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Salary: £25,989 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum
Hours - 35 Hours per week
Contract:- Permanent Role
Location: Based at home in East Central Scotland with travel required to support children and young people in foster families in Falkirk, Edinburgh, Fife, Dundee, Angus, East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian, Clackmannanshire, Scottish Borders, Perth and Kinross. There is an expectation that the post holder will travel to undertake face-to-face work with children and young people in east and central Scotland. After school, evening and some weekend work will be needed based on the needs of the children and young people in the service.
Overall Duties of the Engagement Activity Practitioner will include:
- Being an accessible point of contact for the children living with our carers and to our young people, keeping them up to date with the facilities and opportunities available with TACT
- Supporting interventions and activities to ensure stable placement arrangements
- Being able to transport children and young people to events, appointments and meetings (mileage reimbursed)
- Organising and participating in virtual and face-to-face events and occasional residential meet-ups
- Managing all paperwork associated with events and activities
- Willingness to work flexibly, according to deadlines and needs of our families
- Undertaking trauma-informed direct work with children and young people
The successful candidate will be required to attend regular face-to-face meetings at least once per month in Scotland and attend other face-to-face meetings such as training and team wellbeing events as well as meeting with children and young people in person.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Perkbox – retail discount scheme.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
- TACT is a home based workforce. We recognise the benefits that flexible home working creates for both the employer and the employee.
As a remote working organisation, we are committed to working with our staff to enable consistent inclusion and engagement across the organisation to ensure the optimum standards of service for our carers and children.
A Disclosure Scotland clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Friday, 12th April 2024
Interview Date: Monday, 29th April 2024 (via teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Events Fundraising Manager
Hybrid/Homebased with regular travel to our London office
£33,000pa plus competitive reward and benefit scheme
37.5 hours per week
Be There When it matters!
Sue Ryder's Fundraising directorate have had an exciting opportunity arise for an Events Fundraising Manager.
About You
We are looking for someone with a growth mindset, who is open to learning new skills, and embraces collaborative working. Attitude and approach are key, so if you have transferable skills but don’t necessarily have direct experience in a role like this, we would love to hear from you.
Key Skills:
• A proven track record of working within a fundraising events environment and an excellent knowledge of the running and challenge events market
• Experience of working with and through a large supporter or customer facing team to achieve results
• Experience of managing people and volunteers and using a variety of communication methods to an audience of all levels both internally and externally
• Experience of delivering income and expenditure budgets and developing and working to event plans
• Experience of developing compelling marketing materials for print, web and social
About the role:
• This role is hybrid, with time split across our London office and working from home. However, we also welcome applicants looking for a home-based role, with travel to event days as required.
• Delivery activity plans for full events programme
• Responsible for the delivery and management of income and expenditure for allocated events portfolio
• Grow the Sue Ryder brand through the events programme and develop and lead on delivery of a national marketing campaign to promote participation in third party running and challenge events
• Leadership, management and performance of the Events Team
• Development of partnerships with event organisers
Drop in Sessions – Zoom details in attached job pack
27th March @ 7pm
28th March @12noon
2nd April @ 7pm
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a friend scheme - £250
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 4th April
Interview date: 12th April
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
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Charity Shop Manager
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
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, free of cancer.
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.
As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action 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. As our Charity Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.
To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.
The Role
We are currently looking for a Shop Manager who will run our brand-new shop in Thirsk.
Initially, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in setting up our new shop, recruiting volunteers, and making plans to ensure the shop is ready to open. You will then ensure the smooth running of the shop long-term.
You will manage the day-to-day operation of the shop including managing a Deputy Shop Manager and team of volunteers, ensuring accurate accounting and handling of assets, delivering high standards of customer service, and adhering to all charity policies and procedures.
You will lead by example and ensure that volunteers, supporters, donors, and customers understand how their contributions are making a difference to the lives of people in Yorkshire and beyond.
