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Events Support Executive
We’re looking for an experienced Events Support Executive to join World Vision, an important charity helping vulnerable children across the world.
Position: Events Support Executive (Maternity Cover)
Location: Milton Keynes (UK-based applicants only)
Hours: Part-time, 18 hours per week. Mandatory working days Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the requirement to work occasional evenings and UK travel for events.
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months
Salary: £15,226 per annum (£30,874 FTE) + good range of benefits
Closing date: Monday 4th November 2024
Interview date: Thursday 7th November (online via Microsoft Teams)
**Please Note: Applications without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.**
About the role:
As Events Support Executive, you will support the Specialist Giving team’s strategy and programme of annual events delivering memorable, creative and high-quality events to inspire, engage and steward our audiences. From conception to delivery, you will support the Specialist Giving team's event calendar.
Through these events you will support the engagement of current and future supporters through a Gift in their Will, child sponsorship and non-financial engagement, enabling us to generate more income to increase World Vision UK’s ability to transform children’s lives. You will be working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, these events will engage, inspire and create opportunities for incredible engagement and impact to be seen and made.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- To support the Specialist Giving events programme across a variety of mediums from conception to delivery according to requirements, target audience and objectives. Ensure messaging and supporting materials accurately reflect World Vision's mission, vision and identity.
- Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality donor-focused events, from the concept and planning of new events and updating existing events through to their creation and delivery. You will be responsible for working with the team to deliver physical and virtual events which meet targets and our donor/partner needs and strengthen their relationship with the organisation.
- Use of strong communication skills, creativity and content creation which meets each event's objective(s).
- Administer events, that ensure the appropriate audience(s) are selected from our database and event communications meet GDPR best practice and are logged on the CRM. Setting up correspondence and invites as necessary and processing all responses across all mediums.
- Work with managers to ensure an integrated follow-up after the event. Provide detailed and informative event briefings for staff. Conduct learning reviews and event analysis after each event and use these insights to come up with ideas for improvements and new events
- Responsible for adhering to risk and compliance related to hosting events, including but not limited to, ensuring venue compliance and safety policies are adhered to, risk assessments are completed, and events don't pose a risk to staff, attendees and speakers
- Supplier and logistics oversight – including but not limited to research, sourcing and visiting venues, managing and negotiating caterers, vendors and suppliers to deliver high value and engaging events to budget and on time, processing invoices and purchase orders as required. Keeping suppliers accountable for timely delivery within an agreed budget.
About you:
We are looking for an Events Support Executive with clear communication skills with the ability or experience to work with agility. You will be collaborative and able to work with different types of teams and audiences.
Key skills required for this role:
- Experience in delivering fundraising events that successfully raise income against targets Educated to degree level or above (or with extensive relevant workplace experience demonstrating skills and abilities to manage and deliver events.)
- Full UK Driver’s License Experience in managing and delivering high-quality, successful events meeting a variety of audience needs.
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills with experience in managing and influencing a variety of stakeholders at all levels.
About the organisation:
World Vision UK is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
As a child-focused organisation, we are committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
We are a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture, and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.
As a Disability committed employer, we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Events Support Executive, Events Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Event Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Challenge Fundraiser, Challenge Fundraising, Events Officer, Events Executive, Events and Marketing, Events and Marketing Officer, Events and Marketing Executive, Events and Marketing Coordinator, Events and Marketing Administrator, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Church and Christian Engagement Specialist
We’re looking for TWO experienced Church & Christian Engagement Specialists to join World Vision, an important charity helping vulnerable children across the world.
Position: Church and Christian Engagement Specialist
Location: Homebased (positions available covering the north of the M62 corridor or Northern Ireland)
Hours: Full-time and Part-time 15 hours per week (including occasional Sundays)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £12,688 per annum (£30,874 FTE) + good range of benefits
Closing date: 6th November 2024
**Please Note: Applications without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.**
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an amazing fundraiser to join our Church and Christian Engagement team. The heart of our work centres around engaging and inspiring Churches and Christians to join us- through regular giving, one off donations, action and prayer. Whether in churches, at festivals or events you will be sharing World Vision’s work around the world helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. You will be a confident communicator, a sharer of stories, a focused fundraiser.
