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At WithYou we are looking for a Media and Communications Lead to join our organisation. This is a full time, permanent position based from home. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our media and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

This role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou and connecting with our stakeholders in new ways. 

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, you will take the lead in running the reactive press office function as well as planning and delivering a regular calendar of national proactive media moments, securing positive national coverage in print, broadcast and digital channels. You will also be responsible for evaluating the results and measuring the impact of the media coverage you secure.

In this role you will be responsible for developing a wide range of high- quality media materials including press releases, opinion pieces, blogs and statements.

You will provide co-ordinated localised media and general communications support to our Regional Heads of Marketing and Communications. This includes taking a proactive approach to generating story ideas in local areas, coordinating joint press activities and attending press opportunities in England and Scotland. 

You will also contribute to other content development such as collecting stories, producing film, photo and social media and website posts, working to grow WithYou’s reputation and influence, supporting our income generation activities.

This is a full time, permanent position based from home. The salary for this role is £37,000 - £42,000 per annum.

REQUIRED SKILLS

We are looking for candidates with excellent creative writing skills and experience in creating content for a wide range of audiences, making complex articles interesting and accessible to all. You will have an excellent news sense and the ability to generate a hook for a story, with proven ability in securing media coverage. Strong organisational skills and being able to plan ahead are key to this role, along with experience of working to tight deadlines. 

We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at all levels. A full job description is available on request.

We’re looking for:

• A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience of leading media and PR campaigns.
• Experience of working in media/communications, including events, social media and resource development
• Experience of securing media coverage.
• Experience in briefing journalists and preparing spokespeople for media interviews
• Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
• Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
• Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
• Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
• Experience of  managing the creation of multimedia materials - film, photography etc. 
• Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours.

Diversity Statement

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into WithYou’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted with the care of over 2000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs in England and Wales. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the nation’s strategic and local blue-green infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways contribute to the health and well-being of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. They also play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and provide valuable habitats and much-needed biodiverse corridors for wildlife.

The Canal and River Trust is committed to growing its fundraised income and has developed ambitious targets for fundraising over the coming years. Currently seeking a Philanthropy Manager. The Philanthropy Manager is an exciting role within the Philanthropy & Partnerships team which will identify, cultivate and maximise relationships with Major Donors and Family Foundations through research, networking, events, proposals, and excellent stewardship. Securing philanthropic income against target to further the work of the Canal & River Trust.

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

• Identify, cultivate and develop a portfolio of Major Donor and Family Foundation prospects.
• Meet or exceed fundraising targets each year.
• Develop high quality funding proposals, applications and reports for submission to prospects and donors.
• Support the development of the new Major Donor fundraising programme, taking a proactive approach to networking, and cultivating new cold contacts and prospects.
• Support the development and delivery of the Stewardship and Events programme and other Philanthropy processes.
• Depending on experience, may be involved in developing the US fundraising strategy with the support of the Senior Philanthropy Manager, Head of P&P and Director of Fundraising.
• Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
• Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.

 Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience of philanthropy fundraising with a track record of initiating new philanthropic relationships.
• Successful track record of meeting or exceeding income targets.
• Experience of identifying and cultivating cold prospects.
• Experience of deepening donor relationships and growing philanthropic giving year on year.
• Thorough knowledge of legal, financial and ethical considerations related to fundraising from Major Donors and Family Foundations.
• Experience of developing high quality proposals and stewardship reports for prospects and donors.
• Experience of effectively using a CRM system for fundraising.
• Experience of fundraising in the Heritage or Environment sector is desirable.

Skills & Personal qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation abilities and strong attention to detail.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence at a senior level.
• Motivated by the cause of the Canal & River Trust.
• Ability to understand, interpret and craft complex information into compelling cases for support.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise multiple tasks, work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Positive team player with a professional, solution focused attitude.
• IT literate and numerate.

About The Role
Closing Date: 16th April

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.

Are you experienced in developing and delivering corporate volunteering programmes in a large organisation?

It is an exciting time to join the Alzheimer’s Society with a real opportunity to maximise the potential of corporate volunteering to meet the needs of the organisation and its partners.