Specifically, you will:
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Manage and be accountable for implementing and complying with agreed shop operating policy and standards including Health and Safety and Trading Standards.
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Be responsible for ensuring the shop is presented to the highest standards with attractive visual merchandising and window displays.
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Be responsible for attracting and recruiting a team of new volunteers, ensuring they are well trained and take every effort to create a welcoming and happy environment.
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Be responsible for ensuring the team are working towards achieving all key performance indicators.
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Be responsible for line managing the Deputy Shop Manager, work together to ensure there is management cover and sufficient volunteers to operate all trading hours.
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Ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received).
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Be responsible for ensuring accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes.
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Prepare and complete all shop administration including cash handling and banking functions to the highest standard, accurately and on time, always adhering to charity policy and procedures.
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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:
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To be ideally educated to A Level or equivalent.
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To have experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.
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To have previous retail experience in charity sector or commercial sector is desirable.
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To have experience of meeting and exceeding targets within a retail environment.
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To have experience of opening a new shop is desirable.
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To be highly organised with good time management skills.
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To be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
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To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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To be able to motivate self and others.
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To be resilient and adaptable to change.
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To have strong planning, guiding and motivation skills to successfully achieve targeted income is desirable.
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To be able to travel across the Yorkshire region.
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 1 April 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Walsall Council and Robertson Bell are yet again exclusively partnering, this time in the recruitment of three Strategic Finance Business Partners on a permanent basis. At Walsall Council, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. In our work, the way we listen and respond to our customers and colleagues will determine the way we grow and bring Council’s vision to life. To succeed, we must push the boundaries of customer service and added value – hence the addition of these brand-new roles to our structure as an added layer of strategic expertise to our finance team:
- Strategic Finance Business Partner - Adult Social Care Demand and Core & Public Health
- Strategic Finance Business Partner - Childrens Services Demand and Core & Education
- Strategic Finance Business Partner - Economy, Environment & Communities, Resources and Transformation, Capital
Finance Business Partnering is an enabling function, providing solutions, financial insight and intelligence to support and constructively challenge the organisation to help achieve its objectives, underpinned by strong financial management. Reporting into the Head of Finance and Deputy s151, these posts will provide strategic senior and operational capacity, and will have management responsibility for their respective finance business partnering teams for delivery of Service Excellence.
The organisation:
Walsall is situated within the West Midlands and is one of four Local Authorities comprising the Black Country. It contains six urban district centres: Walsall Town Centre lies at the heart of the Borough, surrounded by Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Darlaston and Willenhall. The Borough covers 40sq miles and is bisected by the M6 motorway.
We provide an attractive employment package that includes a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 29 days (which rises to 34 days after 5 years continuous local government service), a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year, working from home opportunities, with emphasis on an optimum work life balance arrangement and a career average pension scheme. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
The key duties of these roles are as follows:
- Ensure the Councils Finance Business Partnering service is fit for purpose in order to deliver on all aspects of operational financial management.
- Operate at a strategic level, building strong relationships with internal and external partners and being a key and active member of senior management forums.
- Financial oversight for all duties required under the CIPFA compliance framework including financial forecasting, business cases, modelling, budget setting and Final account preparation for the teams under the roles remit.
- Drive and support the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvement across the Council.
- Ensure the provision of high quality advice, information, interpretation and solutions to budget holders to underpin effective decision making and meaningful performance management.
- Maximise new and existing funding streams realise efficiency savings and to deliver the councils aims.
- Influence and drive cultural change towards improved financial management through managing resources, outputs, performance and risk in the achievement of outcomes.
The successful candidate will have:
- Full CCAB or equivalent qualification, with evidence of continued professional development.
- Post qualification experience in a large/complex organisation.
- Ideally, a background working in a local authority, although candidates without will still be considered.
- Extensive experience of strategic and operational planning.
- Substantial leadership and management experience including proven experience in leading and motivating a team to deliver accurate and timely information.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate to people at all levels.
