Activities And Events Coordinator Jobs in Manchester

This new post will enable ICCM to extend our community engagement offer in providing social activity within the lunch groups as well as other community activities targeted to the older Irish community. Engaging people to reduce social isolation, improve health and live well.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance our existing lunch club provision to ensure greater connection with the Irish community and provide awareness of support available to older Irish people in Manchester.

• Raise our profile and develop relationships with the established events    across Manchester.

• Widening engagement through outreach with other community groups.

• Monitor and identify the current and changing needs of the older Irish community to ensure ICCMs program supports those needs

• Monitor and report on outcomes and impact of activity.

• Promoting Irish culture through partnership and coproduction with arts practitioners and community organisaitons which serve older communities.

• To promote the wider work of ICCM, facilitating pathways to support where needed.

• To be aware of and maintain best practice in safeguarding.

• To commit to continuous professional development and keep up to date with best practise in the sector.

• To attend relevant conferences and seminars locally, regionally and nationally as directed by line manager.

• To participate and engage in supervision and appraisal provided by the manager

• To work as an accountable member of the staff team, working within the charity’s policies and procedures

• It is the nature of the work at ICCM that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way, when the occasion arises, when tasks not specifically covered in their job have to be undertaken.

• To ensure you fully embrace ICCM’s values in all your work.

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

The role

This role will develop, co-ordinate and deliver a range of networks and forums that strengthen the partnerships between the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) groups and organisations and the public sector. Building on Action Together’s current work this role will be key to developing our approaches to networks and forums, voice and influence and collaboration across the VCFSE.

The ideal candidate

We’re looking for someone who;

• Is a skilled and experienced facilitator and programme manager.
• Is driven by social justice and addressing the root causes of systemic issues, faced by local communities.
• Is rooted in community and understands the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector.
• Is a networker and can easily build strong, trusting relationships with people and organisations.
• Is a skilled influencer who can operate within partnerships and bring solutions.
• Is an excellent communicator and effective in producing reports and presentations to a wide variety of audiences.

Salary: £35,745 - £38,223 per annum

Hours: 36 hours per week

Length of contract: permanent (subject to continued funding)

Location: Hybrid working – Working at our office and in communities in Oldham, and working from home.

The closing date for applications is 09:00am on 13 September 2024.

Interviews will be held on 27 September 2024 and will include  a panel interview and task.

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

We are recruiting a South Locality Lead Coordinator (28 hours per week) to join a supportive team who are committed to making life better for Manchester’s unpaid carers.

This post is an ideal opportunity for someone with project management experience, who is passionate about support for carers and enjoys working as part of a team.

Carers Manchester South (CMS) brings together three organisations: Manchester Carers Forum, Lifted and Together Dementia Support. The work of the team is focussed specifically on South Manchester. The Team works closely as part of Carers Manchester to raise awareness and identification of carers, and to identify what support is needed for carers that isn’t already there. Forming one team made up of partner organisations allows members of the team to each bring their own skills, experience, knowledge and passion to work together to put the quality of life of carers at the heart of what they do. The postholder would be directly employed by Manchester Carers Forum and would lead this team.

We are looking for someone with a good understanding of the needs of unpaid carers, who has experience both leading a team and a piece of work in partnership with others to achieve agreed outcomes.

This role is focussed on the South of Manchester and will involve some travel in the area. Your office/admin base would be your home address.

We offer training opportunities, flexible working and a generous leave entitlement. 

The deadline for applications is Monday 16th September 10am. However, we may close applications before this deadline if we receive a large volume of applications. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on Thursday 26th September in central or south Manchester. We will contact successful applicants by email.

We are unable to accept CVs.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age. Appointment will be made on merit alone.

If you are disabled we will support you throughout the recruitment process with reasonable adjustments required.

Thank you for considering Manchester Carers Forum!

Healthwatch Stockport is looking for a Communications and Volunteer Coordinator to join our team. If you have a passion for communications and making a positive impact, apply now!

Join our dedicated team as a Communications and Volunteer Coordinator. You will lead our communications strategy, coordinate members and volunteers, and engage our local communities. Your work will drive positive changes in Stockport's health and social care services.

Responsibilities:

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, train, and support new volunteer members, leading to the continuous development of our Enter and View Programme.

• Coordinate volunteer activities to align with Healthwatch Stockport’s objectives.

• Maintain a database of volunteers and members, tracking engagement and participation.

Enter & View Programme

• Oversee the Enter & View programme and support the Enter & View Volunteer Lead by collaborating with volunteers and partner organisations.

• Ensure the programme influences positive service changes and supports volunteers to lead the way in those changes.

• Produce and share Enter & View reports in a timely and accessible manner.

Research & Projects

• Contribute to the design, development, and delivery of targeted qualitative and quantitative research projects to gather feedback on health and social care services.