Using a business partnering approach, the Corporate Volunteering Manager will work with the Volunteering and Corporate Partnerships teams to lead the design and delivery of our work around corporate volunteering, providing expert advice and support to a range of stakeholders across the Society and from our partners.

The post holder will lead on planning and prioritising the corporate volunteering agenda – developing and maintaining our corporate volunteering opportunities, leading the implementation of a skills-based project pipeline across the Society, and building the narrative around the benefits corporate volunteering can bring.

Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

About you

- You have experience in developing and delivering successful corporate volunteering programmes.
- You have a proven ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, vital for collaborating on opportunities with partners.
- Use excellent communication skills to influence and provide advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders.
- Think strategically to develop plans and objectives that consider the needs of the Alzheimer’s Society and partner organisations and measure our work based on these.
- Use evidence and data to monitor and evaluate the corporate volunteering programme to ensure it is having the impact required.
- Understand how to research, pilot, and evaluate the testing of new opportunities.

Person Specification

- Excellent and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
- Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

About The Role
Closing 14th April
Location: This is a homebased role covering the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber and East of England regions.
 
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.
 
Are you looking for a role where your media and communications skills can help to make a positive difference?

Do you want inspire and help people through powerful storytelling across regional media, amplifying the voices and experiences of people living with dementia to bring about change? 

If yes, we’d love to tell you more!

Alzheimer’s Society is seeking an experienced, proactive, and determined individual with a background in PR (in house or agency) or journalism, who has a strong news sense and proven track record.

With an excellent understanding of regional media, you will join a friendly and busy team, working remotely, who support each other to overcome any challenges, achieve results and celebrate success.

This is a vital and rewarding role that offers you opportunities to be creative, lead on the design and delivery of campaigns and be recognised a trusted expert in regional PR.

About you

- You will be providing a platform for people affected by dementia to be heard – through engaging media campaigns, sourcing interviews and working with journalists on stories that really matter. 
- You will be making a real difference by raising awareness. Whether it’s boosting fundraising totals or sign up to events or supporting someone to share their experience so other people living by dementia know they are not alone, and that help is available.
- You have the opportunity and time to develop ideas when leading on key projects and campaigns throughout the year, working in collaboration with other teams across the organisation. 
- Enhance your skills in multimedia by creating your own videos and photos, with equipment provided, to build packages of engaging content for regional media. 
- Use your expert knowledge and skills to advise on media relations and reputation management and help train and develop spokespeople.
- You will work on varied and interesting campaigns including fundraising, research and influencing and dementia support services – enhancing your own knowledge and expertise.
- It’s a rewarding role both professionally and personally with a company health scheme, generous annual leave allowance and pension scheme, wellbeing programmes and flexibility to work from home.

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.

Location: Remote (UK-based), role may require occasional travel

Salary: £42,750.00 plus £3,483.94 Inner London Weighting (if applicable)

Length of contract: Permanent

Hours per week: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 17th April 2024

Interviews: 22nd and 25th April 2024

Main Purpose of the Post

This post will play a key role in ensuring that Women's Aid continues to be recognised and respected for the survivor-centred expert voice on domestic abuse, with a particular lead on amplifying the voices of our member services. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for delivering an organisation-wide local influencing strategy and lead on other areas of strategic policy focus.

The post holder will work closely with the Policy and Membership teams to ensure that Women’s Aid responds effectively to the implementation of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the Health and Social Care Act, and Victim and Prisoners Bill. The role will be responsible for building sustainable relationships and influence with key local stakeholders across England, including local authorities, commissioners, and Women’s Aid member services.

You will: provide line management to the Policy & Practice part of the Policy team; ensure that the public, stakeholders, Women’s Aid’s member services and staff are supported with policy expertise on a range of areas; champion best commissioning practice; coordinate policy responses to government and other agencies; and work with senior leaders across the organisation to ensure that Women’s Aid and its members are equipped to seize key policy opportunities. The post holder will seek to ensure that Women’s Aid has a robust local network across England and a long-term strategy for influence.

