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Post Title: Hartlepool Programme Coordinator
Responsible to: Strategic Partnership Manager
Salary: £24,960 per annum
Holiday entitlement/Pension: Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays), Employee Assistance Programme and access to an employee perk-based platform. The Tutor Trust also provides a contributory Government-backed NEST pensions scheme, which is offered to our employees after the qualifying period.
*Please note this is a fixed-term role until 31st August 2025, with the potential of transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs*
About Tutor Trust
We’re a proudly Northern charity that believes in equity in education. We do our bit to achieve that by partnering with schools and education providers, to enable their young people to work alongside inspiring and motivating tutors – an opportunity they may not otherwise have.
We know that our high-quality tuition helps improve young people’s academic attainment, wellbeing, and self-confidence, and supports their personal aspirations.
Over the past four years, we’ve had an opportunity to reach more young people than we have before through government funding of the National Tutoring Programme. This is now wrapping up and we’re at a pivotal moment, ready to engage new school partners, donors, peers in the sector and the new Labour government.
Our values
What we stand for and practise in everything we do at Tutor Trust:
We believe in fairness
We are passionate about making a difference
We are inclusive and supportive
We are quality-focused
We are ambitious
We learn
Benefits of working at Tutor Trust
· Hybrid work model (2 days visiting schools)
- Competitive leave - 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays, pro rata)
- Flexible working including Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)
- Health and Wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, 24-hour GP service, mental health support and benefits platform, Perkbox)
- Enhanced Family and Sick Leave (after a qualifying period).
- Recognition and Culture (Thanks & Recognition, Highlights, team events)
- Learning and Development (knowledge sharing, staff-led groups
Job Purpose
The Hartlepool Programme Coordinator post is an exciting role with Tutor Trust.
You will assist the Partnership Operations team by liaising with local schools and organising tuition within the Hartlepool area. This will include attending meetings both face to face and online, coordinating tuition sessions and arranging tutor cover etc. You will also support the tutor recruitment and training process in Hartlepool and help to ensure that it runs smoothly. You will also maintain and improve systems for the benefit of all our tutors, including ongoing tutor support.
If you have solid relevant experience, have the best interests of young people at heart plus a desire to work with an innovative charity, then this could be the role for you.
Main Functions
· Assist with setting up and managing tuition assignments across multiple schools across Hartlepool
· To assist in the recruitment process for new tutors, including short listing and interviewing
· Attending face to face and Teams introductory and review meetings between tutors and teachers
· Assist in developing closer relations between tutors and opportunities for networking and working together
· Assist in the recruitment, development and delivery of training for tutors
· Take part in general induction presentations and other events to promote the Tutor Trust both internally and externally
· Help with preparation for Tutor Trust events aimed at a range of stakeholders
· Participate in project work
· Assist other staff to complete a variety of administrative tasks that enable the Tutor Trust to operate effectively and efficiently
· Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post
Person Specification
Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT and English skills, diplomatic and inter-personal skills, and plenty of initiative.
Skills
· Educated to degree level or can demonstrate experience of administrative skills in a previous role (either paid or voluntary)
· Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
· The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard
· Be a team player but also able to work independently when required to do so
· Excellent organisational skills
· The ability to manage office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively
· Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly.
· To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Microsoft Excel and Access
Attributes
· Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
· Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
· Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
· Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to Safeguarding children
· Be a team player
· Have strong organisational skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
· Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
· Experience of tuition/working in schools/working with young people is desirable but not essential
· Knowledge of the geography, and educational and political context of Hartlepool is desirable, but not essential
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The job is a fixed-term role from 2nd December 2024 – 31st August 2025 with the potential to transition into a permanent position based on performance and organisational needs. The position will be home-based, however there will be significant travel across Hartlepool. This is a full-time position (36.25 hours across five days a week).
Closing date for applications: Friday 8th November 2024
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th November
Salary: £24,960 per annum & Contributory Pension
Start date: Monday 2nd December 2024
Candidates are required to complete an application form and supply a cover letter outlining how they meet the requirements of the role. You must also complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
To apply, please email all documents to our admin email address found on the attached Job Description
The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
For further information please visit our website
All positions at The Tutor Trust are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.
The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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- Ensuring that all requests and 1st & 2nd level queries (phone, email and in-person) are responded to promptly and effectively including providing tours of the Centre to prospective members.
- Interacting with members on a daily basis, delivering a superb experience
- Full responsibly for bookings & payments for all Classes, Clubs, activities, services, membership fees, etc. on the online system the Centre uses (training will be provided)
- Promoting all membership, classes, clubs, activities, special events and services with respective prices and availability to members and visitors
- Processing applications for membership and volunteers as per the Centre’s process.
- Managing drop-in activities which take place weekdays from 9 am to 12 noon.
