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As Grants Manager, you will be a member of the Biomedical Grants and Policy Department and will take oversight for the delivery of a sub-set of the Academy’s UK and international grants portfolio to support our strategy - notably our strategic priority to support the next generation of researchers to reach their full potential.

Working in a small team will give you the opportunity to develop line management skills, set and manage your budgets, and be directly involved in securing funding for our schemes.

You will keep abreast of developments in UK medical research funding policies and the wider career policy context to ensure that the Academy's grants schemes remain innovative, attractive and fit for purpose.

Benefits

• Salary progression framework.
• Hybrid and agile working.
• 29 days annual leave including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays.
• Pension (the Academy contributes 7.5% of gross salary to a pension scheme, with an employee contribution of 3%).
• Life assurance.
• Season ticket travel loan (interest free).
• Family friendly benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave, coaching for parents returning to work).
• Subscription to Headspace and Class pass.
• Staff training to support your development including EDI training.

For more information and to apply online, please visit our careers portal.

Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday, 19 April 2024.

Interview date: w/c 29 April 2024.

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.

The Diocese of London (LDF) is seeking a Net Zero Carbon Program Lead to play a key role within the Strategy and Communications team, based from Pimlico, London.

Background

Along with other dioceses in the Church of England, Diocese of London has committed to become a Net Zero Carbon Diocese by 2030. This followed National Synod’s commitment in Feb 2020 of the same.  

To achieve this, the Diocese has now approved a comprehensive Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Action Plan, which follows the Route Map put together by National Church Environment Team. 

The Diocese is now building a team to ensure that the Plan is enacted, milestones are reached and that Net Zero Carbon becomes part of the culture adopted by all across all those within the Diocese. 

Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Collaborate with departmental leads on carbon reduction priorities.
• Lead NZC Programme Delivery Team and report progress regularly.
• Share success stories to inform strategy revisions.
• Embed NZC Communication Strategy organization-wide.
• Secure funding and foster external partnerships.
• Implement recommendations for culture change.

Operational:

• Serve as main NZC contact.
• Maintain Risk Register for the programme.
• Gather feedback at network meetings.
• Present at various gatherings.
• Assist in NZC plans for relevant departments.
• Use appropriate communication channels.
• Perform other relevant duties.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.

Please apply by 19 April 2024.

Interviews will be held on 29 April 2024.

Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:

• Can this be stopped?

• How do I (or my child) live this life?

The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation on 1st April 2023 will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we’ll be the only significant national funder with the efficiency, capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss.

We have a clear ambition, led by our CEO, Keith Valentine, who has valuable lived experience of sight loss. This ambition includes retail growth plans and an income generation strategy to open more shops over the next 5 years. We currently operate 10 shops selling donated goods, including an online eBay shop.

We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team as we devise and launch a new five-year strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.

The Chiswick Shop Manager will play a crucial role in the future growth of our newly merged charity and the impact that we can achieve through partnership for people with sight loss.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Responsible to

Area Manager

Direct reports

Immediately responsible for recruiting and developing a team of dedicated volunteers. In due course the role and responsibilities may grow in line with organisational growth and priorities.

Working hours and contract

Permanent, part-time

21/28 hours per week over three/four days, primarily weekends but flexible over a seven-day rota

Salary

£23,933 pro-rata plus OTE Bonus

Location

Chiswick

Role Responsibilities:

Purpose of Job

· To coach, lead and manage a team of volunteers

· Drive sales performance to exceed targets, maximising cost efficiency

· Maximise shop profits through delivery of the retail strategy, including income, gift aid donor sign up and conversion, donations and other income generators.

· To achieve compliance with relevant regulation e.g., health and safety and safeguarding, whilst adhering to all policies and procedures

· To promote strong relations within the local community to enhance the profile and good name of the charity

Main Responsibilities

· To deliver shop income plan

· To achieve gift aid income objectives, donor sign up and conversion. Improving processes to deliver maximum value, coaching colleagues to success

· To support and manage volunteer pricing to ensure items are processed in line with policies and procedures, recognising and thanking the team for their contribution

· To develop a culture of ownership and follow up within own team and volunteers

· To adhere to safe, legal & secure requirements and standards for the shop, both front and back of house

· To induct, train and coach new colleagues, as evidenced through induction paperwork and development plans

· To role model and promote effective team communication, celebrating success and sharing best practice

· To liaise closely with the Warehouse Manager, Area Support and Volunteer Manager and Area Manager

· To role model exceptional customer service to supporters and donors, providing feedback in a timely manner

· To ensure the highest standards of customer care and service are demonstrated by self, line reports and volunteers

