Join The Kids Network - Project Manager

About us

The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change. 

We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment. 

As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone dynamic to join our small but mighty staff team to lead on our programmes. 

Job Description

One year fixed term contract (with the potential to extend) 

5 days a week (35 hours a week)

£30,000 - £34,000 dependent on experience

Some weekend and evening work required

As our Project Manager you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively develop and deliver our primary mentoring programme to achieve positive outcomes for children.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave, plus a bonus day on your birthday

Flexible working where possible 

About you

We are looking for a strong communicator who is passionate about our work. To be successful, you will be solution focused, strategic, proactive and organised. 

Experience of developing project plans, motivating a team, and delivering programmes from a charity perspective is essential. 

The Kids Network values fun, diversity, and commitment – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

·Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard as our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer

·Develop and manage an effective delivery strategy and plan 

·Working with the Founder, support the development of the organisational strategy

·Be accountable for the programmes KPIs and set up of new projects 

·Design and implement a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy 

·Effective team management – motivating and supporting a team of three Volunteer Coordinators 

·Develop the programme model based on evidence and learnings including resources, workshops, and training

·Develop regular status reports on the programme, including impact

·Manage and develop Salesforce CRM system

·Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR 

·Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network attending events where necessary

Essential skills and experience: 

·Track record of managing a team - ability to motivate and manage a team of three to support vulnerable children and volunteers

·Experience of delivering medium-scale programmes from start to finish

·Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work

·High organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively 

·Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact

·Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively 

·Experience of creating reports and dashboards to track progress

·Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused

Desirable skills and experience

·Understanding of the UK education and charity sector

·Project management experience

·Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and provide two professional references.

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 26th January 2020 at midnight. Interviews with successful candidates will be held on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2020. 

To apply please send your cover letter outlining why you are right for the role and why you want to work with us and your CV, no longer than two pages, to our Founder, Sarah Woodcock 

We’re looking for an energetic individual with an entrepreneurial outlook to join a senior leadership team who will drive INF/UK to the next level.

We have drawn up ambitious plans to significantly grow the scale of the projects we support to help more of the poorest and most disadvantaged people in Nepal.

You will have extensive experience of managing relationships with major donors and trusts at the highest level, including making financial asks both face-to-face and in writing, and a track record of achieving six-figure income targets.

You will understand fundraising dynamics in the context of Christian groups and faith-based audiences, and are also able to relate and grow relationships outside a faith-based sphere.

In accordance with the Equalities Act 2010 (Paragraph 3, Section 9), this post carries a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the post-holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Could you be the right person for this opportunity? Please download the Job Information Pack and Application Form from our website.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 3rd February

Interviews will take place in Birmingham on Wednesday 12th February

About INF: The International Nepal Fellowship (INF) is one of Nepal’s longest serving international NGOs with decades of experience working with poor and disadvantaged people and communities. Formed on missionary principles in 1952, we have developed into a forward-thinking and impactful organisation, supporting healthcare services (including a cutting-edge hospital focusing on the treatment and rehabilitation of disabled people), plus a wide range of community health and development programmes that reach diverse and hard-to-reach groups in some of the poorest and most remote parts of Nepal.

INF/UK is a key part of the international INF family, raising funds and generating support from the UK to support projects in Nepal, most of which are delivered by INF/Nepal.

St Swithin’s is a vibrant and growing Anglican church in the Diocese of Lincoln. We exist so that people will encounter the LOVE of God, learn to LIVE more like Jesus, and GO in the power of the Spirit to see lives and communities transformed. Our story so far is one of God’s faithfulness. After dwindling to just a handful of faithful parishioners in 2014, St Swithin’s was identified by the Diocese as a potential location for a city centre resourcing church and, at the invitation of the Bishop of Lincoln, a team from Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in London were invited to plant into St Swithin’s. The plant team, including a small number sent from Alive church, officially re-launched St Swithin’s in October 2014, with 30 people attending the first service. Since then we have seen significant growth and current attendance averages around 230 adults and 70 youth and children across our congregations. Looking ahead we have exciting plans for growth and for church planting. Our vision for the next stage is: • To Reach those in the city and surrounding areas with the message of the gospel, in particular the Rising Generations • To Release disciple making disciples • To Revitalise the city and region with a series of church plants This will be underpinned by our values of authentic community, costly generosity, creativity and quality. In Partnership with the Diocese of Lincoln, we will be acting as a resource centre for a series of church planting. This role will form a core part of catalysing plant teams to play their part in revitalising the receiving church and reaching out to the community in which it is located in mission, evangelism and social action with the vision of seeing lives and communities transformed.