How to apply?

Please read the job description and person specification before applying. Please submit your CV and a Cover letter. Your cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and all paperwork

(Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).

If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received. All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK.

Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity.

Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.

For an informal chat about your needs or to receive the application pack in another format, please email recruitment.

We are a Disability Confident employer: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach Women’s Aid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.

Registered charity no: 1054154

Who Are We?

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Our support services, which include our Live Chat, the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people in their first relationships), the national Domestic Abuse Directory and our advocacy projects, help thousands of women and children every year.

If you need help and support, you can access Women’s Aid direct services which include our Live Chat, our email service, the Survivors’ Forum and the Survivor’s Handbook 

You can also contact a local domestic abuse service by using our Women’s Aid Directory

Please read our single sex statement here: Women's Aid: Single sex services statement - Women’s Aid

Role outline and purpose
Working as a key link between the Philanthropy team and wider organisational teams, the Philanthropy Content Reporting Manager – Trusts will create specific reporting materials for our key funders. You will hold responsibility for a reporting schedule for named partners and work closely with our impact and finance teams to track progress of funded projects and ensure that we deliver partner/funder updates in line with agreements. 

You will have experience of supporting high-value fundraising teams and be adept at building strong relationships across the organisation to help inform the Trusts team about the activities and outputs of our operational teams. You will understand complex qualitative and quantitative data and use this to write up, design and produce high-quality communications for donors. You will be confident at taking the lead on the reporting requirements of our relationship managers, with efficiency and effectiveness. 
 
Responsibilities
• Lead on the bespoke and restricted high-quality reports for funders in line with grant conditions 
• Work closely with our project delivery, impact, communications and finance teams to ensure funds are delivering greatest impact for our donors 
• Keep up to date on project delivery plans and aspirations 
• Understand and translate both qualitative and quantitative information and present these in a visually compelling, digestible format 
• Provide insight and performance information to help inform team strategy/projections, including the management of CRM, financials, and KPI reporting requirements
• Coordination of events to support effective donor engagement

Person specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
• Experience in producing high-quality donor reports
• A track record of working collaboratively across a number of teams, including fundraising, operations and communications 
• Knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation principles 
• Skilled networker, able to influence and win support from multiple key stakeholders 
• Ability to isolate and convey key programme information 

Behaviours and competencies:
• Analyses and communicates complex information effectively a range of audiences 
• Demonstrates dedication to the values of the Trussell Trust 
• Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds 
• Pro-active and solution focused by problem solving and making recommendations for improvements. 
• Works with others as one team, actively listening and collaborating to achieve a shared vision. 
• Builds relationships across The Trust, sharing information and expertise. 
• Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership 

This is an exciting development opportunity for an experienced, passionate and motivated Children and Young People (CYP) leader to join us as our Children & Young People National Lead over the coming months on our journey to grow and improve our CYP portfolio and the quality of support we provide.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• £500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata for part time roles). (delete if not required)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of the role are outlined below:

• To act as organisational lead for CYP, ensuring effective development and delivery of operational and strategic policy.
• To represent VS externally to influence policy, and work collaboratively with business development and external partners to grow services.
• To progress our CYP strategic priorities to grow our portfolio, improve access and embed procedures, tools and resources to improve the quality of our support.
• To oversee the delivery of our WeMatter online programme for CYP affected by Domestic Abuse and ensure that funding and evaluation requirements are achieved.
• To develop and write procedures, guidance and tools and deliver development sessions to support practice.
• To design and undertake thematic audits to drive improvements.
• To ensure that our systems support staff and volunteers to provide quality support to CYP.

This role is home based but some travel is required across England and Wales to attend meetings, deliver training and undertake audits.

This is a national role, which will lead the implementation and ongoing development of our new case management approach and support framework for CYP services. We are looking for a dynamic individual, with a creative flare who can drive and lead change. You will have excellent communication skills and experience of developing accessible procedures and engaging resources for a range of audiences. You will have sound knowledge of the criminal justice system and the impacts of crime, trauma, and victimisation on children and young people, with the ability to inspire and motivate others to provide high quality and responsive services. You will also have a critical role in helping us to develop external relationships to promote VS services, maximise opportunities for growth and build partnerships to that help us to do even better victims.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

We are looking for a Trust & Foundations Fundraising Manager to build relationships with and grow income from charitable trusts and corporate foundations for an inspiring health charity.

