Charity People are a friendly, down to earth and passionate charity recruitment agency. We operate across the whole of the sector on a national basis. One of our specialisms is finding great fundraisers for our charity clients - and this role is an integral part of that the team that does that.

We are on the look-out for a talented and motivated Recruitment Officer to support the team to find the very best fundraisers out there. We can see an experienced Recruiter, Resourcer or Fundraiser fitting well into this role and if you are enthusiastic, driven and have a passion for the charity sector, then we'd love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be super organised who is able to use their initiative. Ideally you will be a whiz on Linked In and will enjoy research and identifying new people. You will be confident in speaking to new and existing candidates (or supporters) on the phone as well as face to face and will enjoy discovering what makes them tick. As well as managing relationships with candidates, you will also be responsible for managing the team's administration which will include fielding new enquiries, confirming interview arrangements, organising meetings and travel, diary management and managing and updating the database.

The role could suit an experienced recruiter who doesn't want to be involved in sales or business development or it could be a Fundraiser who is looking to experience something new. Most importantly you will be a high performer with a genuine interest in people and the charity sector.

Charity People is a grown up recruitment company that hires great people who enjoy coming to work. We all recognise that work is just one part of all of our lives and as such everyone starts on 25 days holiday (plus time off between Christmas and New Year ).We have a great office in London Bridge, just near Borough Market fully stocked with excellent coffee and great tea and some funky chill out areas. We are open to flexible working arrangements and we are especially proud that 100% of our consultants love working here.

If you are interested in joining the team then please send your CV through and if we think you might have the sort of background that will suit us we will send through the job description and details of how to formally apply.

We will hold interviews at the end of October so please don't hesitate to get in touch to find out more.

Based in Reading

Up to £22,440 per annum depending on skills and experience

7% employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

We are a registered charity for the homeless that helps some of Reading’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged people to turn their lives around and fulfill their potential.  Launchpad offers accommodation-based support and works with our tenants on a range of support needs including advice and advocacy, life skills, budgeting, mental health, drug / alcohol addiction as well as support around education, training and employment.

Our Floating Support Services are provided to help develop our clients’ skills and confidence to prevent homelessness.  The areas we support include tenancy sustainment, benefits and budgeting, wellbeing, education, employment and training.

This exciting opportunity will involve you working with clients on a range of issues and help develop strategies with them to prevent homelessness, resettle into new accommodation and focus support on identified areas of need.  You will have multi-agency working experience along with experience of dealing with mental health issues, substance misuse and working with offenders.  You will also have previous experience of managing your own caseload of clients.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on 1 November 2019.  Interviews will be held on 13 November 2019.

Quality Assurance Officer (Social Care)

Hft is one of the leading learning disability charities in the country, providing support for 3,000 people with a learning disability and employing around 3000 staff. Operationally, we have been and continue to be innovative in recognising and championing good support, whilst taking an alternative view at how support is provided. Our efforts are sector leading and recognised and observed by CQC and local authorities who provide most of the funding for care packages.

Working within the Quality & Improvement Team the Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor will be responsible for driving quality as set out in the Quality Strategy to support services.

Position: Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor
Location: National Role, Home based
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,122 per annum + company car
Benefits: Hft Plus benefits package (discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out), 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after first year, contributory pension scheme and life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual staff award schemes, access to award winning training and development.

Closing date: Tuesday 12 November 2019

About the role:

Supporting the Quality & Improvement Manager, the post holder is part of a team to ensure all services are safe and compliant in line with regulatory & contractual requirements while supporting the regions to achieve great outcomes for the people we support.

The Quality Assurance and Improvement Auditor will work closely with all operational Managers to assess the risk and lead on the development and implementation plan as required.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting good governance and continuous improvement across the organisation.

You will carry out an annual programme of Compliance audits and be involved in assessing, monitoring and reporting on operational delivery of Services. This will include working with services across all regions and will involve regular travel and overnight stays

About you:

You will have an understanding or background in quality assurance and/or audit processes within a Social Care setting with the ability to analyse data and produce written reports, enabling you to make improvements and support managers with SMART action planning.

Experience of managing the operational delivery of services, an understanding of the Quality Care Commission, Registered Services and Registered Managers requirements and current legislation are essential requirements.

You will need to hold full, current UK/EU driving licence.

Having a management qualification and previous audit experience are both desirable.

Interview date to be confirmed

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.