The role of Church Planting Project Manager will work with the St Swithin's team to provide a ‘central service’ for St. Swithin’s and the plant churches of St. Swithin’s, working closely with the Vicar, the Operations Team and the Planting Clergy to ensure that the church plants and the planting curates are supported operationally through the following stages:

1. Planning, financing and development of resources and systems for St. Swithin’s to be a planting hub and in turn to provide the things for a church plant pre-launch.

2. Support with the launch of the new church plant.

3. Regular support and development of the team, systems and resources postlaunch. This infrastructure function is critical in order for the church planting teams to be effective in mission and ministry, seeing lives and communities transformed.

To apply, please send a CV and Letter of Application

Hours: 0.8 (30 hours a week)

£31,201 - £31,968 pro-rata
(based on £39002 - £39961 FTE and depending on experience/qualifications)

Fixed Term Contract until December 2022

About Us:

Thames Valley Partnership is an established registered charity of 25 years operating a range of support services for those affected by crime, across the three Thames Valley counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and beyond. 

About the role

Following a successful funding bid, the Partnership now invites applications for a brand new post of Strategic Network Manager.  The new role will report directly to the Partnership CEO and will manage an exciting 3-year project aimed at strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector in Thames Valley.   This sector is significantly under-represented, under pressure and under-resourced – the new role will identify and develop ways in which voluntary sector organisations can work together to build capacity, strengthen relationships with criminal justice agencies and promote positive change and innovation in service delivery.

The role will be based in the Partnership offices in Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire HP17 8JB and will require travel within Thames Valley and occasionally beyond.

Closing date for applications:  Wednesday 29th January 5pm

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 5th February 2020  (at the Partnership’s offices)

How to apply: Please complete the attached application form and send it to the email address provided at the bottom of the form. For more on the role, please see the attached job description or click on apply to visit our website. 

We know that without volunteers, most sport and physical activity would simply not happen. Most volunteers in sport are white, male and from more affluent backgrounds. We want to improve the diversity of volunteers. 

Team100 is a community-led project designed to engage underrepresented groups in sport and physical activity volunteering. Anyone can be a member of Team100, as we champion bite-size and accessible roles to fit around peoples busy schedules. Working on a hyper-local level, we are developing three Team100's across disadvantaged areas of London and Bristol. This scale allows us to thread all of the community's assets together to create a sustainable, local team of residents who come together to make a difference. 

Access Sport is looking for a Volunteer Inclusion Manager to deliver our Team100 3-year volunteering project. The Volunteering Inclusion Manager will work collaboratively with staff on Access Sport’s other core programmes: Cycling Inclusion, Disability Inclusion and Multi-Sport Inclusion.

The objectives of the project are to;

• Develop three hyper-local level Team100’s across disadvantaged areas of London and Bristol.
• Work with trusted local and strategic partners to focus on engaging more 1) disabled people, their families and carers, 2) women, especially mothers and those from low socio-economic groups through schools, and 3) BAME groups from deprived estates, through working with local regeneration groups and housing partners.
• Empower local people to volunteer in their community to get more people active through existing local community clubs and organisations.
• Establish three local leadership groups to ensure each Team100 is locally owned, sustainable and makes a visible difference – our aim is to leave behind a self-sustaining and self-renewing framework.
• Work with our Digital, Campaigning and Communications Taskforce at Teneo (Sir Craig Oliver, Ben Lewis, Fraser Hardie) who are supporting the development of hyper-local campaigns and toolkits to assist with the recruitment, retention and development of volunteers.

Does social mobility matter to you? Do you think that a young person’s aspiration and ability alone should determine their career path? Are you able to manage programmes, working with young people and corporate partners to make social mobility a reality?

If so, this is the role for you.

We’re looking for a Programme Manager to work on social mobility programmes to help young people access experiences of work within the financial, professional and related services (FPRS).

As the only careers related charity working exclusively with FPRS within the City, this role offers you a unique opportunity to develop programmes alongside a range of corporate partners. You’ll work with charity committees at small, specialist firms, and with CSR professionals at some of the world’s largest FPRS businesses.

You’ll be able to use your frontline delivery skills to work with young people, facilitating insight days, giving presentations and leading one to one sessions.

You’ll be able to use your volunteer management skills to help direct our volunteers, whether at a one-off speed networking events or as part of longer mentoring schemes.