- Organising room setup requirements for activities, especially classes, meetings and events
- Maintaining the professional appearance of the office at all times, including ensuring front office filing systems are maintained and up to date
- Training and managing volunteers supporting the front office, Front Office Assistants, ensuring they are aware of their responsibilities and performing to a high standard
- Responsible to making sure members renew on time and membership renewal is up to date.
- Responsible for maintaining all notice boards in the Centre and keeping them up to date with correct posters and announcements.
- Receive and help with various deliveries ensuring everything is received properly and is kept in its correct place.
- Maintaining the activities list, class and clubs registers and the login/out ledger and visitors log for all members, visitors and volunteers.
- Making sure the relevant Health and Safety requirements and other obligations are being met and correctly observed
- Reporting any maintenance issues quickly and clearly to the Community Manager
- Overseeing and ensuring that all administrative processes are carried out in line with the Centre’s policy
- Opening the Centre in the mornings and possibly closing in the afternoon.
- Reconciling money received on a daily basis reporting this to the General Centre Manager
- You might be required to attend/support events out of working hours including weekends. You will receive time off in lieu for any hours you work over your contractual hours
What you need to have?
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of IT systems including MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong organisational skills & ability to multi-task
- Experience of working in a similar role and environment
- Able to demonstrate your ability to provide high quality customer service
- Good numeracy and literacy skills and an eye for detail and accuracy
- Self-motivated and able to work under pressure and on your own initiative without ongoing direct supervision
- Be an enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable team player.
- Understandings the importance of safeguarding
- Ideally living locally or within easy commute to Centre
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
We are looking for a Fundraising Events Coordinator to join our high performing Community & Events Team. The team are driven to maximise opportunities, striving to reach ambitious targets and provide an excellent supporter experience.
The Fundraising Events team raises funds through a range of bespoke and third-party events such as One Million Steps Challenge, Swim 22, London Marathon and Great North Run. Since the pandemic, events at Diabetes UK have seen a strong come-back and we are now in a position to achieve significant and sustainable growth. The Fundraising Events Coordinator is a key role within our Engagement & Fundraising Directorate, helping deliver incredible experiences for any supporter that chooses to take on an event for Diabetes UK.
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
Interview(s) date: 28th November 2024
Package
What we can offer you:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
- A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
- Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
- 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
- Discounts on gym membership
- Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
- Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
- Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
- Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
- Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.
Main Responsibilities
As a Fundraising Events Coordinator you will provide an excellent customer experience to participants taking on fundraising events for Diabetes UK. The Fundraising Events Coordinator will provide professional, timely and engaging support that enhances supporter stewardship and maximises income generation.
You'll be supporting the Fundraising Events Managers, acting as first point of contact for our supporters, providing admin support through telephone, email, and social media channels. You'll build and manage relationships with existing and new supporters. From registration to the end of their supporter journey, you'll help create amazing experiences for our event participants, from the moment they engage with Diabetes UK, building loyalty that lasts beyond event day. This role works with data through maintaining our database and you'll also need to update records on platforms like JustGiving and Enthuse. This requires accuracy and working under the requirements of GDPR.
Assigned 'lead coordinator' on high profile events, you will support the Event Manager with the development and delivery of events from setting up registration forms all the way through to post-event thanking. You'll also work with other teams and suppliers that support the planning and delivery of our activity. You'll help engage with our digital adverts and identify compelling supporter stories.
You may also be responsible for management of your own projects as well as maintaining & optimising administrative systems and processes.
You will work collaboratively across the organisation to deliver events that help us achieve our mission. This is an exciting time to join us as we focus on our commitment to create a world where diabetes can do no harm.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a confident, conscientious team player, with excellent customer service skills, who is quick to learn, highly organised and a proactive problem solver. They will have worked in a customer service focused administrative role, preferably in the charity sector. They will also have strong abilities in managing competing deadlines and organising their time effectively to prioritise workload. They will be able to effectively build working relationships with colleagues in a professional manner and demonstrate high standards of written and verbal communication.
An exciting opportunity to join the Rank Foundation team in London or Penrith as Alumni Development Officer through the Time to Shine leadership programme. This new post has been created to support the development and implementation of a range of activities to engage and connect with the Rank Fellows to foster long lasting relationships. The postholder will play a pivotal role in strengthening relationships between the Foundation and its alumni community.
The position is offered on a 12-month, full time basis, and the postholder must be able to join early January. The post-holder will be part of the Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine (T2S) leadership programme. As part of the Time to Shine 2025 Cohort, you will be supported through learning conferences, leadership days, action learning and will have access to career relevant training and qualifications.
Please download the Recruitment Pack for the full description of the post and further information on the Time to Shine Programme.