· Promote, monitor and act on internal and external customer feedback

· To evidence effective local networking to generate donations and volunteer engagement, including local business and other stakeholders

· To monitor and check security of stock and debrief variances with the Area Manager

· To proactively assess own development needs and seek out development opportunities to enhance contribution to Retail objectives and operations

· To take ownership of good housekeeping for all areas of responsibility

· To accept responsibility and carry out any other task commensurate to the role

Person specification:

Skills, knowledge & experience

Sales and Profit

· Monitor and be accountable for sales and category performance, as well as ensure that the team are aware of and engaged in the shop’s financial performance

· Foster a creative and entrepreneurial shop environment where team members seek to maximise income in new and innovative ways both within the shop and through a variety of channels, such as community events

· Manage the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products

· Ensure that all of Vision Foundation financial procedures are adhered to and executed in a timely fashion by the shop team

Shop Floor

· Ensure sourcing sufficient levels of donated stock locally in collaboration with the shop team

· Establish efficient and commercially successful stock processing systems (such as pricing, quality standards, consumer safety, stock density and culling stock), including backroom systems and ensure these are adhered to by the volunteer team. Ensure that all legal and Vision Foundation internal regulations regarding donated stock are adhered to

· Inspire the team to provide a great customer and donor experience, which enables The Vision Foundation to attract new supporters every day. Ensure that feedback, including complaints are escalated to the Area Manager within the agreed timeframes

· Empower the team to create original, appropriate and commercially successful visual merchandising displays, including shop windows

· Make sure that all procedures for the sale of new products are followed by the volunteer team (if applicable)

· Work with the Area Manager to ensure our shops are in good condition, maximise their potential and are fit for purpose

· Provide a safe and healthy working environment and ensure that all team members are aware of and operate within Vision Foundation’s health and safety policies and procedures, including waste management and customer safety

Leadership - Volunteers

· Recruit, induct, and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, which is large enough in numbers and capable to maximise the shop’s income and profitability and guarantee the smooth running of the shop.

· Maintain an empowered, well trained, motivated and engaged volunteer team with excellent levels of communication at team and individual level.

· Connect the volunteer team with Vision Foundation’s work and help them to understand the value of their contribution

Leadership - Paid Staff

· Recruit, induct, and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, which is large enough in numbers and capable to maximise the shop’s income and profitability and guarantee the smooth running of the shop.

· Maintain an empowered, well trained, motivated and engaged volunteer team with excellent levels of communication at team and individual level.

· Connect the volunteer team with Vision Foundation’s work and help them to understand the value of their contribution.

Management - being part of Vision Foundation

· Play active part in the charity, including attending and contributing to all-staff meetings

· Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent Vision Foundation and increase the knowledge of the local community about our mission and work

· Be accountable for the integration of the shop into the local community in collaboration with the shop team

· Empower the team to respond to all appeals and fundraising opportunities.

· Adhere to and enforce Vision Foundation’s safeguarding policies.

Other

· Required to adhere to Vision Foundation’s vision, mission and values

· Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equality, diversity, and staff health and wellbeing principles

Personal qualities

· The ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and organised

· To be receptive to change and to act as a change agent

· The ability to maintain excellent rapport with staff, volunteers, supporters, and donors

· To demonstrate a calm and logical approach to problem solving

· To consistently demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of customer service and team working.

· Comfortable working in a small team both strategically and operationally

· Commitment to teamwork, business partnering and a collegiate approach – with a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour.

· Able to provide positive, dynamic, tenacious and flexible leadership at all times.

· Results-driven, able to measure and quantify own outcomes.

· Adaptable to changing landscape and evolving organisation.

· Willing and able to operate at pace in an organisation going through rapid change, using your initiative and delivering to tight deadlines

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Highly organised with ability to plan effectively and allocate resources appropriately.

· An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people.

Flexibility

· The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the newly merged charity develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

What does BCP do?

Broxtowe Community Projects (BCP) is a small charity (registered number 1195969) based in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. We work across the geographical borough council area of Broxtowe (NG9 and NG16 postcodes) to alleviate poverty, isolation and hardship. Please see our profile page for an in-depth look at what we do, our values and purpose, or visit our website to find out more. 

This is an exciting year for BCP in terms of solidifying our growth and development, and this is where you come in! We are looking for an operations manager to help oversee our existing projects as well as those in development, along with ensuring smooth day-to-day operations remain smooth. Our ops manager will support our staff, admin, and volunteer team leaders to ensure they feel supported and empowered in their roles, The role will also undertake and ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of our funded projects so that we can maintain positive relationships with our current funders and confidently seek relationships with new funders.