As well as programme delivery, you’ll be managing whole programme life-cycle from design, through to implementation and evaluation.

For over 20 years we’ve been helping disadvantaged Londoners achieve their career potential. We have placed thousands of young people into paid work with some of the biggest companies in the world. This Programme Manager role will help even more young people realise their potential.

This is a part-time role equivalent to 21 hours a week with some flexibility around days worked.

Please apply by sending a CV along with a covering letter, stating how your skills and experience match the person specification for this role, to Tom Slatter at The Brokerage. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and solutions-focused individual to join our team at an exciting stage of development. 

The role will work with communities, volunteers and partners to develop Neighbourhood Watch in areas requiring focused support, for example areas of high crime and high social disadvantage.  Through understanding local needs in these areas, Neighbourhood Watch will be clear on what structures can be put in place to best support volunteers and connect them with local partners to enable continued success.

This role will be a valued member of the team and managed by the Head of Membership and Community Engagement.  As the team cover England and Wales, regular travel across England and Wales will be involved with occasional overnight stays.

Through our award-winning Spear programme, we partner with churches to work with unemployed young people and support them to get into work or education. 89% have at least one indicator of disadvantage, and over 75% of program completers are still in work a year later.

The role of Centre Manager is to oversee the day to day running of the Spear programme at the centre to enable excellent delivery of the Spear programme as an expression of the Christian life and faith. You will have responsibility for coaching and developing the Graduate and Lead coaches at the Spear centre, and together with the relevant partner church, you will develop local networking and partnership opportunities.  

We are currently looking for dynamic and engaging coaches with great communication skills and emotional intelligence, to manage Spear centres run in partnership with the following churches, with start dates between February and May 2020:

- Lighthouse Church, Camden
- St Francis Dalgarno, North Kensington
- St Paul's Hammersmith
- St Mark's Kennington

You will be highly self-motivated and have strong leadership skills and initiative, with excellent organisational skills and confidence working with corporates, as well as at least two years’ experience in training and development design and delivery.

This is a pivotal role working closely with the relevant church staff team to facilitate meaningful and lasting impact in the local community. Because the Spear programme is run in partnership with the church, the role requires that the successful applicant becomes an integrated member of the church. For more information on where other roles are available and the partner churches these are based at, please get in touch with our People & Culture team.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please note, we are looking for someone to fill this roles as soon as possible, and so will be interviewing throughout the application period, with a view to offering a role before the closing date.

Are you ready for something meaningful? 

Be Collective is a tech for good organisation with a community focus delivering a digital platform for mobilising goodwill through innovative Social Infrastructure. We’re a place for action, helping our community realise positive social impact both individually and collectively. We ask communities to do what they can, when they can. We’re here to make the world a better place and bring out the best in people, businesses, government, educational institutions and charities, by connecting those providing volunteer opportunities with those that want to help. Along the way, we help foster employment pathways, activate citizenship, support individuals to showcase their volunteering and skill acquisition through our unique verified Social Record/Social Resume, and enable organisations to demonstrate and articulate their Social Impact.  

Be Collective is a global organisation with offices in London UK, Melbourne Australia, and Wellington New Zealand. We are expanding our London-based team with the appointment of a Stakeholder Implementation Co-ordinator. This role reports to the Director - Stakeholder Development and works closely with our Community Development Managers based in London.   

The Stakeholder Implementation Co-ordinator is responsible for ensuring that the onboarding process is effective and efficient. Working closely with our Community Development Managers, the Stakeholder Implementation Co-ordinator will guide, monitor and train key representatives of stakeholder organisations (including and not limited to governments, charities, businesses, education providers and community groups) to ensure an optimum introduction and deployment of Be Collective. 

This is a hands-on role that will suit a passionate and enthusiastic people-person who has great communication skills, a positive attitude and a flexible approach to working with a range of stakeholders. If you are an agile and capable self-starter who wants to contribute to social change, we would love to hear from you. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Guide and facilitate the onboarding of stakeholder organisations into the Be Collective platform. 
• Lead the execution of administrative tasks associated with on-boarding and the implementation of Be Collective. 
• Engage with representatives of stakeholder organisations to guide and educate use of the platform thereby enhancing their experience and promoting the uptake of Be Collective.
• Research, draft and review documents and resources which aid on-boarding and implementation alongside the Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator. 
• Develop and maintain content which contributes to the online Be Collective Support Ecosystem alongside the Engagement Support Co-ordinator. 
• Deliver training sessions and refine training materials and resources alongside the Community Development Managers and Stakeholder Engagement Co-ordinator. 
• Be an active participant of the Be Collective International team and collaborate to solve stakeholder problems and promote the continuous evolution of Be Collective. 