• Contribute to data analysis and produce comprehensive reports and intelligence briefings for NHS and social care commissioners, providers, local Councillors/MPs and the public.

• Ensure all reports are robust, straightforward, and accessible.

• Involve volunteers, service providers, and people with lived experience in our work.

Community Engagement

• Collaborate with the Healthwatch Engagement Officer to plan and deliver engagement activities with local people and communities.

• Gather feedback and insights from the community to inform Healthwatch Stockport’s work. • Represent Healthwatch Stockport at local events, meetings, and forums

See attachment for further responsibilities

The Operations Volunteering Experience Coordinator helps people with sight loss live the life they choose by ensuring volunteers in Operations-based roles are set up for success by preparing and training them for their role. Once in their role, they will support a positive volunteering experience by working to retain, further utilize and develop our volunteers in their role and wider into the Guide Dog family and community. Without our volunteers, none of our services would be possible. 

We currently have 2 roles available one would work across the two teams in Sheffield & Notthingham; and the other to work across the two teams in Atherton & Liverpool. A typical fortnight would include days working from the office, days in the community, and some home working. The role holder will manage the time and location of their working days.

For this role, you’ll work 35 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Please be aware that this role may include some travel covering your region and work outside of your usual 9-5 working hours.

We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experienced with CRM database use, including navigation, inputting, report building, and analytics.

• Experience of managing and supporting volunteers.

• Experience of implementing new working practices within a team.

• Demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of good practice in equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

• Demonstrable and up-to-date knowledge of GDPR and use of Customer Relationship Management systems. 

• Relevant and up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles.

• Proven ability to plan and implement projects and programmes of work. 

• Demonstrable ability to problem solve and advise with complaints.

• Computer literate with an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Desirable 

• Relevant qualification in volunteer management or equivalent. 

• Experience with Salesforce CRM database

• Facilitation and/or training skills.

• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.

• Personal experience of volunteering.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form via our website on our jobs portal, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. 

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

We are looking for a customer-focused, friendly, helpful, and well-organised administrator to support us in delivering the Social Enterprise Schools programme across the UK.

The Social Enterprise Schools programme – part of the Social Enterprise Academy – is an extra-curricular programme which inspires young people (aged 5-18) to become social entrepreneurs.  We ask young people to identify a social or environmental issue they care about, before supporting them as they create a trading social enterprise over the course of a school year. Through Social Enterprise Schools, they build critical skills for life and work, connect with their communities and impact a social problem. Over the years, young people have created a range of innovative social enterprises, from tackling local unemployment through coding classes to selling books with diverse heroes in them.

You will be joining the team at an exciting time.  Initially launched in Scotland in 2007 the Social Enterprise Schools programme has now worked with over 1200 schools across the UK and this figure is set to grow.

Your role will be to support the Education Teams to provide administrative, clerical and logistical support for the roll out of Social Enterprise Schools across the UK.  The role is mainly internal facing – providing support to Schools Coordinators, Education Managers and Education Facilitators across a range of functions.  You will also work with schools and teachers to ensure the smooth running of Workshops, and national and regional events.

Work closely with the Education Managers and School Coordinators across the UK you will provide administrative support based on the activity requirements across the UK.  Tasks primarily include diary management, recording of activity, and supporting with event logistics.  You will implement agreed processes and provide clerical and logistical support to ensure the achievement of annual team-based targets.

This role will be fully remote, based from anywhere in the UK.  The Social Enterprise Academy has shared working space and offices in three locations (Muir of Ord, Edinburgh, London) which you will have access to, if required.  It is anticipated that there will be some travel requirements within the UK for events and team days.

We are looking for someone who wants to work with vibrant, entrepreneurial and dedicated people and colleagues and with a good value-fit with our organisation.

Having the right mindset, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills.  We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet so if you feel your experience, skills and attitude will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mindset, we would welcome an application from you.

Job Purpose:

To support the effective delivery and maximise the impact of the Academy’s Social Enterprise Schools programme: 

·        To provide exceptional administrative support to the two Education Teams to ensure high-quality delivery of Social Enterprise Schools across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

·        To be a point of contact for general enquires to the Education Teams in the UK, providing excellent customer service and signposting them to the relevant colleagues.

·        Support the Education Teams with a range of tasks relating to day-to-day online and in-person programme.

·        Leading on the administration of CPD sessions, pupil workshops and business mentoring sessions by managing school and facilitator diaries.

·      Coordinating facilitator bookings and arrangements and ensuring they have everything they need to deliver their sessions.

·        Responsible for gathering and accurately recording Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning data from pupil workshops, and business mentoring sessions, and management information for key annual projects/events on HubSpot.

·        Support the Education Teams with management and recruitment of facilitators - tasks will include the maintenance of the database of Education facilitators contact details, contracts, PVG/DBS checks and biographies.