You will be someone who is compassionate and has a real understanding and empathy around the determinants of poverty and you will want to make a tangible difference to peoples' lives. You will be a creative thinker, with excellent data analysis skills and a high emotional intelligence. You will be confident managing multiple projects and able to maintain focus on both the day-to-day running of our core projects, such as the foodbank, as well as implementing and overseeing shorter term and one-off funded projects.

You will be confident working with people across multiple levels of the organisation, including key stakeholders, and feel empowered to make suggestions and recommendations to our board of trustees. You will also be someone who is well organised, with good people skills, as well as willing to engage with service users and key partners in finding solutions to emerging issues effecting peoples' lives, such as the cost of living crisis.

Interview: shortlisting will take place on 21st April and interviews will be held on 26th April

Hours of work: 25 hours p/w. 15 hours from our offices minimum, the rest is flexible and can be worked from home by agreement. Pattern of work to be agreed but some flexibility will be required including evenings and occasional weekends to attend meetings and events. The postholder will be present for walk in sessions and social supermarket sessions. 

Location: Various, including our Beeston base, activity sites across Broxtowe and from home

Overall purpose of the post:
To manage the day-to-day running of this growing charity in Broxtowe and ensure its continued development, working proactively with the trustees to provide day-to-day operational coordination and implement agreed development initiatives.

To coordinate current projects, with a particular focus on the foodbank, and to establish additional services in accordance with community needs.

Principal duties:

• To promote the aims, objectives and values of BCP, primarily the development of a sustainable community.

• To provide effective supervision, management and oversight of the day to day administration of the charity, including HR/staff, maintenance of user data, arranging DBS checks and overseeing the implementation policies and procedures.

• To support and oversee the volunteer coordinator to manage a team of volunteers, providing them with ongoing training, support and opportunities.

• To support and oversee the admin assistant providing them with ongoing training and support 

• To develop and execute an effective communication strategy, creating promotional materials, press releases and maintaining the BCP Facebook and Instagram accounts.

• To oversee day to day financial controls in partnership with the treasurer

• To actively represent BCP at relevant meetings and events when required by the trustees.

• To oversee the day-to-day coordination of BCP resources. This will include acting as a key holder for BCP.

• To report regularly to the BCP trustees.

• To ensure safeguarding (children and vulnerable adults) is properly managed.

• To monitor changes in food safety regulations, keep accurate records in the safer food better business food management record and to effectively manage health and safety/food safety policies as required by the law and by instruction from the trustees.

• To undertake personal development training as required.

• Any other tasks as required by the charity, within reasonable expectations

• To Staff and coordinate walk in sessions and social supermarket sessions

Please note, this post will involve working directly with children and vulnerable adults. An Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service including a check of barred lists will be required for the post-holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Administrative skills including data storage, use of computer, Microsoft Office software and internet
• A can-do attitude with evidence of previous successful initiatives that have improved community facilities or the lives of residents in a local community
• Experience of managing budgets and preparing financial reports.
• A commitment to non-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity
• Willingness and ability to undertake training and development
• Access to own transport (for which a mileage allowance is payable) or willingness to use public transport to attend our projects across Broxtowe
• Previous experience of successful fundraising activity with examples.
• Previous experience of working with volunteers in a community setting.
• An understanding of Broxtowe communities and the issues that affect local residents.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the job including evenings and weekends where necessary
• An awereness of food hygiene practices, willingness to undertake a level 3 course in food hygiene and understanding of health and safety and COSHH systems.
• effective project monitoring and evaluation skills
• experience of coordinating multiple projects and budgets with competing deadlines 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced membership or account manager to join our pioneering music, arts and heritage - inspired by our founders' vision that music should be useful and enhance lives.

Based on the Suffolk coast at two popular, historic visitor destinations: The Red House and Snape Maltings, BPA emerged from the creative partnership of Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, and his professional and personal partner, singer Peter Pears.

Our founders’ vision, that music should be useful and enhance lives, inspires all our activities: our work with local and marginalised communities through to our national leadership roles in the fields of talent development and music for health & wellbeing. The jewel in our year-round performance programme is the internationally acclaimed annual Aldeburgh Festival, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024.

Britten Pears Arts has a lively and dynamic Development Team that is responsible for raising over a third of the charity’s annual revenue so is fundamental to the continuation – and growth - of the organisation. Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the team raises £2m annually and over half of this is from individual donations. 

We are looking for an experienced, creative and motivated individual who wants to develop their fundraising skills in a supportive, collaborative and dynamic team.  There is huge potential for growing our fundraised income from our membership schemes and this is an exciting time to play a key role in this step change.  We are committed to developing the skills of our team and offer full training and support.  The Memberships Manager sits within the Development team and is essential to the smooth running of our memberships and care of our individual supporters, as well as the delivery of events for our Friends and Members.