- Enthusiastic and proven ability to establish and continue good working relationships.
- Ability to understand new concepts and translate business objectives into strategic and operation activity.
- Substantial ability to design, understand and maintain complex financial information and models.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th April, with interviews taking place the week commencing Monday 15th April. Applications will be under continuous review before the closing date, so please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Your new company
Working with an exceptional charity who provides incredible support to thier beneficiaries and families.
Your new role
You will be responsible for effective strategic financial management and planning. Working with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Head of Financial Accounts, and the Senior Management Team.
Key responsibilities
- Managing the organisation's annual budget setting
- Development of efficient and accurate budgeting and reporting tools
- Ensuring all relevant stakeholders are provided with the financial information.
- Development of financial key performance indicators
- To work with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services to ensure the delivery of high performing, value for money and customer focused services.
- Responsible for the quarterly reports and committee papers with support from the Director of Finance and Corporate Services.
- Formulate and deliver the annual budget and long-term business models.
- Lead and motivate staff in the provision of a high-quality service to colleagues and delivering a culture of customer focused continuous improvement and value for money.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a qualified accoutant and will haev very good expereince of developing management reporting systems. You will have worked with budget managers and will be effective providing them with valuable decison making support. Your excel skills will be excellent but you will ideally have used report writing systems as well. You must have established management skills and be able to provide clear leadership and direction
What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available. 2 days in the London office
What you need to do now
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Your new company
I am delighted to be working with a health-based charity in Cardiff to bring you this fantastic opportunity. We are looking for a Policy and External Affairs Manager to support the Head of Department in delivering a critical role. This role will be line managing a small team to provide evidence-based policy results, analysis and advice. You will also be helping to improve medical education across Wales in this Policy delivery position.
Your new role
The successful candidate will be:
- Managing a small Policy and External Affairs team. Providing effective and inclusive management by supporting their personal development in skills and knowledge of subjects.
- Oversee the relationship management of key external stakeholders, ensuring that the relationships contribute and support to the overall strategy of the charity.
- Working with colleagues to positively influence decision-making through Policy advice.
- Manage high quality stakeholder and policy analysis, supported by appropriate primary and secondary research. Produce briefing notes, draft policy papers. Respond to relevant consultations and other requests for information in line with agreed procedures. Feed into horizon scanning and other processes as required.
- Work with colleagues in other offices across the UK to ensure policy issues have been identified and acted upon. Developing a portfolio of expertise through close liaison of colleagues across the charity.
- Represent the charity at external meetings and events.
- Chair important SLT meetings, agreeing agendas and objectives and reporting back to the Head of the Department.
What you'll need to succeed
This position is ideal for someone who has:
- Evidence of a strong understanding of the Welsh Political, Policy and Public Affairs landscape.
- Demonstrable experience of advising and supporting senior members of staff (SLT) to produce briefings, presentations and advice.
- Experience of establishing credibility and influencing senior external stakeholders, building networks.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management
- Able to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- Welsh speaking is desirable
What you'll get in return
This fantastic opportunity is available on a permanent basis, paying up to £49,252/annum. Benefits for working at this organisation include 30 days' leave, plus bank holidays, a highly competitive employer pension contribution package (10%+), contribution to CPD and PDP plans, and wellbeing perks such as life assurance, private medical insurance and eye tests.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Are you looking for a new role as a Philanthropy Lead? Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with cancer? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Young Lives vs Cancer to find their new Philanthropy Lead.
Philanthropy Lead
£45,475 - £48,066
4 Direct reports
Full-time but open to compressed hours or part-time
Hybrid based in London or Bristol
Benefits: 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, Plus option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks, Wellbeing and Development day once a quarter, enhanced pension, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
About the Role
As part of the Income Generation team, you'll be responsible for delivering the philanthropy strategy and building strong relationships with high-value donors and grant-making organisations.