You may have experience of the following: Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor, Quality Assurance Auditor, Quality Assurance Inspector, QA Inspector, QA Auditor, Quality and Assurance, QC Auditor, Quality and Control, QA, Quality Assurance, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, Social Care, Quality Care Commission, Registered Services etc.

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Position: Supporter Care Officer
Type: Part-time (14 hours per week), permanent, the working pattern is flexible and can be agreed at interview
Location: MS National Centre, NW London
Salary: £24,398 - £27,160 per annum paid pro rata plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band C, Level 3
Department: Fundraising
Reference: DL41

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Are you looking for a part-time role and have the passion and skills to deliver great service to our supporters? Then this role within our Supporter Care team may be for you! We are looking for someone to join our friendly, supportive team for around 2-3 days per week, working a maximum of 14 hours per week. We can be flexible on the working pattern for the role.

Experience of working in the charity sector beforehand is not essential, we are ultimately looking for someone with the drive and enthusiasm to deliver the best possible supporter experience to our supporters.

You will provide a high level of customer service and support to our supporters, volunteers, groups, members of the public and internal customers through all communication channels. You will also contribute to the building and overall implementation of the whole of the Supporter Experience department’s objectives.

We offer 27 days annual leave pro rata (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 28th October 2019

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the job description (attached).

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Salary:  c. £55k

Hours of work: full time/ permanent

Location: Pershore, Worcestershire

We are working in partnership with the Alpine Garden Society, one of the largest specialist garden societies in the world.  The Alpine Garden Society is a registered charity, founded in 1929, passionate about the cultivation and conservation of alpines and other small hardy plants.  The charity has an active membership both at home and overseas and engages in promoting the charity's aims and objectives through their journal, publications, shows, events, website and social media.  The Alpine Garden Society is directly engaged in working with partners to actively promote the conservation of some of the world’s most special alpine plants and the places that they grow.  They also support education and research through grants and studentships, and the online Encyclopaedia of Alpines.  

Based in Pershore in Worcestershire the charity has a small staff team and a wider network of volunteers and local groups, alongside a Trustee Board providing oversight.  The charity has a small alpine garden adjacent to the Alpine Garden Society centre and regularly stage gardens and promotional stands at a range of horticultural shows across the country including the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a CEO to lead and manage the organisation, its staff, volunteers and membership, to deliver the charity's activities, aims and objectives; and develop the future of the organisation to be a key player in the world of cultivating, conserving and promoting alpine flora.

The successful individual will have a commitment to the vision and values of the organisation, with an interest in plants, gardening, conservation and the environment; and will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Proven strategic leadership of an organisation, business or significant teams
• Management skills to engage, motivate and develop teams to deliver results
• Voluntary sector experience, including awareness of key charity legislation and governance
• Ability to manage substantial budgets, up to and over £1m
• Experience of staff and volunteer team management and associated HR processes
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, events and programmes
• Influencing skills within and outside the society, able to build collaborative partnerships
• Experience of working with trustees and non-executive positions
• Self-motivated with personal drive, energy, integrity, adaptability and responsibility.

We are seeking an individual with excellent communication skills and relationship management abilities, to lead and manage the charity, and develop the strategic vision of the charity working with the society’s President and Trustee Board.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jill Livingstone, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1710.

Relocation expenses will be considered.

Closing date for applications: 28 October 2019

Interview date: 13 November 2019

Digital Communications Officer

Closing date: Wednesday 23 October at 8:00am

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Contract: permanent

Location:  South Wimbledon (with travel to our services across South London)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme,
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

Are you looking for an exciting, hands-on digital communications role in a small, ambitious team? Do you want your work to have real impact?

We are a leading London homelessness charity and are looking to step change our digital communications to help drive the development of our brand awareness and fundraising.

About you

We are looking for an excellent digital communicator with strong copywriting skills, demonstrable experience in website management, design capabilities, and an ability to drive our social media strategy.

The ideal candidate will bring experience and confidence in proactively creating engaging content and managing digital channels and will relish the opportunity to be hands on and drive this aspect of our work. 

They will be strategic-thinking, results focussed and have a strong ambition to raise our brand awareness, increase our engagement on social media, and increase our level of individual supports through digital.

We offer a competitive benefits package, flexible working and place a strong emphasis on career development.  You’ll be based in our fresh refurbished office in South Wimbledon, next to the tube station and 10 minutes’ walk from Wimbledon town centre and mainline station. We operate a modern working environment, including hot desking, flexi time and flexible working opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to capitalise on our brand, untapped corporate markets and be supported to steer the direction of our fundraising and stakeholder engagement strategies, and develop your career.