This role is based at Snape, although some home working may be possible in line with our Hybrid Working Policy, and we are also open to this role being 0.8FTE (28 hours per week).

We are looking for:

• Someone with experience of developing and managing mutually beneficial relationships eg: in a fund-raising or  ccount management role.
• Accurate and efficient admin skills – great attention to detail and the ability to stick to deadlines.
• Engaging communication skills – verbal and written.
• Experience of CRM’s and knowledge of GDPR would be beneficial
• Someone whose values align with those of BPA – particular in respect of team working, collaboration and creativity.

Hours: Part Time 21 hours to be worked daytime Monday – Thursday, days flexible. Some evening or weekend working may occasionally be required. 

Contract:  Permanent

Responsible to:  CEO 

Responsible for: None 

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 FTE DOE

Location: Hybrid – White House Community Centre, other Age UK Richmond locations, other community locations and wider locations as needed for the role. Some home working available in line with Hybrid Working Policy. 

Are you interested in making a real difference to the lives of local older people? Do you want to put your skills to work with an established local charity?  

Age UK Richmond upon Thames are a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised services designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence. Our friendly and committed team of 45 staff and 100+ volunteers support around 4,000 local older people each year. 

We have created this new role within the charity, as we look to the future. The population of Richmond upon Thames is expected to continue to grow older over coming years. New generations of older people will have different needs and expectations for us to respond to in partnership. Our local health & social care partners will need us to find new ways of providing support that will reduce pressure on them. We will also need to adapt to a more challenging financial environment. This challenging but rewarding new position has been created to help us respond to some of these challenges and opportunities.

We are looking for an excellent communicator, strategic thinker and relationship builder with significant  development experience. A proactive, flexible and positive approach is also essential, with a keen interest in improving the lives of older people at a local level.

The role will include: 

• Leading on development focused projects, often working in partnership 

• Helping shape and deliver against the organisations new 2025 strategy 

• Researching and developing fundraising proposals for sources such as trusts & foundations 

• Identifying opportunities for development and innovation 

• Representing the organisation and building partnerships 

The full job specification is available separately. Please click apply to be taken to our website for full details, and how to apply. Closing date for applications is 9 a.m. on Monday 15th April 2024. Interviews will take place on Monday 22nd April 2024.

Project Manager

Salary: £32,000 p.a. pro-rata (£40,000 p.a. FTE) 

We also offer 27 days of annual leave (pro-rated for hours worked) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hour’s system of working and enhanced family friendly policies

Hours: 30 per week

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months with the potential to extend

Location: Home-based / Wigan or London offices with hybrid working available

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

For 30 years, Keep Britain Tidy’s Education Team has delivered the Eco-Schools programme. Eco-Schools gives nurseries and schools a simple, 7-Step framework to help them to increase environmental learning and to make their sites more sustainable. The largest environmental education programme in the UK, Eco-Schools empowers schools and young people to make huge environmental impacts.

Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic project manager, with basic carbon literacy and an understanding of the schools system in the UK. The role will be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery and iteration of Count Your Carbon – a comprehensive, web-based carbon footprint calculator, built in collaboration with, and for, schools. Funding has been secured for a large update to the calculator, which will involve working with subject experts, extensive project planning, supplier management and stakeholder-relationship management. The role will also have line-management responsibility for administration staff.

The successful applicant will have experience of developing project outlines and proposals; creating and maintaining project management documentation (such as operational plans, schedules and risk logs); managing, using and reporting from large datasets; delivering evaluating projects and implementing changes based on findings; reporting to varied stakeholders; and supporting fundraising activity.  

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.

If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description. After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please follow the application instructions. 

As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.

Please submit your application before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00, 22 April 2024

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 06 May 2024

If you require an in person interview, please let us know.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021.

No agencies please.

Accreditation Administrator

Salary: £14,374 per annum, pro-rata (£23,956p.a. FTE)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Contract: Part time, permanent

Location:  Wigan with hybrid working available or home based in the North West with the ability to travel to the Wigan office

Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.

As part of our work we set standards and measure these through a series of Awards programmes including Green Key, Blue Flag and the Seaside Award.

As we’re moving forward we recognise that a diverse workforce yields the best results.  We embrace all the different identities in the UK and we want our workforce to reflect that.

Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution and help us make the changes that cannot wait. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Administrator to join our Accreditation Team to support the Awards process from first enquiry through to distribution of the Awards. This will include the processing of applications and allocation of judges, ensuring results are submitted on time, the distribution of results and reports and be the first point of contact for applicants and judges.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent administrative and time management skills
• Confident communications skills
• Ability to use Microsoft office suite proficiently
• Experience of delivering projects with deadlines
• An understanding of the Award sectors and of CRM systems is desirable

All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, you just need to let us know.

If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description.After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please apply via the link held. 

As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 questions, submit your CV and complete equal opportunities monitoring information, as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.

Please submit your application before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00, Monday 22 April 2024

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 01 and Thursday 09 May 2024

If you require an in person interview, please let us know.

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates. Thank you for your interest in our work.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021

No Agencies please.

Introducing Harington

Harington is an Ofsted registered specialist college based in North London rated good, working with around 52 young people with learning differences aged 16-25. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment, that delivers outstanding personalised education, learning, and support, which leads to further education, employment opportunities, and a fulfilling life for each of our students. 

We specialise in horticulture, retail and general employability. Our students undertake individualised learning programmes and supported internships that lead to vocational qualifications and achieving other aims. We support the wellbeing of our young people through providing mentoring, counselling, enrichment and other one-to-one support.

Our charity has two learning centres in Highgate and Hornsey. We also operate a gardening business and two charity shops, providing income for our charity, work experience placements for our students and employment for 14 young people. We work with local employers and partners to provide work experience and other opportunities for our students.

The Role

This is an exciting time to join the Harington, as we have recently appointed a new Principal/CEO. We want to ensure that the Harington is able to fulfil and secure its mission to benefit our young people, both now and into the future.

In the next year we will consolidate what we do well and seek to strengthen the areas where we could do better. The Interim COO will work with all stakeholders and closely with the Principal/CEO to review, plan and implement the necessary changes. The role is initially for 9 months, but it is anticipated that it will continue after the initial review and planning period.  

This Interim Chief Operating Officer role will:-

1)Support the development and implementation of the strategic plan and through the annual Operations Plan and Budget, and be responsible for measuring and evaluating progress against goals and targets

2)Drive excellence and efficiency across Finance, HR, Governance, Operations, and IT, strengthening and embedding the right policies, systems, processes, technology and infrastructure ensuring seamless execution and robust management of risk.

3)Manage our three commercial businesses (two charity shops and Harington Gardeners) so they meet our social, learning and business aims

4)Oversee Harington’s fundraising so we secure the income we need from trusts and foundations, individual donors and community fundraising

5)Ensure effective management of the buildings and estate of a multi-site organisation, and the support services required to provide a suitable and safe environment for learning and working, that meets the required health and safety standards

6) Ensure that all staff feel valued and supported, with effective management of staff, operations and administration

The person

 You are an exceptional senior leader that is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for young people with learning differences.

Working as part of the senior leadership and management team you will ensure that Harington is a safe environment where students can learn, work, thrive and grow. You will ensure our staff team is valued and supported, and our management team and trustees are kept up to date and fully informed.

You are an energetic, organised, and positive team player, similarly comfortable working independently. It is a very varied role and one that needs calm focus as well as spontaneity and initiative.

You are adept at getting to the root of an issue, finding the solution and making things run smoothly and efficiently.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and would consider 4 days a week or compressed hours.

Essential skills

• Successful senior leader within a medium sized organisation for a minimum of three years, with a results-proven track record
• Worked in charity and/or education setting
• Sound understanding of financial management, reporting and accounting systems
• Experience of successfully managing and implementing changes to improve the way things run
• Highly motivated and driven self-starter, able to adapt quickly when priorities change
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products and database management systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in creating high-level reports and presentations

Our benefits 

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment: 

• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Fully paid for DBS
• Contributory pension scheme

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

We value diversity and positively welcome applications from all backgrounds. This will help ensure our workforce better reflects the diverse wider community we support. Applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.

Safeguarding 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and safety of our students and our staff.  We expect everybody working for the Harington to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.

Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All offers are conditional and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. The salary range advertised is based on the full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

The purpose of the role is to create an income stream for the charity by developing partnerships and sponsorship opportunities with corporate and other organisations.  This is a new role, adding to our existing Employer Services team.