Your role will be to engage potential and existing supporters, understand their motivations, and secure five and six-figure donations to support our mission. You will also build donor pathways and provide exemplary stewardship to build long-lasting relationships with donors. As an expert in philanthropy, you'll have a high level of autonomy and will need to use your initiative to develop and drive forward opportunities.
About you
You are an experienced philanthropy fundraiser with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of securing significant grants. You'll be managing an established trusts programme and leading on developing the philanthropy programme. You'll work with colleagues across the team to identify opportunities for growth within the existing portfolio of corporate partnerships, major donors, events, and trusts. You'll also be up to date with key market trends, activities, and changes in the sector.
To excel in this role, you'll need to have exceptional written skills and the ability to absorb complex information and translate it into clear, logical, and appropriate communications. You'll also have excellent verbal and communication skills.
As a Philanthropy Lead, you'll have a high level of influence and negotiation skills, with a strong understanding of the needs of all high-value audiences. You'll be able to work as part of a team, collaborating with peers, managers, and executives.
If you're an ambitious and strategic self-starter with a passion for making a difference, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV to Katharine at Charity People and we will arrange a call.
The role is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch soon if you are interested.
Are you looking for a new role as a Philanthropy Lead? Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with cancer? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Young Lives vs Cancer to find their new Philanthropy Lead.
Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser
Full-time, part-time and condensed hours to be considered
Hybrid based in London or Bristol
Salary: £34,836 to £36,677
Benefits: 27 days leave plus bank holiday, enhanced pension, Well-being and development days, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Major Gifts Fundraiser to join our team. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for securing six-figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet ambitious targets. Your primary role will be to manage and develop relationships with wealthy and/or influential individuals and senior volunteers, inspiring and motivating them to meet objectives as per their solicitation plans. Additionally, you will manage and inspire the Philanthropy Executive and support them in executing donor cultivation events. This role is all about strengthening the already existing relationships and using already established contacts to tap into new potential donors.
You will be able to write successful, inspiring, emotive, and detailed six-figure proposals, tailored to a major donor audience. Moreover, you will support the creation of a major donor development board or committee and work towards creating a better stewardship journey for supporters. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference and can bring their expertise to help us achieve our goals.
About you
You are an experienced Philanthropy Fundraiser with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of securing significant grants, or you should be able to demonstrate transferable skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully soliciting donations and supporting senior volunteers and trustees to do so. You should be persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level, both internally and externally. You should also have the ability to disseminate and present complex information clearly and compellingly.
You should also be able to work effectively under pressure and to prioritise workload. We are looking for someone who is creative in their thinking and who can apply problem-solving techniques when met with complex situations. A team player with strong cross-team working, influencing, and negotiation skills is essential.
If you're an ambitious and goal-orientated individual with a passion for building high-value relationships with individuals, we want to hear from you. The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your updated CV to Tanya at Charity People for more information or contact Tanya for an informal confidential chat about the role and to hear more about the next steps. The role is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch soon if you are interested.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Location: Community based in Northamptonshire, focussing on the Daventry / South Rural area, with some homeworking elements.
Interview Date: 25th / 26th March 2024.
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.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our talented team as a Dementia Adviser. You will have the rewarding experience of providing information, guidance and support to people affected by dementia in identifying their needs, to help maintain independence, improving sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
This role will provide dementia knowledge and expertise within one of four locality Welfare Support Teams as part of the Integrated Care Across Northamptonshire. (ICAN) Ageing Well.
As a Dementia Adviser, you will:
- Be the ‘go to’ person for all that is dementia related.
- Work closely with health, adult social care and third sector colleagues assessing, signposting, and providing information and guidance to support people affected by dementia.
- Build robust working relationships and develop networking opportunities with a range of local partners and community organisations.
- Create pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless, holistic consistent support and empowering individuals to make informed choices.
- Provide dementia support face-to-face, by telephone and online.