About Evolve

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.  Our aim is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient.  We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

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Digital Communications Officer

Role profile

Job Title:Digital Communications Officer

Department: Business Development

Reports to:Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Location: South Wimbledon 
 

Overall Aim

To work with the Fundraising and Communications Manager:

• To drive our digital communications, manage our website, co-create and deliver our social media strategy, create content (video, photos, infographics),  scheduling and reporting, and external and internal e-newsletters
• To develop compelling, quality written content that engages and increases audiences
• To be marketing focussed and strategic-minded, results driven with the aim of raising our brand awareness and help increase social following and fundraising
• To support on the creation and delivery of our Annual Report
• To assist with the management of our internal website, Click
• To be brand ambassador for Evolve, ensuring that all of our messaging and design is on brand and aligned with our values
• To create design content on Photoshop or Canva for use across the website, social media and print materials
• To manage our website’s SEO, Google Ads and analytics

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Fundraising and Communications Manager to implement our digital communications strategy.
• Design and collate engaging content for all digital channels from written content to video, photos and infographics to drive our brand awareness and social following.
• To manage our website (Wordpress), regularly reviewing and creating engaging new content, creating new campaign pages and other new tools and capabilities for campaigns.
• Create engaging external e-newsletters, managing our mailing lists and reporting on open rates and click through rates.
• To build and manage a library of media content to support campaigns and fundraising activities and represent the range of our services.
• To be brand guardian, ensuring that external Communications are of a professional standard and consistent with Evolve’s values and brand, in compliance with policies and procedures, and recognised good practice. 
• To be aware of and analyse market and digital trends and use these to inform delivery of communications and fundraising strategies.
• To support colleagues across the organisation with any design needs or editing of internal booklets/printed materials/branded goods. 
• To support on the creation and delivery of the online Annual Report and any other key marketing materials.

 
Digital

• To deliver our digital strategy in order to raise our profile and levels of engagement. To keep abreast of effective marketing strategies and ensure we make full use of emerging technology/approaches/tools within social media.
• To co-create an engaging social media and content strategy to drive following.
• To proactively engage with audiences across social media channels, responding timely to comments and posts.
• To lead on the digital elements of fundraising campaigns, including paid for advertising, with support from the Fundraising and Comms Manager and our external digital agency.
• To report regularly on our digital performance including engagements, followings and other specific digital KPIs across the website and social media.
• To manage our website, create new pages, add news, stories and content to keep it fresh and up to date.
• To write and design our bi-monthly external newsletter, managing mailing lists and split testing marketing campaigns
• To monitor, measure and analyse our digital channels to inform our digital strategy and ensure content is engaging, conveys our values, and increases our audiences and reach.
• To manage the intranet and support colleagues with any technical difficulties with uploading content.
• To write and design our internal e-newsletters.
• Lead on improving our SEO, Google Ads and analytics.

Design

• To design visually attractive and engaging content across all channels.
• To design content for any printed resources.

Printed Resources

• To be responsible for the development of internal and external marketing materials, such as our Annual Report, People Plan and fundraising packs and ‘About Us’ leaflets.
• To support colleagues with the design and editing of our internal customer newsletter and service newsletters.
• To ensure continuity between online and print marketing assets and messages.

Brand

• To be brand guardian, protecting our brand, logo and strapline within the organisation, ensuring colleagues know how to use the brand effectively and appropriately, in accordance with our brand guidelines.
• To ensure external agencies and supporters using our logo follow our guidelines, checking that our name and strapline are used correctly, and messages about us are correct and in line with our key messages and tone of voice.

Events

• As a team, to occasionally provide administrative and logistical support for external, stakeholder and fundraising events, and on the day support in the delivery of events.
• To liaise with teams organising events to ensure content and design for supporting materials are on message, and to promote events through appropriate channels.
• To liaise with photographers, videographers and press to ensure maximum exposure for events, providing on the day support for logistics.

Management of external suppliers

• To work with our digital, PR and design agencies and printers to ensure that they deliver on brief, on time and within budget, with support from the Fundraising and Communications Manager.