You will join a team working across various fundraising and engagement activities throughout the year. You will build and manage your own caseload of external relationships across the UK, combining face-to-face, online and telephone work, to connect with churches and individuals. Using our existing resources, you will offer people the opportunity to join us- whether through sponsoring a child, donating to our work in emergencies, using our discipleship resources or praying for our work around the world.
In this team, we love that each day is different - from online meetings with longstanding church supporters, to meeting new audiences at Christian festivals, or on the road supporting our work on tour with an event partner. As a key member of the team, you'll be confident managing your own workload within the context of our wider team plans, working together with colleagues in wider teams to bring our work alive. You will have an eye for detail and fantastic relationship-building skills. You'll be confident working to targets, and excited about sharing World Vision’s work with new and existing donors.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Confidently building connections with churches and their leaders towards engaging with World Vision’s work, creating opportunities for individual giving or gifts from the church community.
- Using existing resources, campaigns and engagement tools to engage churches and individual Christians to support our work.
- Build a caseload of engaged church contacts to meet or exceed annual fundraising & acquisition goals, managing your time & workload.
- Ensure churches are on the correct supporter journey for their level of engagement, using appropriate touchpoints (telephone, email, meetings, hand written notes etc) to intelligently engage with key contacts. Maintenance of records, use of CRM system, monthly reporting on income and financial management including making sure gifts are properly allocated.
- Sharing WV’s work through in an audience appropriate way, including (but not limited to) presentations to church leaders, speaking in church services, or other external opportunities. Making a clear and compelling ask.
- Attending events (online and in person) to connect with individuals and leaders as a member of the WV team.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent attention to detail and be able to juggle multiple projects/pieces of information and form them into well-ordered activity plans and be able to prioritise.
Key skills required for this role:
- Superb communication skills, both in formal and informal settings
- Fundraising or sales experience
- Strong relational skills, potentially with experience in nurturing relationships towards financial engagement
- A good understanding of the UK church and Christian landscape
About the organisation:
World Vision UK is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
As a child-focused organisation, we are committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
We are a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture, and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.
As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.
You may also have experience in areas such as: as Donor Development Coordinator, Donor Funding, Donor Fundraising, Supporter Development Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Senior Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Individual Giving Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Development Manager, Income Generation Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Major Giving Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About the Role
We are seeking a Programmes Delivery Officer within our Global Relationships Team, whose role will be to support our vision to equip the Methodist Church in Britain to be a growing, evangelistic, inclusive, justice-seeking Church for the 21st century.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Global Relationships, the successful candidate will be a collaborative and professional member of the Global Relationships (GR) team within the Mission Team as it fulfils its strategy in response to Our Calling and a Methodist Way of Life.
In this post, you will focus on the following priorities:
- develop and implement our People to People programmes, including long-term Mission Partnering, Encounter Worldwide, Encounter Together, Global Mission Fellows, the incoming Evangelists Programme, Church Twinning and more.
- help facilitate and strengthen ongoing relationships between Partner Churches and the Methodist Church in Britain, and provide Methodist people with unique opportunities to learn and engage in mission in a variety of global contexts.
- promote the work of global relationships with children and young people at 3Generate, their annual gathering.
About You
Key Requirements
- Graduate qualification in mission, development studies, project management or equivalent, together with relevant experience.
- Excellent understanding of the global mission context in the 21st Century.
- Proven ability to work cross culturally and to relate to persons within different globally based organisations.
- Highly organised and able to track multiple areas of work.
- Availability for occasional on call and out of hours work.
It is a requirement that applicants have the right to work in the UK.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
For an informal discussion with a member of the team please see our website for GR Admin contact details.
If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please see our website for HR contact details.
Closing Date: 4 November 2024
Interviews: 21 November 2024
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Birmingham Hospice are opening more shops and as a result is looking for a new Retail Area Manager to join it’s Retail Area Manager Team.
Our charity shops raise vital funds for Birmingham Hospice. The generosity of our donors and shoppers plays a crucial role in supporting the community, helping us to provide care for local people living with a terminal diagnosis and for their families.
We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially focused individual, with experience of area management. Experience of the charity retail sector would be a real bonus for this role.