About You 

• Deeply passionate about making a positive difference in our communities and enabling others to do the same. 
• Established networks and experience working with the community, charitable, educational and corporate organisations in Europe, specifically the UK. 
• Previous project management experience working with multiple stakeholders from various backgrounds. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop written and online communication, to interact with a diverse range of clients and respond positively when resolving issues. 
• Experience with creating campaigns or events through the use of sound project management methodologies. 
• Proven work experience in delivering training to a range of stakeholders. 
• A solid understanding of the digital space and an ability to quickly gain expert knowledge on platform usability and optimisation. 
• Willingness to be agile and flexible including taking responsibility for team calls with colleagues in other regions that might fall outside of normal business hours. 
• Excellent administration skills and a demonstrated capacity to coordinate effective operational processes and systems. 
• Occasional travel across the UK and Europe will be expected. 
• Additional European languages (especially French and German) are desirable but not essential.

What we offer 

• Competitive Salary. 
• A relaxed office environment in a pet friendly office. 
• Team socials. 
• Being part of a multilingual global team. 
• Opportunities for personal development within a tech for good environment. 

We are proud of the company culture we have built and grown globally to make Be Collective a place that people love to come to work every day. Our team all believe in connecting the goodwill of others. Which is why giving is intrinsic to our team culture, and why people stick around. If this all sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, and cover letter, no later than 17th January 2020. 

(Be Collective Europe is part of WE Australia, a group of innovative commercial and social enterprises.)  

No agencies please.

The role

We are looking for someone that has excellent interpersonal skills and is extremely well organised to manage a high workload as well as having strong business acumen and negotiating skills. We are looking for a customer focused professional with an ability to manage relationships and deliver results.

Find out more in the job description below.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf) and download the application form (Word), then email your CV and completed application form 

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives? Do you want to help lead a community that values people for who they are and what they can do? 

L’Arche London is a community of more than 100 people with and without learning disabilities. We live, work and celebrate together.

We’re looking for someone to be a registered manager for our supported housing scheme and registered care home. You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality person-centred support, leading and inspiring your team to ensure we support the practical, social and spiritual needs of everyone in our community.

We provide a place of belonging to help people with learning disabilities live independent, yet connected lives. We provide registered care, supported housing and specialist day services – supporting around 35 people with sometimes complex learning disabilities. We’ve been based in West Norwood, South London for 40 years and we’re part of an international federation of over 150 L’Arche Communities in 35 countries worldwide. Founded in the Christian tradition, L'Arche Communities welcome people of all faiths and none: our vision is a world where all belong.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we’re entering into the next phase of planning for our current business strategy. You will be a key part of the way we develop and shape this future. We're looking at the ways we can provide greater choice for our members with a learning disabilities.We are looking to build on our existing quality and on the unique values of L’Arche, and to explore opening new schemes and growing the numbers of people we support.   

We are looking for a person with knowledge and experience of management in care or supported housing but far more essential is an enthusiasm for our values and the ability to inspire others. 

Applicants are asked to send a CV and a letter of around two sides of A4, outlining how your experience, knowledge, skills and values meet the person specification. The closing date is 9am on Monday 27 January 2020 and interviews will be held on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 February 2020. 

Events Officer - Duration: 18 month Maternity Cover 

The role

Are you naturally well organised with excellent time management skills that can support a small but busy events team? Do you thrive from collaborating in a small yet buzzing environment? Then we’d like to hear from you!  The ideal candidate will be friendly and unflappable and takes pride in their work and pays attention to the detail.

Find out more in the job description below.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf) and download the application form (Word), then email your CV and completed application form.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

Self Care Champion

Salary £20,750 (pro rata 37.5 hours full time equivalent)

Part Time 25 hours per week

The Bridge Project is looking for a resourceful, motivated individual to become a Self Care
Champion. The Self Care Champion will work within a Community Partnership, including 4 GP practices, across 8 sites, serving a population of approximately 50,500 people in South Bradford.

The post holder will work with a range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations to support
and promote self-care through collaborative working within their community and locality.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a health care or voluntary sector
setting and a broad knowledge of relevant health issues and self-care interventions

Full details of the role and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website

Please note, CVs will note be accepted.
Latest time and date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on 22nd January 2020
Interviews will be held on 7th February