This can be a home based role or London hybrid role with 2 days a week in the London office.

The Charity
A passionate health charity dedicated to funding vital research and supporting people and their loved ones with the care they need. You would be joining a warm and supportive team with a collaborative working culture, well known for encouraging development opportunities. They offer some fantastic benefits include 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a health care plan, pension, flexible working as well as much more.

The Role
Build on existing pipelines and work with the prospect researcher to develop a strong pipeline of trusts and foundations.

Manage existing relationships with trusts and foundations as well as develop new trusts relationships to increase the prospect base.

Guide and support the Philanthropy Executive in preparation of tailored small trust approaches.

Support the Trusts team on any other opportunities that may arise, including working with companies and corporate foundations.

The Candidate
Previous experience of fundraising from trusts and/ or foundations.

Track record of securing lower to medium value donations/ grants (4 / 5 figures).

Experience in preparing high quality grant reports.

Demonstrable experience of translating internal project descriptions into compelling proposals.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note this charity is reviewing applications on a roling basis so do get in touch ASAP to find out more.

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

LEGAL OFFICER – EMPLOYMENT LAW

 

Salary £39,298 per annum

 

Hours: 35 hours (5 days) Monday – Friday inclusive.

Applications for part-time 28 hours (4 days) a week will also be considered.

Location:  Flexible - home-based or hybrid (office and home-based) working available. Occasional travel requirement across England and Wales for meetings or delivery of training. The postholder will be required to attend the office[1] occasionally to attend work meetings.

Contract Permanent

 

Who are we?

Rights of Women is a long established and well-respected national women's charity providing free legal advice to women to help them navigate their way through the legal system and inform them of their rights.  Addressing violence against women and girls is a major part of ensuring that women can achieve equality in society.  We also work to influence law and policy and provide training to professionals who work with women.

The Role

We are looking for a qualified woman[2] solicitor or barrister or CILEX member with experience of employment harassment and discrimination law to deliver our vital legal services for women as part of our employment law team.

The Legal Officer (Employment Law) is responsible for delivery of Rights of Women’s core services including providing legal advice on our ‘Sexual Harassment at Work’ telephone advice line, delivering training and writing publications. They also contribute to Rights of Women’s policy and influencing work, specifically related to our 'Sexual Harassment at Work’ advice line and employment law and the management of the legal volunteers to the advice line.

 

Closing date:  Wednesday 17th April 2024 @ 17.00 We are seeking a postholder to start as soon as possible and consequently will interview suitable candidates on an ongoing basis. 

How to apply:  Please visit our website for further information about the role and how to apply.

 

[1] The office is located in a women-only building where service users from a number of organisations attend on a daily basis

[2] This post is open to women-only. Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1) applies

TACT East Midlands Team have a unique opportunity for either a Supervising Social Worker who is ready to progress their career to a Senior Supervising Social Worker or a current Senior Social Worker who understands trauma and therapeutic parenting approaches.

Salary –  Supervising Social Worker pay - £35,292 p.a. + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a. / Senior Supervising Social Worker pay - £39,880  p.a. + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a.

Hours - 35 Hours per Week

Contract - Permanent

Location - Home-based in Northamptonshire, Leicester, Peterborough, Central Milton Keynes with travel required to visit foster families located across the TACT East Midlands area 

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 well-being programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give 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.

The East Midlands Team, who have been rated as Outstanding in their Ofsted inspection in February 2024, have a unique opportunity for either a  Supervising Social Worker who is ready to progress their career to a Senior Supervising Social Worker or a current Senior Social Worker who understands trauma and therapeutic parenting approaches. This role will give the successful Social Worker a chance to build on their skills and knowledge in providing support and supervision to our foster families based in the East Midlands area, to help them manage the complex needs of the children and young people in their care.