Further information

The postholder will be required:

• To occasionally carry out any other duties as directed by the Fundraising and Communications Manager, Head of Business Development, Director of Business Development, Chief Executive or Board.
• To work within charity legislation, and in accordance with Fundraising Regulation and GDPR guidance including our consent and privacy policy, across all communication and marketing activities.
• To act in accordance with the aims of Evolve Housing + Support and promote and implement our Equal Opportunities Policy and other polices adopted by the Board.
• To follow our policies and procedures, with particular attention to health and safety, equality and diversity and customer service excellence.
• To further your development and knowledge you will be expected to attend training as necessary

This job description provides an indication of the roles and responsibilities for the post of Digital Communications Officer, but should not be construed as an exclusive list of the duties that the post holder may be asked to undertake.

Evolve reserves the right to amend this role profile as necessary, after consultation with the postholder, to reflect changes in or to the role.

Person Specification

Experience & qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of good quality and effective copywriting for a variety of communicative platforms, particularly social media, website and email.

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement through digital.
• Demonstrable experience of using various digital platforms and emerging technologies for awareness raising and/or income generation.
• Experience of developing engaging video content (desirable)
• Experience of creating design work.
• A relevant degree or other qualification would be an advantage

Knowledge

• Understand the relevance of different marketing routes, including various digital platforms to engage with different audiences to be able to build a charity’s profile.
• Understanding relationship management and the importance of consistency in message to engage different audiences.
• Understanding of the audiences a charity needs to reach and how to do this creatively, working to a digital strategy and content strategy.
• Understanding SEO and Google Analytics (desirable)

Skills

• Use of emerging technology, particularly around digital and ability to harness these in order to meet aims. 
• Ability to be proactive and reactive for online engagement with various audiences.
• Is creative and resourceful- has great ideas and can implement them even in the context of limited charity resources. 
• Ability to write engaging content, stories and messaging for a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent proof reading skills.
• Excellent copy writing skills
• Excellent communicator with great interpersonal and presentational skills.
• Able to develop messaging relevant for influencing different audiences. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Proficient use of  Word, Excel, Photoshop/Canva (desirable), Wordpress and database applications
• Capable of delivering results to tight deadlines and under pressure. 

Personal style and behaviour

• Dynamic and energetic personality with a high degree of personal drive, able to manage both proactive and reactive communications work.
• Supports and co-operates fully with colleagues to meet current and future business needs and to promote collaboration.
• A confident, independent and effective team worker, with ability to take own initiative.
• Integrity and honesty, inspiring confidence and openness amongst colleagues.
• Resilient, able to handle conflict and remain calm under pressure.
• Flexible approach to work, including willingness to work outside normal office hours as required.
• Target focused and driven.

Other requirements

• Personal commitment to the corporate values, vision and objectives of Evolve Housing + Support and culture of continuous service improvement.
• Commitment to quality, customer service, best practice and best value in all aspects of the organisation’s operations.
• Commitment to customer involvement, and ability to involve customers in all aspects of the running of the organisation and where appropriate, in the delivery of communications and fundraising.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Evidenced commitment to equality and diversity.

Joining Forces is a joint project between Age UK and SSAFA, the armed forces charity, aimed at ensuring older veterans have the quality of life and wellbeing they deserve.

We are recruiting for a Project Support Officer for the Joining Forces project on a part time, fixed term basis for 6 months. If you are confident working in a busy project environment and enjoy challenging role where multi-tasking skills are essential, then this is the role for you.

Working closely with another Project Support Officer and a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will provide essential support including, producing reports and project materials, organising and coordinating meetings, responding to written and verbal enquiries from partners, and much more.

About you

* You have good project experience in an administrative or coordinator role.
* You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with the ability to handle a high volume of communications.
* Your MS office skills are excellent, in particular on Excel (which is essential).
* You thrive in a face based environment where team working and multi-tasking skills are essential.

What we offer in return

In return we can offer an excellent salary of £23,000 to £25,000 per annum pro rata (£13,800 to £15,000), and great benefits including 26 days annual leave pro rata + bank holidays, excellent pension (we pay in up to 9%), Life Assurance, Healthcare Cashback Plan, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please see our website.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Department: Expert Advice Team

Contract Duration: 12 months

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re looking for a Business Support Officer to manage our two Business Support Administrators and support teams within the Advice & Advocacy Directorate. This is a great opportunity to use your administrative skills, management experience and previous project work to assist with our policy development, advice giving and advocacy.

You’ll be working in a fast moving environment where the work is varied, so you’ll need to be flexible and have a proactive approach to problem solving, good organisational and excellent IT skills. You’ll be responsible for managing the workload of the Admin Function, prioritising and dealing with stakeholders requirements.