Key Responsibilities:

Employer Services

• Identify new partnership and sponsorship opportunities across a range of sectors and types of organisation to fund Working Families current and new activities

• Research and develop a pipeline of sponsors and partners to expand the types of funding streams available to support our work

• Target partners who share our values and vision

• Prepare and deliver compelling and evidence-based pitches, presentations, and proposals

• Deliver against income targets and KPIs

• Develop strong long-term relationships with sponsors and partners

• Ensure all outputs are delivered effectively and on time. Identify opportunities to communicate partnership and sponsorship impacts

• Grow and maintain knowledge of the marketplace and competitors and opportunities for sponsorship and partnerships

Other

• Comply with, and fully participate in, all Working Families policies and processes

• Represent Working Families externally

• Support and participate in fundraising activities for Working Families

Contribute to the wider Working Families team, undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed

Person specification:

Essential

• At least 5 years’ experience working with businesses/organisations 

• A proven track record of success in generating income from sponsorships and corporate partnerships

• Passionate about excellent client service with proactive, customer-centric attitude 

• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and prioritise tasks to meet strict KPIs 

• Commercially aware with good business acumen and financial awareness 

• Engaging and succinct writing skills, excellent oral communication, interpersonal skills 

• Ability to create compelling proposals, presentations, and pitches

• Proven experience of establishing rapport, credibility, and collaborative relationships with corporate sponsors, partners, and stakeholders 

• Success in working independently and as part of a team 

• Commitment to Working Families Objectives and Values (Collaborative, Practical, Inclusive, Driven) 

• Good understanding of HR, equality, diversity, and inclusion issues

Desirable

• Experience of using a CRM

• Ability to pitch and present services and/or products to generate sales 

• Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector 

You Make It is an award-winning class and race inclusion charity dedicated to empowering young women by providing them with the skills, experiences, and support necessary to thrive in their careers.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Working closely in a small and dedicated team, this is a critical position that will ensure the recruitment, engagement and progression of women who take part in our empowerment programmes. 

Location: SHED co-working space for 2 days a week or at venues in London for our core programme with women and option to work remotely 1 day a week 

Salary: £22,800 for 3 days a week (£38,000 FTE) plus a 5.25% staff pension subject to employee contribution of 1.75% 

Hours: Normal working hours are 9:30am-5:30pm 

Holiday: 15 days per annum (FTE 25 days)

Contract: 6 months (3 months probation) 

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure:

• Effective outreach for recruitment onto our programmes
• That women’s programmes run smoothly and that their participants are motivated and supported to complete them through to graduation
• That those women who require 1-1 time with you are provided with this to ensure their safety and to make any referrals to external agencies where required
• All those we work with for the benefit of women on the programmes are engaged eg. short work placement hosts, mentors and venues for activities
• That evaluation data is collected and provided to evaluators/ researchers who edit final annual reports for programmes
• All data is kept accurate, appropriate and secure

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Timetabling online and face-to-face outreach to ensure women are recruited onto programmes in a timely way
• Being the key safeguarding lead at Friday workshops and ensuring that you make 1-1 time for any women who require it (alerting the Head of Operations and People and the CEO and wider team any issues or concerns that need addressing)
• Liaising with the Programmes Coordinator on the timely production of workshop materials and any other course content useful for participants
• Maintaining excellent relationships with workshop providers
• Ensuring that the Programmes Coordinator is across needs for any 1-1 therapy referrals between women and our float of freelance therapists
• Conducting evaluation surveys with women at the start, end and 6 months after they graduate and ensuring all evaluation data is provided to the freelancer responsible for collating the impact of our programmes annually in a final report, as well as providing any data required by the CEO for grant reports
• Signing off on mentor-mentee matches with the Partnerships Manager who recruits mentors
• Working closely with the Partnerships Manager to ensure they are across which kinds of short expenses/ paid work placements with employers women want to access

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will be someone who is naturally warm/ a people person, compassionate and enabling, and who also has fantastic project management/ organisational skills. You may come from a senior youth worker background or other front line organisations working with young vulnerable adults.

Essential:

• Substantial senior experience working with young, including vulnerable, adults
• Proven track record of project/ programme management experience to deliver successful learning/ educational events/ activities for young people
• Creative thinker with experience of conducting successful outreach for young people
• Experience of safeguarding with vulnerable individuals
• Exceptional people and relationship-building skills with those from a range of different backgrounds eg ranging from young women for our programmes to employers and other stakeholders who engage with our work and participants 
• Excellent written and verbal communication 
• Highly organised multi-tasker, with a personality that works calmly under pressure and with own initiative
• Proof of strategic programme leadership

Desirable:

• Trained as a First Aider

Please note we will conduct an enhanced DBS check on the successful candidate.

We are especially keen to hear from applicants that reflect the diversity of the working class, Black and Asian women that YMI supports.

To apply please provide a CV and a one-page cover letter demonstrating your previous experience and suitability linked to the person specification and job description.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 22 April, 5pm BST. However, we will be interviewing shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis before this deadline as and when applications come in and hope to appoint the successful candidate ASAP!