You are a self-motivated, enthusiastic, positive creative thinker, who feels comfortable working both autonomously and as a great team player. You should have experience of delivering income generation, growth and results, through effective people management and engagement, collaboration and confidence in leading by example when required.
This is a hands-on role that is fully involved in all aspects of the retail business from stock generation to new shop openings, health and safety, and commercial acumen, to successfully develop new business strategies along with managing recruitment, training, and inspiring and motivating shop teams and our large team of volunteers to maximise sales, control costs, and deliver excellent customer and colleague experiences.
You will be exposed to a fast paced, varied and exciting role, with opportunities to get involved in helping set and run new initiatives, in a dynamic and growing retail charity chain.
Most importantly, though, you will have a passion for retail, amazing people skills, and the drive and tenacity to succeed working with both an employed and volunteer workforce.
If this sounds like the role for you then we’d love to receive your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Trees for Cities is an independent, national charity that works with communities to plant and care for urban trees, helping to create greener and healthier cities across the UK and internationally for the last 30 years.
We are in a pivotal decade for environmental action, and our current strategy, The Turn of Trees (2022-25), is focused on engaging communities in climate action through the simple yet powerful act of tree planting. Looking ahead, our new strategy launching in 2025 will build on this momentum to create a social movement for tree equity - ensuring that all communities regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or geographic location have access to the benefits that trees provide, including cleaner air, cooler temperatures, improved mental health, and enhanced biodiversity.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Marketing & Digital Engagement to lead our efforts in inspiring, engaging, and empowering communities, volunteers, and supporters across the UK. This is a critical new role, focused on implementing and operationalising our new strategy, enhancing our reach, and building the foundations for our future growth. The role offers the opportunity to lead the development of Trees for Cities’ first national digital engagement strategy, ensuring we build strong connections with communities and supporters through creative campaigns and digital platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of our first national digital engagement strategy, driving public awareness and support for urban trees.
- Inspire and mobilise communities and supporters through innovative campaigns that highlight the benefits of tree planting and urban greening.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the successful implementation of our organisational strategy, enhancing our digital presence to extend our reach.
- Oversee a talented marketing and engagement team, providing leadership, direction, and fresh ideas to foster growth and deepen our connections.
- Act as a senior voice in the organisation, influencing decision-making and shaping the future direction of Trees for Cities.
About You
We are looking for an experienced marketing leader with a passion for the environment and community engagement. You will have a proven track record of developing and implementing successful digital engagement strategies, and experience leading creative campaigns that inspire action – this could be within a charity or a wider commercial setting. You will be an excellent communicator, capable of influencing at a senior level, and able to bring fresh perspectives to the organisation.
Why Join Us?
At Trees for Cities, we pride ourselves on our warm, inclusive, and vibrant work culture. Our team is deeply motivated by the cause, and we are committed to supporting each other as we work towards a greener, healthier future. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation making a tangible difference in urban environments and communities across the UK.
If you are passionate about mobilising social action and inspiring change, and have the skills and experience to lead our marketing and digital engagement efforts, we’d love to hear from you.
To learn more about the role and organisation, including how to have an informal conversation about the opportunity and apply, please download the full appointment brief.
Closing date: 17 November 2024
Panel Interview Dates: 2 December and then 9 December 2024
At Makespace, our mission is to revive, repurpose and transform empty and underused spaces across Oxfordshire into affordable, community-driven places. We are committed to nurturing connection and support for social enterprises, creatives, makers and fostering a more inclusive and connected local economy.
Our agenda is spatial justice - we believe everyone has the right to safe, affordable, secure and beautiful spaces in which to work, organise and celebrate. We use meanwhile as a lever to unlock spaces, and as a catalyst to bring about long-term, community place-based renewal, building towards community ownership.
The Advocacy and Communications Director will lead Makespace’s advocacy and external communications, to influence systemic change across the community/social enterprise sector and deliver transformational, multi-generational change in line with our strategy. The role will deepen engagement with local and national partners and stakeholders, building on the success of Makespace’s neighbourhood level projects as the organisation moves into the next phase of development. A key part of the role is translating the learning and impact from our hub spaces into compelling advocacy and communications campaigns.