- Work closely with the Age Well team, Memory Assessment Service and Older Peoples Mental Health Team and be able to facilitate our range of face to face and virtual groups as needed.
About you
We are looking for an exceptional individual, with an understanding of memory loss, dementia and the needs of those affected with these conditions.
You will have:
- The ability to assess client needs
- An understanding of the need for client confidentiality
- Excellent non-judgmental communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Good IT skills and experience working with databases
- Have demonstrable experience.
- An empathetic approach with a commitment to equal opportunity
- The ability to travel independently across Northamptonshire.
As a community-based worker, you will be required to attend a range of meetings, appointments and venues as well as working from home. A DBS disclosure will be required.
If this sounds like you and you wish to apply for this role, then we look forward to receiving your application. So, don’t delay apply today!
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.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
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Join Fight Bladder Cancer's mission to revolutionise care for individuals battling bladder cancer. We're seeking a Grants Coordinator for Scotland to join our team. This role allows you to leverage your funding acquisition skills to propel our initiatives, enhance patient care, and broaden our impact. As a crucial part of a team passionate about awareness and healthcare, you'll help shape a future where bladder cancer no longer poses a threat.
Position Overview
- Hours: Targeting 7.5 hours per week, flexible scheduling.
- Reporting To: Chief Executive of Fight Bladder Cancer
- Salary: Annual range of £25,642.50-£29,503.50 pro rata. For 7.5 hours weekly, this equates to £5,128.50-£5,900.70 per year
- Benefits: 8% pension contribution. Annual leave of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays on a pro-rata basis (equalling 6 days plus 1.6 bank holidays for 7.5 hours/week workers).
- Location: Home-based, with periodic travel within Scotland to locations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, and Fife.
- Contract: Permanent.
Your role
You'll identify and secure Scottish funding opportunities, develop compelling grant proposals, and foster strong relationships with Scottish funders, alongside the Scottish Steering Group. Your work will be tied to enhancing the awareness of bladder cancer and support for those affected by bladder cancer.
Why choose Fight Bladder Cancer?
As a patient-led charity, we've made significant strides locally since our inception in 2009 by patient Andrew Winterbottom and his partner Tracy. Starting from humble beginnings, our growth has allowed us to reach and support an ever-expanding community. Our advocacy ensures increased awareness of bladder cancer and that those affected receive the support, information, and representation needed to influence critical decisions in policy, care, and research.
Key responsibilities
- Research and pinpoint potential funding sources that align with our goals
- Craft and submit persuasive, customised grant applications
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with funding bodies
- Work collaboratively across teams to compile grant applications and report on their outcomes
- Efficiently manage the grant application lifecycle, adhering to deadlines
- Evaluate the impact of received grants and report back to funders
- Play an active role in the development and execution of our fundraising strategy
- Ensure that Fight Bladder Cancer acts within the Fundraising Code of Practice – legal, fair, open, honest and respectful.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description may evolve to meet the changing needs of the charity. We value adaptability and a collaborative approach to adjusting roles and tasks as required.
Who we're looking for
- Previous success in trust and grants fundraising.
- Robust research, writing, and communication skill set.
- Relationship management and organisational skills.
- A passion for healthcare, particularly in cancer support and awareness.
- Desirable: Specific knowledge about bladder cancer and related medical conditions and familiarity with fundraising databases.
We know a variety of backgrounds enriches our team and enhances our ability to achieve our mission. While specific experience in the charity sector, especially in healthcare or cancer support, is highly relevant, we also consider equivalent experience gained in other sectors.
Our pledge to you
We at Fight Bladder Cancer cherish diversity and are devoted to fostering a supportive, inclusive work environment. We're enthusiastic about flexible working arrangements to maintain our team's health and happiness. We are committed to supporting all employees in creating a safe and productive home working environment, which includes providing necessary equipment and resources. Appointment to this role is contingent upon satisfactory references and, if needed, a DBS check.
