also have:
· Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and autistic people, or other marginalised and vulnerable groups.
· Curiosity and an ability to look beyond how the person presents in order to build a deeper understanding of what matters most to them.
· Creativity, with an ability to solve problems and take people with them in solutions.
· An ability to work in changing and complex environments, with the flexibility to adapt their approach as needed
· A high level of emotional intelligence, the ability to empathise, and a genuine desire to help others.
· The ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including those with a learning disability, autistic people, family carers and professionals.
· Experience of considering and managing risk, and of conducting risk assessments, with good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
· A good understanding of the health and wellbeing issues affecting disabled, vulnerable and socially isolated people – particularly those with learning disabilities and autistic people.
· Experience of making information easy to understand.
· Experience of working with health and social care professionals.
· Knowledge of the health and social care sector in South Tyneside, and of the communities and localities where our services are delivered.
· Good organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise work, and deliver agreed objectives quickly and efficiently
· The ability to work alone using their own initiative, as well as working as part of a team
· IT literacy, be confident using Microsoft Office, client databases and interactive platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams
· An understanding of the need for GDPR and client confidentiality.
You may also have:
· Experience of working within a community physical or mental health setting
· An understanding of co-production and have demonstrable experience of co-producing and delivering projects, workshops and training sessions.
· A sound set of skills to use social media to engage with a range of audiences
Returning your application form:
Before completing the application form carefully read through the Job Description and Person Specification. Consider the requirements of the job and use the form to explain how you satisfy various criteria. You should not enclose a CV as this will not be considered by the interviewing panel, but you may include additional sheets where there is insufficient room on the application form.
Please return your application form by 12.00 noon on Friday 5th April 2024. Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 9th April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Scheme Manager (Leasehold Retirement Scheme)
Up to £8,208.83 per annum based on 15 hours per week (£19,838 per annum FTE)
Derbyshire (Aston-on-Trent)
Permanent, Part Time (15 hours per week)
Do you like creating communities and enjoy looking after the welfare of others? Do you have a passion to make a real difference for our client’s residents and the community they live in? If so, their Scheme Manager position for their Leasehold Retirement Scheme in Aston-on-Trent in Derbyshire could be perfect for you.
Our client’s wants to deliver an excellent housing service by listening to their customers, caring about the communities they live in and supporting people to live the life they choose to live and provide a localised and dedicated service with an added personal touch. If you are able to help them, they’re looking for 15 hours per week, worked across 5 days, of your expertise where you’ll really add value. They are flexible around working hours, with start times ranging between 8am – 10am and finishing times between 11am – 1pm.
As a Scheme Manager, reporting to the Leasehold Service Manager you will:
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Manage the scheme in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring that a safe, secure, well-kept and pleasant environment is maintained.
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Oversee the welfare of their residents that will enable their residents to live independently; ultimately making a positive difference and improving lives and provide a calm and attentive response in the event of an emergency.
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Take on the management of service delivery, with particular attention to housing management and maintenance issues.
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To foster the development of a tight knit community spirit through the facilitation of regular social events and activities
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To promote good communication between residents and their families, the Group and their approved service providers.
You will ideally possess a passion for working with their residents and will appreciate the importance of providing great customer service. They are looking for a Scheme Manager with a strong customer focus who will go that extra mile. In order to deliver service excellence, you must demonstrate empathy, patience, humour and a ‘can do’ attitude.
If you believe you have the right qualities to encourage, support and help their residents to live independently building a community within their scheme then please apply now.
What you receive from them
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28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata based on contracted hours)
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Pension Scheme
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Life Cover (as part of pension scheme membership)
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Health Care Cash Plan
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Free Eye Tests
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Investment in your personal development through their extensive learning and development opportunities.
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Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
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Employee Assistance programme
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Wellbeing Support
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Free flu vaccinations
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Carers Networking Group a platform to support Unpaid Carers
How to apply
Please click apply now to submit your CV today. In the event of high applicant volumes they reserve the right to close this advert and CV submission window early.
They do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
Vetting Requirements
The important things – They can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. If you are the successful candidate, original proof must then be provided before your first day.
Naturally working with their customers, they need to complete pre-employment checks before you join them. This role is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory references (one from your current employer). They also need you to tell them what you have been up to over the past 5 years as a minimum in terms of employment history. This could include carer duties, travel, seeking work, education, employment, training, or volunteering.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Group is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
They pride themselves on looking after their colleagues and as part of their commitment they are an Employer for Carers and would welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.
They aspire to have a greater diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Group.