You’ll be the first point of contact for people who need help with a wide range of tasks and will support with admin tasks like booking transport, processing finances, assisting with the organisation of meetings/events and coordinate a variety of project work.

If you would enjoy providing admin and project support in a fast-paced environment in our friendly division and have excellent communication skills we look forward to hearing from you. 

This is a fixed term 12 month position. The role is full-time and the salary is £24,654 + London weighting of £3,520 if applicable.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Interview date: 06/11/2019

This is an exciting opportunity to join a professional fundraising team in a dynamic and growing international development charity.

At a time of heightened interest in reforestation as a solution to poverty and environmental degradation, this is a great opportunity to be a part of this thriving fundraising programme. TREE AID works with communities in West Africa and Ethiopia to re-green degraded land, increase food security and grow reliable incomes through tree enterprises.

We’re looking for a fundraising professional who is passionate about raising money for an international development cause. Your role will be to develop successful partnerships with Corporates and Major Donors to grow TREE AID’s unrestricted income.

The role is offered as a full time contract following the probationary period.

OVERALL AIM

To secure and develop support from Corporate and High Value prospects.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• To deliver stewardship and communications to corporate and high value supporters

• To help recruit corporate and high value supporters

• Provide data, analysis, and admin support to high value & corporate fundraising

Who we are looking for :

We’re looking for someone with fundraising or marketing experience either gained at a charity, or alternatively through an agency or commercial organisation.

The ideal candidate will be confident managing multiple fundraising relationships, while juggling deadlines and priorities. You will have excellent communication skills, and have experience in identifying, approaching and securing donations from companies and individuals from across the UK and beyond.

You will have an analytical mind, be good with data and numbers, and have a sound working knowledge of the charity sector. Experience of digital marketing/fundraising is desirable.

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Support Officer to come and join our team in the London. You will join us on a full time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,674 p/a incl. of London weighting / £24,174 (Regional)  + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Programme Support Officer, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan

- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

The Programme Support Officer role:

Nightstop is the provision of emergency accommodation in the homes of vetted and trained community host volunteers. In this role you will you will be part of a team supporting the Nightstop UK network. You will be responsible for providing day to day service management advice, support and administration to a caseload of accredited Nightstop services across the UK. You will ensure each service meets the Nightstop Quality Standard enabling them to deliver a high quality service.

Additionally you will build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Your official Depaul job title will be National Nightstop Network Officer.

What makes this role exciting?

- You'll receive in-house training to help you perform your role

- It's a great opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector

What will ideally support your success in the Programme Support Officer role?

- You hold efficient project manager skills and are confident in quality assessment

- Ability to build constructive partnerships with a range of professionals

- Being able to work autonomously and carry out efficient organisation and administration

Closing date:  Sunday 29th September at midnight

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Programme Support Officer then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

A leading London based community charity is seeking an experienced IT Support Officer for a permanent role.

The Senior IT Support Officer will provide 2nd/3rd line support and administration of ICT infrastructure to effectively meet the needs of the charity, and assist the IT Manager with delivery of the ICT strategy.

Key duties:

-Ensure that support issues for both internal and external clients are managed, prioritised and completed on time.

-Provide excellent customer service and reliable and effective ICT and Audio-Visual support to both internal and external customers

-Maintain high availability of ICT and AV infrastructure by assisting the IT Manager with implementation, development and maintenance of systems, security, policies and projects to ensure organisation’s effective and efficient use of ICT and AV

-Ensure that ICT infrastructure is secure, updated and compliant with best practises and ICT policies/procedures. Secure all data against internal and external threats.

-Assist the IT Manager to deliver the ICT strategy by implementing and/or upgrading hardware, systems, applications, and management information systems.

-Act as the network manager including daily backups and server administration and troubleshooting network issues.

-Resolve 2nd and 3rd line support issues, referring to IT Manager as appropriate.

-Manage external AV and ICT contractors and suppliers.  This includes management of support contracts to ensure service level agreements are met; competitive pricing is achieved, and network/data security is maintained.

Requirements:

-Experience in a similar 2nd/3rd Line level role – ideally in a small organisation

-Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)/ Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) or equivalent qualification.

-A significant track record at a senior level in ICT and experience as a server engineer working with similar technologies including networking and security technologies, proven knowledge of storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions, 3rd party applications support, managing anti-virus updates, managing Microsoft updates to servers and clients, strong AV experience, good windows product knowledge

-Strong user/customer focused experience and approach

It is important to note that this role would not be as suitable for a pure hardware/roll-out or network engineer working in a large organisation.