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.

The main requirements of the Social Worker role are:

• Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
• Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
• Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
• Experience in using electronic records systems and IT effectively, which should include experience of virtual meetings and webinars.
• Experience in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development

In addition to the annual salary the post holder will be paid £1,500 p.a. Out Of Hours Allowance upon participation on the rota.

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).

The successful candidate will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the East Midlands region at least once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.

An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 17th April 2024 

Interview Date:  Tuesday, 30th April 2024 (via Microsoft 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.

Looking for an exciting opportunity to help both develop, and lead, in driving forward our Mechanical & Electrical refurbishment program of our M&E assets on a complex and historic waterways infrastructure? We offer professional development, flexible working, a diverse portfolio and prioritise wellbeing.

The Trust

At the Canal & River Trust, we believe life’s better by water, and that the waterways we take care of make an important contribution to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies. We have an extraordinary range of professionals to help bring our waterways to life, including people with the competence and skills to deliver our M&E refurbishment program.

Working for the Trust we believe passionately that our waterways can play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change, helping to reduce the levels of greenhouse gas emissions which drive global warming. Our network of canals and river navigations in the hearts of towns and cities are perfectly placed to provide ‘net zero’ solutions & reduce the impact of climate change, as well as providing fantastic green & blue doorstep destination spaces for everyone to enjoy.

The role

Join us as our Principal M&E Engineer (Projects) and drive our M&E refurbishment program (Circa £4M to £6M per annum) across our diverse portfolio of M&E assets, from our mechanised locks and bridges – some of the oldest in the UK, pumping stations and water control structures, not to mention the historic Anderton Boat Lift as well as the very new. You will assess outputs from inspections, design and develop solutions, and produce specifications, and briefs to deliver works through our national framework contractors or in-house M&E delivery teams. Acting as delegated Sponsor under the Trusts Infrastructure Risk Framework, you will have the accountability for ensuring that the M&E program is governed effectively and delivers the objectives to meet the identified needs.

Your team will undertake the role of design lead within our project delivery teams, acting as the subject matter expert supporting the project manager.  You will be joining us at a very exciting time for the team when we are planning future national M&E refurbishment delivery contracts and looking to deliver more work internally.

You will join an inclusive and diversely skilled team of professional Mechanical, Electrical, SCADA and ICA Engineers, and M&E skilled technicians and operatives, that work together, share knowledge and skills and support each other.

Job Title: Individual Giving Fundraiser

Salary: £28,080 + benefits 

Location: Remote working with hub allocated when required. 

We’re the charity helping millions of people feel happier and healthier by spending more time on and along our historic canals and rivers. Our tranquil and wildlife-rich spaces provide places to walk, run, bike, boat, fish and rest. It takes an extraordinary team to bring our waterways to life and that is where you come in.

Individual Giving Fundraising is at the heart of the Trust’s Fundraising Development Strategy and with ongoing investment to grow our supporter database and accelerate income generation, it's an exciting time to join our Fundraising Team.

In this role you will be proactive in engaging different audiences and growing relationships with supporters, volunteers and other audiences to maximise income, providing excellent supporter experience to build their commitment.

You will be an external face of the Trust for these audiences, engaging with them and supporting them as they engage with our appeals and in-memory fundraising offers; assisting with all enquires with the aim to develop long term, committed relationships.

Location/base: This role will be based from home, but with an office ‘hub’ for collaborative team meetings.

Experience & Skills: Practical/Technical Knowledge

• Good level of education with passes to GCSE level or equivalent, including English Language and Maths
• 2 years minimum fundraising or campaigns experience
• 1 year minimum experience of managing and/or supervising Volunteers
• Proven experience of supporting, advising and retaining Supporters
• Proven experience of managing and delivering a fundraising income target 
• Knowledge of volunteering practices and charity sector initiatives

Planning, Organising and integrating (managerial) Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of Fundraising regulation and statutory data compliance,
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety laws and best practice around working with volunteers
• Knowledge of Fundraising databases and customer relationship management programs
• Experience of working within a fundraising team