Overview of The Role We are seeking a Training and Development Coordinator to support cross-sector consultation, training and resource development, securing national bookings and the recruitment & training of trainers centred around An ABC of CSA. The role is supported through funding from Innovate UK. 

About Viv Gordon Company:
Viv Gordon Company is a CSA survivor-led arts and social justice organisation. Our work is a creative campaign to increase visibility, voice, community and leadership by, for and with CSA survivors aged 14+. We believe that CSA survival is a creative act. There’s an estimated 11 million adult CSA survivors in the UK. Find out more about our work on our website and socials @VivGordonCo

Info about An ABC of CSA
An ABC of CSA is a creative resource co-produced with 40 CSA survivors to support better conversations about child sexual abuse, including: a set of alphabet cards, a touring exhibition and associated cross-sector training. 

The Role
We are looking for a Training and Development Coordinator to join us, who has strong communication skills and excellent organisational ability. You may have experience in coordinating a training programme or developing business leads for ongoing training or sales opportunities. You may have a background in arts and/or mental health or experience working in the sexual violence sector, therapy or counselling.

You will help Viv Gordon Company to develop, market and sell existing training centred around An ABC of CSA and recruit, support and coordinate a small team of trainers. Reporting to (and with the support of) the company’s Executive Producer, this will include:

• Support VGC in cross sector consultation to identify training needs of different potential clients to inform training design
• Develop contacts and leads for training bookings via email, phone calls and relevant networking events 
• Develop training info pack and relevant materials (with a graphic designer if needed)
• Contribute to the development of marketing materials and coordinate distribution to relevant parties 
• Plan & coordinate the train the trainers session with VGC
• Help recruit trainers 
• Coordinate the trainers going to their delivery sessions inc. any access support requirements 
• Be the main point of contact for trainers and clients when delivering their training sessions
• Get feedback from clients and implement changes with VGC where required 
• Implement & coordinate evaluation of the training 
• Follow finance processes
• Follow company access needs 
• Any other duties that reasonably fall within the role

About You
The successful contractor will demonstrate the following skills:

Essential

• Strong communication skills, including confidence making phone calls with prospective and existing clients across different sectors
• The ability to work well in a team and independently 
• Building and maintaining contacts for potential training opportunities/clients 
• Experience of planning and/or coordinating a training programme or similar
• Experience of coordinating a small team of trainers
• Experience of budget management and following financial processes 
• Experience creating and distributing marketing strategies 
• Proven organisational skills 
• Attention to detail
• Experience of formatting documents using Google Docs, Microsoft Word or equivalent
• Working knowledge of access and inclusion for a range of access needs

Desirable

• Experience of being in survivor-led or activist spaces
• Experience of working in arts, mental health, sexual violence or therapy/counselling sectors
• Active listening skills

To Apply
Please send (PDF or Word format preferable):

• A short cover letter (approximately one side of A4) OR a voice/video recording (approximately 3 minutes long) explaining how you meet the job criteria and why you are interested in the role.and
• An up-to-date CV including 1 reference 

Interviews will be held in person in Bristol, on the 30/4/24 

This contract will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. 

Salary: Starting salary of £33,930 rising to £37,700 after 24 months + 8.5% pension contribution
(after satisfactory completion of your probation period).
Hours: Full time, option for part time and flexible working
Contract type: Permanent.
Location: Our offices in Battersea Library, with home working possible

Are you an experienced office or business manager, or do you have the skills and are looking for a new role? Are you passionate about helping others and looking for a challenging and rewarding role?

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team as our Business Manager and Company Secretary. This is a unique and crucial position in our charity – it is not client-facing but is essential to the running of the organisation. We need someone motivated by our aims and dedicated to ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our ‘back-office’ functions.

What will I be doing?

The post-holder will lead on premises, facilities, finance and personnel and administration systems in order to support the effective delivery of CAW services to clients and management of the organisation.

Reporting to the CEO and responsible for the recruitment and management of administration volunteers, the post holder will take the lead on maintaining our office systems and processes.

What skills are we looking for?

1. Previous office administration experience, ideally including experience of:

• Providing administrative support.
• Administering finance systems
• HR administration

2. Methodical and well organised with the ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work, and meet deadlines.

3. Good numeracy skills for monitoring and analysis of statistics and budgets.

4. Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including ability to take accurate minutes.

5. Good computer skills including excel and other Office applications and Quickbooks

6. Flexible approach and willingness to work as part of a team.

7. Understanding of the aims, principles and values of the Citizens Advice Wandsworth service and its equality and diversity policies, and willingness to operate within them.

Citizens Advice Wandsworth is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

What will I gain?