This role is a new position designed to strengthen our senior leadership team, working closely with the Executive Director and Operations Director to guide the strategic direction of the organisation.
Our mission is to revive, repurpose and transform empty and underused spaces across Oxfordshire into affordable, community-driven places.
Battersea's Global Programmes advances Battersea’s ambitious plans to play a global role in achieving a positive impact on thousands of dogs and cats. Our department supports the professional development of employees and volunteers in rescues and rehoming organisations, as well as provides strategic funding and support to organisations and researchers within the animal welfare sector.
The Lead of Grants and Programmes plays an integral role within the team to deliver impact to tens of thousands of dogs and cats around the world. The Lead will manage the team of expert grant managers, guiding and empowering them to achieve impact.
The Lead will oversee several portfolios of work within the grants and programmes function at Battersea, as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making, and other forms of programming will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad.
This is a senior role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, impact measurement, good grant making practice and implementing strategic programmes.
The successful postholder should be comfortable empowering others, taking a coaching approach to team management and in supporting the team to shape proposals and portfolios of work to advance the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues as an integral element of the role.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 10th November 2024
Interview date(s): 14th-15th November 2024 (1st round); 20th-21st November 2024 (2nd round)
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Emmaus Bristol is a local homelessness charity and part of the international movement of Emmaus communities.
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead on our fundraising by developing and implementing a strategy to secure core funding, as well as working with other managers to secure project funding. You will need to be innovative and determined as well as being an excellent communicator. This is a new role and it will really suit someone who is a confident self-starter with an eye for detail.
Emmaus Bristol is a fabulous place to work and you leave every day with the satisfaction that your hard work has helped people out of homelessness. Emmaus is different to other homeless charities in that staff work alongside formerly homeless residents, known within Emmaus as Companions. So as well as working as part of our employee team, you’d also work alongside Companions and other volunteers.
We are a small charity, and your ability to help us grow our income will make an enormous difference to our beneficiaries and support us in achieving our five-year plan. We want someone in the role who is fired up by our mission and able to inspire this in our donors.
If you’d be excited by presenting to a potential donor or telling our story in written words through a detailed bid application, and are aware of trends in an evolving funding landscape, then this is the role for you!
This is a flexible position, and we are pleased to be able to offer it on either a full or part-time basis. Given the varied nature of the role, you will be able to work from home as well as in our office, and get out and about building relationships on our behalf.
Your enthusiasm and personality are as important to us as direct fundraising experience, so if your skills have been gained in a different sector, we will still welcome your application if you have relevant transferable skills. The key requirements are that you have experience of securing contracts or funding, can quickly build relationships with others, and are highly numerate and literate.
To empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better whilst using our voice to achieve social change
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting a General Advice Officer to support with the delivery of advice and welfare support to guests who access Sufra’s Food Bank, Community Kitchen and the Community Wellbeing Project. The General Advice Officer will support our guests on a range of areas including benefits, immigration, housing, wellbeing, money management and access to training and employment services. The post-holder will provide high quality welfare advice and guidance through weekly one-to-one advice sessions, undertake case work, work with partners to facilitate referrals, and provide support to advice volunteers.
The successful candidate must have at least two years’ experience delivering effective advice in a similar capacity, demonstrate empathy, an understanding of the issues facing vulnerable people, and have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits with a strong focus on achieving tangible outcomes for our guests.
We understand that working in the charity sector can be both deeply rewarding and demanding, we provide comprehensive training and support so our team can expand their skills and take on new challenges. We are looking for an General Advice Officer who is passionate, reflective and ambitious about bringing about positive change for our guests. The right candidate should be empathetic and patient, skilled at problem-solving, highly organised and diligent.
This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of our guests. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and life experiences, as we believe this diversity makes us better able to serve the diverse communities of Brent.
We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile. If you are dedicated to bringing about positive change for some of the most marginalised communities in Brent through advice, we would love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vocations and Placements (18-30) Development Officer
Location: Hybrid (Cliff College Derbyshire or London) or Home-Based
Hybrid Working: Connexional Team staff based at Methodist Church House or Cliff College have a hybrid work pattern which is currently 2-3 days in the office.