Communicating and Influencing skills

• You understand what motivates people to support a Charity
• Excellent presentation skills to all ranges and sizes of audiences
• Proven ability to build influential relationships at all levels
• Persuasive and adaptable written and oral communication skills

Person Specification

• Impact focused and results driven
• Self-motivated and ensure that your work is of the highest quality
• A creative thinker who can demonstrate a passion for innovation and apply it to working practices
• Able to manage a complex and demanding workload
• Flexibility in terms of working hours and availability at evenings and weekends 
• Willing to adopt the Trust’s values as your own: caring, openness and transparency, supporting the local community, involving others, and striving for excellence

Location: Remote (UK based) 

Salary: £34,200 (pro-rata) 

Length of contract: Permanent 

Hours per week: 22 hours per week (0.6 FTE) 

Closing date:  18th April 2024 

Interviews: 29th / 30th April 

Who are Women’s Aid?   

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.    

Purpose of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer role:   

As Senior Community Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role in overseeing all income generation via community fundraising. The purpose of this post is to feed into strategy, providing guidance and direction to ensure that Community Fundraising continues to grow as an area of income and that all Community Fundraisers receive high-quality support and stewardship.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer: 

• Line-managing, leading and supporting a team of 2 Community Fundraising Officers

• Developing and maintaining a strong network of working relationships with individual fundraisers and supporters. 

• Taking responsibility for income generation from various sources including: 

  • physical fundraising challenges 
  • non-physical fundraising events 
  • educational institutions 
  • community groups 
  • celebration fundraising (e.g. birthdays and weddings) 

• Ensuring oversight of Women’s Aid’s annual flagship fundraising event, the 1.7 Challenge, and any other mass fundraising events. 

What we are looking for in our Senior Community Fundraising Officer: 

• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a professional fundraising role. 

• Experience of managing a portfolio of fundraising events for community fundraising. 

• Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success; meeting or exceeding your financial targets. 

• Demonstrable experience of initiating cross-team working to achieve financial goals. 

• Experience of using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Access Charity CRM, or Sales Force, to target and segment supporters. 

• Any experience of developing fundraising strategies for working with educational institutions, community fundraisers and faith groups is also desirable. 

• Ability to carry out thorough research to keep-up-to date with new fundraising opportunities. 

• Experience of managing a team. 

• Experience of maintaining and reporting against budgets and feeding into the teams KPI’s. 

• Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages. 

• Excellent interpersonal, creative thinking and problem-solving skills. 

• Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid, of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children. 

Benefits of joining us as our Senior Community Fundraising Officer include: 

• Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays (pro-rata), with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.

• Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution. 

• Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies 

• Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions. 

• Making a genuine difference, in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England. 

How to apply?    

• Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.    

• Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).   

NB: 

• Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 

• If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.    

• We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.    

• All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK. 

• Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.    

• We are a Disability Confident employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.    

Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

The Community Fundraiser plays a vital role in fostering and expanding our network of individual givers and community fundraisers. The position is responsible for:

• Developing and managing relationships with our supporters.
• Signing SafeLives up to a programme of fundraising events.
• Maintaining and growing our supporter base.
• Responding to fundraising opportunities from individuals and corporates.

We will occasionally require you to support with organising events for our high-net-worth individuals. The role is managed by our Trusts and Grants Manager. It was a new role in 2022 and the successful candidate will build on the foundations that have been set over the last year and a half.

The ideal candidate will bring creativity and proactivity to the role – thinking outside the box and finding new ways to grow our supporter base and market our opportunities. You will be the perfect balance of engaging and motivational and a rigorous planning coordinator with exceptional attention to detail. You will help us reach new supporters, through events and fundraising, and communicate our key messages in a way that encourages people to support our work.

Benefits include a generous package, such as:

• 34 days’ holiday per year, including public holidays
• Flexible Working (compressed hours)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision
• Holiday Purchase Scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Enhanced Family Leave Policies
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Professional Development Fund
• Individual Learning Budget
• Restorative Practice Training
• Time Off In Lieu.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: Thursday 18th April 2024.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.