Join us to drive forward change and extend hope to countless lives touched by bladder cancer.
Be prepared to provide contact information for at least two professional references who can speak to your qualifications for this role. References will only be contacted for candidates advancing to the final round of the selection process.
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Join Fight Bladder Cancer's mission to revolutionise care for individuals battling bladder cancer. We're seeking a Grants Coordinator for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to join our team. This role allows you to leverage your funding acquisition skills to propel our initiatives, enhance patient care, and broaden our impact. As a crucial part of a team passionate about awareness and healthcare, you'll help shape a future where bladder cancer no longer poses a threat.
Position Overview
Hours: Targeting 7.5 hours per week, flexible scheduling.
Reporting To: Chief Executive of Fight Bladder Cancer
Salary: Annual range of £25,642.50-£29,503.50 pro rata. For 7.5 hours weekly, this equates to £5,128.50-£5,900.70 per year
Benefits: 8% pension contribution. Annual leave of 30 days plus 8 bank holidays on a pro-rata basis (equalling 6 days plus 1.6 bank holidays for 7.5 hours/week workers).
Location: Home-based, with periodic travel to Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and London.
Contract: Permanent.
Your role
You'll identify and secure funding opportunities, develop compelling grant proposals, and foster strong relationships with funders, alongside colleagues such as the Fundraising Coordinator and Support Services Manager. Your work will be tied to enhancing the awareness of bladder cancer and support for those affected by bladder cancer.
Why choose Fight Bladder Cancer?
As a patient-led charity, we've made significant strides locally since our inception in 2009 by patient Andrew Winterbottom and his partner Tracy. Starting from humble beginnings, our growth has allowed us to reach and support an ever-expanding community. Our advocacy ensures increased awareness of bladder cancer and that those affected receive the support, information, and representation needed to influence critical decisions in policy, care, and research.
Key responsibilities
- Research and pinpoint potential funding sources that align with our goals
- Craft and submit persuasive, customised grant applications
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with funding bodies
- Work collaboratively across teams to compile grant applications and report on their outcomes
- Efficiently manage the grant application lifecycle, adhering to deadlines
- Evaluate the impact of received grants and report back to funders
- Play an active role in the development and execution of our fundraising strategy
- Ensure that Fight Bladder Cancer acts within the Fundraising Code of Practice – legal, fair, open, honest and respectful.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description may evolve to meet the changing needs of the charity. We value adaptability and a collaborative approach to adjusting roles and tasks as required.
Who we're looking for
- Previous success in trust and grants fundraising.
- Robust research, writing, and communication skill set.
- Relationship management and organisational skills.
- A passion for healthcare, particularly in cancer support and awareness.
- Desirable: Specific knowledge about bladder cancer and related medical conditions and familiarity with fundraising databases.
We know a variety of backgrounds enriches our team and enhances our ability to achieve our mission. While specific experience in the charity sector, especially in healthcare or cancer support, is highly relevant, we also consider equivalent experience gained in other sectors.
Our pledge to you
We at Fight Bladder Cancer cherish diversity and are devoted to fostering a supportive, inclusive work environment. We're enthusiastic about flexible working arrangements to maintain our team's health and happiness. We are committed to supporting all employees in creating a safe and productive home working environment, which includes providing necessary equipment and resources. Appointment to this role is contingent upon satisfactory references and, if needed, a DBS check.
Join us to drive forward change and extend hope to countless lives touched by bladder cancer.
Be prepared to provide contact information for at least two professional references who can speak to your qualifications for this role. References will only be contacted for candidates advancing to the final round of the selection process.
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Job description
King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) aims to improve health outcomes in five African countries– Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Zambia, DR Congo and Gambia – working with local partners and drawing on the skills of volunteers from the NHS and King’s College London. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the development and management of finance systems for an innovative and impactful health systems strengthening programme.