Experience working in a small IT team with a broad understanding of 2nd line support, networking and implementations would be most suited.

Closing date: Ongoing

Please send your CV for immediate consideration.

We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and resourceful individual to gain experience in international development, joining our client as a Programme Support Officer.

Position: Programme Support Officer

Location: Based in Sidmouth, Devon – “an area of outstanding natural beauty”

Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,069 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date: 30th October

The Programme Support Officer will work closely to support the Head of Programme Support to ensure internal capacities, competencies and resources are in place for the effective delivery of the global programme of donkey welfare activities.

The Role

The Programme Support Officer will be assigned as the support officer for a specific region and along with a team of other support officers working together to ensure that the needs of teams across the organisation (including those located in regional hubs, Communications, Content, Advocacy and Fundraising teams) are met, so powerful campaigns can be delivered to stakeholders including media contacts and influencers, supporters and other key stakeholders.

About You

The ability to develop and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders is essential, as are:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• The ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail while dealing with a diverse number of tasks and multiple deadlines.

Flexibility will be required for overseas travel. A second language, preferably French or Spanish, is also desirable.

If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role… then we would love to hear from you!

In return…

You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. They are working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience as Programme Officer, Programme Support, Programme Coordinator

ChildHope is looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised person to join our small fundraising team. You will help us deliver our fundraising plan through a variety of digital communication tools and methods and take charge of our digital content on all platforms.

We need someone to tell the stories of the children we work with in a way that will attract support for ChildHope’s work by securing additional resources to ensure the work we do continues.

We need someone who will:

• Develop and manage all digital communication channels to help raise the profile of ChildHope and highlight our work and fundraising opportunities.

• Increase ChildHope’s digital engagement with various audiences, providing regular reports on the tracking and monitoring of performance across digital channels and activity using analytical tools such as Google Analytics.

• Assist in the development of a digital marketing strategy to keep our communication platforms current, informative and engaging

If you are in the digital field, looking for a change of environment or sector and believe you have what it takes to help us to communicate more widely the impact of our work, then this is the role for you.

Candidates will be expected to comply with ChildHope’s Child Safeguarding Policy. 

Closing date:  Thursday – 31st October 2019 (Please apply early as the review of applications will be on a rolling basis)

Interviews to be held on:Friday - 8th November 2019

Applications can be submitted by post/email. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.  Standalone CVs will not be accepted. An application form must be completed.

Please note that to reduce administration costs, only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

ChildHope is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Quality Assurance Officer (Social Care)

Hft is one of the leading learning disability charities in the country, providing support for 3,000 people with a learning disability and employing around 3000 staff. Operationally, we have been and continue to be innovative in recognising and championing good support, whilst taking an alternative view at how support is provided. Our efforts are sector leading and recognised and observed by CQC and local authorities who provide most of the funding for care packages.

Working within the Quality & Improvement Team the Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor will be responsible for driving quality as set out in the Quality Strategy to support services.

Position: Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor
Location: National Role, Home based
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,122 per annum + company car
Benefits: Hft Plus benefits package (discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out), 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after first year, contributory pension scheme and life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual staff award schemes, access to award winning training and development.

Closing date: Thursday 31 October 2019

About the role:

Supporting the Quality & Improvement Manager, the post holder is part of a team to ensure all services are safe and compliant in line with regulatory & contractual requirements while supporting the regions to achieve great outcomes for the people we support.

The Quality Assurance and Improvement Auditor will work closely with all operational Managers to assess the risk and lead on the development and implementation plan as required.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting good governance and continuous improvement across the organisation.

You will carry out an annual programme of Compliance audits and be involved in assessing, monitoring and reporting on operational delivery of Services. This will include working with services across all regions and will involve regular travel and overnight stays

About you:

- You will have an understanding or background in quality assurance and / or audit processes within a Social Care setting with the ability to analyse data and produce written reports, enabling you to make improvements and support managers with SMART action planning.
- Experience of managing the operational delivery of services, an understanding of the Quality Care Commission, Registered Services and Registered Managers requirements and current legislation are essential requirements.
- You will need to hold full, current UK / EU driving licence.
- Having a management qualification and previous audit experience are both desirable.

Strictly no agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor, Quality Assurance Auditor, Quality Assurance Inspector, QA Inspector, QA Auditor, Quality and Assurance, QC Auditor, Quality and Control, QA, Quality Assurance, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

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