The Vacancy
The Methodist Church is at an exciting point in the development of its ministry with young adults (18-30). We are seeking to appoint someone with enthusiasm and passion for seeing young adults connect with God and explore their calling as a follower of Christ.
This role is integral to the delivery of the Young Adult Ministry Development Plan, and will focus on the following priorities:
- The management, development and advocacy of a new Young Adult Mission Placement Scheme, which aims to provide opportunities for young adults to be employed (or volunteer) in mission-focused placements in local churches and circuits where they can explore their vocation.
- Advocating for, supporting and enabling creative and relevant young adult ministry to be started and embedded in circuits and districts by journeying with local circuits/districts, providing advice and mentoring as appropriate to pilot creative projects for young adults to engage with and grow in discipleship and vocation.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by the Methodist Church.
This post holds a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the post holder to be a member in good standing of a church in association with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CBTI) or equivalent.
About You
Key requirements
- Degree/professional qualification in a relevant field, or substantial equivalent work experience
- Experience of working with youth/young adults and passionate about growing young adult ministries
- Highly organised and proven ability to successfully develop and manage complex projects.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Willing to travel and to work occasional weekends and evenings.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, we encourage you to send us your application as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 12 November 2024
Interview Date: 26 November 2024
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Us:
First Love Foundation is a Christian charity, founded with a mission to transform society through justice, dignity, and equality for all. We empower individuals to break free from poverty and crisis, offering comprehensive support and guidance. Our AQS-accredited service helps those facing income shocks, housing difficulties, health challenges, and more.
The Role:
As a Generalist Adviser/Caseworker, you will provide advice, case management, and advocacy services to individuals in need. The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience in advocacy or advice roles, with at least one year in casework. You will manage a diverse caseload, collaborating with our team to achieve life-changing outcomes for our clients.
Key responsibilities include:
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Providing advice & advocacy on welfare benefits and housing.
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Managing complex cases, including preparing for appeals and representing clients at tribunals.
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Offering guidance and support to colleagues and volunteers.
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Maintaining accurate case records, adhering to AQS standards.
Who We’re Looking For:
We are looking for someone with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a passion for helping others, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Experience with welfare benefits and case management systems, such as Advice Pro, is essential.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and from diverse backgrounds, particularly those reflecting the communities of Tower Hamlets.
Join us in our mission to transform lives and help create a Britain free from poverty!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start Bradford District offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers who have parenting experience themselves to visit families with at least one child under five in their homes, offering informal, friendly and confidential support designed to increase the confidence and independence of families.
With a 25 year track record of delivering valued support to families and children in the area, Home-Start Bradford District is looking for a Business Manager (Co-leader) to bring a broad range of skills and experience which will develop and support the charity through its next phase of development. It's a varied and challenging role with considerable scope to make an impact on the organisation at an exciting time - working with a fantastic team making a huge difference to families across Bradford.
Working alongside our Operations Manager to co-lead the charity, you will together ensure that Home-Start Bradford District achieves its charitable objectives, working closely with the Board of Trustees to lead the team, implementing and continuing to develop the charity’s Strategic Plan, and ensuring that the necessary resources are in place to maintain the sustainability of the organisation.
The Business Manager will lead on the development and implementation of income generation, the financial management of the charity, the processes and administrative needs of the team, data and reporting, and the charity’s governance and legal obligations. They will need to make their mark quickly, identifying and generating new sources of income, with a particular focus on seeking commercial or unrestricted income.
Key responsibilities
This is a strategic role for which the key responsibilities are:
- Business development and strategic planning
- Income generation
- Financial understanding, budgeting and reporting
- Organising, understanding and communicating data
- Effective networking, PR and marketing
- Good governance
What we are looking for
As the successful candidate, you will have:
- demonstrable experience of leadership in an organisation of comparable scale and complexity
- experience of operating at Board level and capable of working with and alongside our board of trustees
- excellent knowledge of organisational development, with a successful track record of securing significant income
- proven experience of developing and implement wide-reaching strategies that successfully deliver objectives
- collaborative leadership skills with the ability to work alongside a Co-leader, and to bring out the best in a team
- a proven track record of taking financial responsibility, and setting and controlling large-scale budgets
- experience of organising, understanding and communicating data.
An independent charity committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children and providing volunteer-led support in families' own homes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.