·        Providing administrative support for facilitator gatherings and team days.

·        Work closely with the Education Teams to support with logistics at Education Awards across the UK, and events and for key annual projects such as the Big Issue Launch Event.

For a full set of criteria and information on how to apply please download the recruitment pack from our website.

**Opportunity for home-based working**

Are you an experienced fundraising or sales professional with a passion for the gospel to be shared around the world?

The role of Development Manager within the Partnerships Team at GOD TV is a brand new and very exciting opportunity to unite your passion for the gospel with your skills in fundraising or sales.

If appointed, you will responsible for growing GOD TV’s fundraising revenue streams, especially from HNWI, regular givers and events.

You will also work closely with our Digital and Broadcast Teams to align the ministry’s fundraising offering. This role provides a great opportunity to demonstrate your flare for a creative and strategic approach to fundraising.

If you’re energetic and committed to execution and delivery, you will love the dynamic environment at GOD TV.

This can be a home-based role with occasional travel to our office in Plymouth. National and international travel may also be required as part of the delivery of the role.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the attachment or go to www.god.tv/jobs   

Are you passionate about enriching the university experience for students? Do you excel in guiding student leaders and managing complex administrative processes? If so, the University of Manchester Students’ Union has an exciting opportunity for you to become our next Student Groups (Administration) Manager.

As one of the largest and most dynamic students’ unions in the UK, representing over 47,000 diverse students, we are dedicated to making student life the best it can be. We empower students to pursue their passions, connect with others, and make a meaningful impact within their communities. As the Student Groups (Administration) Manager, you will be pivotal in ensuring that our student groups have the resources, support, and guidance they need to flourish.

In this key role, you will be at the forefront of our student activities, empowering student leaders by providing them with the tools and support necessary for effective group management. Your responsibilities will include continuously improving and overseeing all administrative processes related to student groups, ensuring they are efficient, user-friendly, and scalable to meet increasing demands.

You will collaborate closely with various departments to coordinate essential resources such as room bookings, funding, and group management tools. Maintaining strong communication with students, you’ll promptly respond to their needs and ensure they have a positive experience with the Union. Additionally, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with best practices, union policies, and safeguarding the welfare of our student community, particularly in relation to risk management and legislation.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in managing administrative processes, with a proven track record of streamlining operations to enhance efficiency. Strong organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy. Effective communication is key to this role, as you will engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, staff, and external partners. We are seeking someone who is proactive in identifying and solving problems, always looking for ways to enhance service delivery and improve the student experience.

Furthermore, a deep commitment to our values—especially inclusivity and placing students at the centre of everything we do—is crucial. Your ability to ensure that all voices are heard and factored into decision-making processes will be fundamental to your success as Student Groups (Administration) Manager. If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of students, we encourage you to apply.

Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.

Lymm Methodist Church seeks to employ someone to deliver and develop their existing work with the children and young families connected with the church.

As well as supporting children and young people with their faith journeys, the post holder will also assist with the planning of contemporary worship for certain church services. They will also engage with local schools with whom we already have well established relationships. They will engage with children’s groups and activities going on within the church and also lead on the wider Circuits involvement with the Methodist youth conference, 3Generate, and also with local ecumenical activities.

The post holder will work from Lymm Methodist Church.

There is a genuine Occupational Requirement for the holder of this post to be a Christian.

This post requires and Enhanced Disclosure DBS.

Associate Director, Engagement (Major Gifts), UK & Europe
Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University
£68,000-£75,000
Permanent, Full-Time
Home-based (UK)

Are you a major gifts fundraiser ready for a new and exciting opportunity? Perhaps you want to work for a globally renowned institution, addressing the world’s most pressing needs with impactful solutions?

Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University is the world’s leading institution for global leadership, management and business education - but it is much more than a school. It is the world’s only truly global and multinational management school, delivering cutting-edge programmes training the next generation of leaders and innovators across the globe.

We are recruiting our new Associate Director, Engagement (Major Gifts), to help shape the future of Thunderbird and ASU in the UK and Europe.  As a member of a small but mighty team in the UK, you will work remotely with teams of skilled and dynamic colleagues based predominantly in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as others around the world.

As the Associate Director, Engagement, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the unique, vibrant global community that is Thunderbird and ASU. You will be fundraising for dynamic priorities such as scholarships, collaborative and impactful programmes, centers, professorships, and more.

This is a chance to be part of an institution that is multicultural, diverse and inclusive, and whose alumni are genuinely changemakers.  You will be working for a truly global organisation with an outstanding reputation and almost limitless potential. 

Thunderbird is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search.

Interested?

The candidate pack and details to contact us for a confidential discussion are attached. 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via CharityJob or Institute of Fundraising no later than midnight on 2 October 2024.

Please do not apply via the Arizona State University website. No agencies please.