This role will be based within Kings Finance Team and will oversee financial management of KGHP’s restricted and unrestricted funds, leading on financial planning, budgeting and donor compliance across our programmes. You will support Partnerships staff, providing hands-on support as necessary to ensure that internal controls and financial management processes are in place, in order to meet financial, contractual, statutory and legal responsibilities.
The appointee will lead on the development of KGHP’s financial systems and reporting in line with developments from KCL's finance team. You will be able to deliver change in processes by building effective relationships with the Finance team and KGHP staff in London and in Africa, as well as building relationships with teams across King’s College London, ensuring coherence and consistency of approach and compliance with financial policies and processes.
This post will be offered on an a fixed term contract until 31st July 2025.
This is a part-time post - 80% full time equivalent.
Key responsibilities
Financial management, compliance and control
- Manage flows of funding to in-country programmes and partners, including forecast-based transfers and reconciliation
- Support the management of in-country finance staff
- Ensure project-specific financial record keeping; review partner financial reports, proactively raising issues with the project budget holder
- Oversee all international grants and contracts and ensure the timely submission of accurate financial grant reporting, including analysis of exchange rate gains and losses
- Lead and manage external audits, ensuring that recommendations arising from external audits are effectively addressed
- Support capacity building programmes workshops for local partners in Africa, enabling them to effectively implement and monitor statutory and institutional grants
- Work with wider finance teams to ensure income and expenditure is aligned to KCL's wider aims and ambitions
Budget development and oversight
- Work closely with programmes teams to develop proposal and programme budgets which ensure cost recovery and sustainable growth, ensuring appropriate rigour and accuracy. Ensure that match funding requirements for grants are strictly monitored
- Work closely with budget holders to ensure they have good working knowledge of their budgets, conducting regular meetings to understand and explain variances
- Maintain full oversight of KGHP’s finances, ensuring that unrestricted and restricted income and expenditure remains in line with approved budgets
- Provide monthly and quarterly reports and analysis to the KGHP Head of Programs and Senior Management Team to keep them informed of KGHP’s financial position and areas of risk
- Produce an annual statement of accounts for KGHP
Financial processes and systems development
- Improve and maintain systems for financial records, reporting and financial controls in accordance with auditing standards and accounting principles
- Train and develop Partnerships Finance staff overseas and in London in financial oversight and business management; ensure thorough inductions to finance systems for new Partnerships staff
- Ensure that guidance on reporting, budgeting and compliance to internal budget holders and other relevant staff members is clear and well communicated
- Develop and implement an approach to full cost recovery, cost attribution/allocation; reserves policy and management plan; and resource allocation policy, including policy on the application of unrestricted funds
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Qualified or part qualified accountant or equivalent (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) or equivalent experience
- Highly competent in Excel, able to build and maintain sophisticated templates and databases
- Experience of financial management of large, multi-partner projects in the international development sector
- Experience of developing and maintaining financial systems in global settings
- Experience of capacity development of non-finance colleagues on financial management
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to communicate complex financial and contractual issues to non-finance colleagues
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias
Desirable criteria
- Experience of QuickBooks or similar accounting packages
- Experience of Business World / Unit 4
Further information
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
King’s Global Health Partnerships
King’s Global Health Partnerships works with health facilities, academic institutions and governments to strengthen health systems and improve the quality of care in four countries: Somaliland, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. We bring together health, academic and international development expertise from King’s College London, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and our international partners to:
- Educate, train and support healthcare workers
- Strengthen healthcare and training institutions
- Enhance national health policies and systems
We connect UK and African health professionals, providing training, mentoring and hands-on support; and undertake collaborative research to inform policy and practice. We also support our partners by providing access to funding, networks and development opportunities. Through these long-term partnerships and our global volunteering scheme we promote skills and knowledge exchange, and mutual learning that contribute to building a stronger health workforce and improved quality of healthcare both internationally and in the UK. KGHP is based within the School of Life Course and Population Sciences.
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