You will be part of a fast moving and exciting organisation, and part of a diverse and friendly team who are passionate about supporting people through hardship.

Here at Citizens Advice Wandsworth, we have a strong commitment to professional development and continuous training to help you develop and progress in your role.

We also offer these benefits:

• Access to training courses and professional development opportunities.
• Maternity, parental and caring leave paid above the statutory minimum.
• 8.5% pension contribution (after successful completion of your probation period).
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Childcare voucher scheme.
• Generous leave entitlement, we give 25 days annual leave (with regular increases based on length of employment) plus public holidays and time off between Christmas and New Year.
• Option of flexible working arrangements where possible

For further information about the role and an application form, please visit our website via the apply button

Closing date: Wednesday 24th April 9am

Interviews will be held:  W/c 29th April

Partnership and Digital Marketing Co-ordinator

Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and asylum seekers to succeed as integrated members of the local community. For over 30 years, we have achieved this mission by delivering a range of services including welfare, immigration and legal advice, education, counselling, and careers guidance.

We are looking for a Partnership and Digital Marketing Co-ordinator

Location:  Hybrid – remote/office in central Kingston

Hours:  Part-time – 21 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: £18,000 (£30,000 pro-rata)

Leave: 26 days per annum (pro-rata at 15.6 days) plus bank holidays

Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until March 2025

Reports to: Fundraising and Volunteer Manager

Over the next five years, we want to grow our reach, expand our capacity, and diversify our funding.  Our new Strategy is ambitious and exciting and will rely on strong networks, quality outcomes and excellent communication.  As part of that, we want to engage with small, medium & large businesses in and around Kingston, with a view of securing mutually beneficial partnerships, including donations, in-kind support and volunteering and job opportunities for our clients.

You will bring creative energy and a track record for generating partnerships alongside amazing digital marketing skills.  This role will suit someone who is self-driven, motivated by results and happy to manage their own workflow.  You will be passionate about supporting refugees and those seeking asylum and use that passion to establish and nurture connections.

You will seek to develop relationships that can be beneficial to our client’s journeys of integration including corporate volunteering or donations, employment and work placement opportunities. We are keen that employers have a good understanding of the positive impact people with a refugee experience can bring to their business.

Main Duties

• To develop relationships with corporates, SMEs and other relevant organisations through effective digital marketing
• To create a digital marketing campaign that generates partnerships and mutually beneficial relationships including job opportunities, work interviews, work experience and trials
• Tell the stories of our clients to educate employers and businesses as to the benefits of working with and supporting refugees and people seeking asylum
• Put together a digital marketing plan for the 12 months to ensure all networking, partnership targets are met
• Ensure the website is fit for purpose by updating content, working with colleagues to keep programme pages current and ensuring it complements the digital marketing activity
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to attract funding, corporate giving/donations/in-kind support aligned with the needs of client’s journeys of integration towards employment through effective content creation and social media activity
• Nurture relationships with corporate partners, organisations and businesses to assist in the creation of a refugee welcome working environment via effective digital marketing
   

General responsibilities

• Maintain appropriate information and administrative systems for the project and prepare reports on progress against targets to monitor and evaluate
• Keep up to date with relevant policy changes that will impact on your work
• Represent Refugee Action Kingston externally
• Follow RAKs policies and procedures

Person Specification:

Essential

You will

• Demonstrate an ability to generate key strategic/corporate or business networks through effective digital marketing
• Have a track record of engaging with key stakeholders to develop online support for our work and client community.
• Demonstrate an ability to create digital content, written and visual and have experience of using design tools and social media scheduling tools.
• Demonstrate an ability to grow a network of stakeholders, including using effective social media activity with corporate partners in terms of giving/sponsorship/donations
• Have a track record of delivering a project or campaign to targets and achieving positive outcomes
• Demonstrate an ability to be self-motivated, innovative and creative in your approach to starting a new project
• A strong understanding of services available and the needs of asylum seekers and refugees settling in the UK

Desirable

• Experience of working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Our workplace

We want Refugee Action Kingston to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other ethnicities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and neurodiverse communities, to make a real difference to the refugees that we serve so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for adjustments - RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or with long-term health conditions.

If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please use the message function to get in contact.

Please apply via QUICK APPLY

Closing date:  24 April 2024

* All posts working for Refugee Action Kingston require an understanding of the needs of refugees and issues facing ethnic minorities in the UK. In addition, we require a strong commitment to equal opportunities from anyone who works for us.

Refugee Action Kingston is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996) and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made.

If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you. For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing, or pending convictions or cautions.

This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview. This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and you will need to declare any spent or unspent convictions to us. Please ask for a declaration form, if applicable