Key accountabilities:
Alumni Programme Research & Development:
- To assist with the identification of and engagement with the wider alumni community
- To implement a range of activities to engage with Rank’s alumni community;
- To design, plan and deliver Fellowship events, webinars, and other programmes that promote networking and professional development opportunities among Fellows/alumni;
- To create and develop relationships with the Fellows/alumni to increase involvement in the Foundation’s activities;
- To administer the mentoring programme connecting older Fellows with younger ones at the beginning of their professional careers;
- To liaise with the Comms team to raise the social media profile of the Rank Fellowship Alumni Network;
- To serve as the primary point of contact for alumni inquiries, communications, and requests;
- To be the secretariat for the Fellows Leadership Team, drafting agendas, minute taking, and following up on actions
- To design, plan and deliver School Leadership events with support from the Finance & Operations Officer
Data & Reporting:
- Manage the Fellowship database, ensuring it is kept up to date
- Send out digital surveys, monitor and track key deliverables;
- Collect achievements and contributions from Fellows to showcase impact;
- Collate and prepare reports based on survey outcomes to assess the effectiveness of the programme.
If you would like to apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement no longer than 2 sides of A4 that clearly demonstrates how you meet the knowledge, skills, and experience requirements of the role.
Interviews: In-person London, 3rd December 2024 (pm)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
St Columba’s House is a Christian retreat and conference centre in Woking with residential and day guests coming for a wide variety of purposes. The Centre is owned by St Peter's Charity. Although we are a Christian charity, our guests come from all faiths and none. This role will co-ordinate and assist with all aspects of marketing at St Columba’s House. We are looking for someone who can promote our own programme of events and promote the House more widely as a venue for group bookings.
Our marketing activities include e-mail newsletters, social media, website, printed material and traditional advertisements. This role requires a broad range of skills: good visual, copywriting, organisational, computer and people skills and a flexible working approach to handle everything from designing promotional materials to keeping the website up to date, from using social media to handling guest data. A good working knowledge of Indesign or Canva, Wordpress, Photoshop, Mailchimp, Meta advertising, Facebook & Instagram is essential to the role. A good knowledge of photo and video editing would be an advantage.
Applicants need to be sympathetic to the work of St Columba’s House. We offer a friendly, attractive place to work as part of a small team.
The pattern of hours worked and location can be negotiated flexibly within office hours Monday to Thursday. Some work in the office will be needed.
Applications by CV with covering letter . For a full job description visit the St Columba's House website
Retreat Centre and Grant Making Trust
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a local charity to Broxbourne and East Herts. We support local voluntary organisations and empower local community groups. We also deliver a variety of funded initiatives that support health and wellbeing and employment and skills. We operate across four themes: Engaging Residents, Supporting Health and Wellbeing, Helping Groups, and Employment and Skills.
We are looking for an experienced, highly organised detail-oriented individual to assist our Finance Operations Manager in a part-time role. This position will be responsible for assisting with sales ledger, purchase ledger, journal entries, assisting with accounts preparation and ensuring payments are made. We are looking for a trustworthy person to join our small team to enable the charity to deliver fantastic outcomes for our beneficiaries
Skills and Qualities
Essential:
- Working with QuickBooks or similar software
- Working independently and within a team of paid staff and volunteers
- Working with online banking systems
- Excellent numeracy and organisational skills paying close attention to detail
- Excellent IT skills, including MS Office package especially Excel
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Ability to deal professionally, tactfully and confidently with people at all levels, both internal and external audiences
- Good communicator and interpersonal skills
- A keen interest in people, the local community and their needs
- An understanding of equal opportunities and a commitment to all sections of the community
Desirable:
- AAT (Association of Accounting Technician) qualification
- Setting up finance software
- Working within the charitable sector
- Using HR Systems
- Knowledge of charity finance
For more information and to apply for this post, please visit our website for the full job pack which includes an Application Form.
Please submit a completed Application Form by Monday, 25th November 2024 at 12pm.
This post will be employed by Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts.
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We are looking for an Events and Fundraising Assistant to transform lives through our events and supporter engagement.
Join an outstanding adoption charity and award-winning trauma recovery service provider that is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds.
Position: Events and Fundraising Assistant (Events and Supporter Engagement Assistant)
Location: Reading / Hybrid, with at least one day per week in office
Contract: Permanent, part time position - 22 hours per week, with flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: Pro-rata salary of £13,728 - £15,851 per annum (full time equivalent range £23,088 - £26,658 per annum)
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 19 November 2024
Interview date: Thursday 28 November 2024
Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.
About the role:
As Events and Fundraising Assistant you will ensure that those who chose to support PACT through donations or attending our fundraising events have an exceptional experience. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
· creating and maintaining a calendar of fundraising events and attending them
· efficiently organising our events administration
· provide administrative tasks to our income generation team
· maintain accurate database records and produce reports
· research and develop fundraising opportunities
About you:
The successful Events and Fundraising Assistant will have experience of event organisation and planning. They will enjoy collaborating with others and be an excellent communicator who can plan and prioritise efficiently, whilst delivering exceptional customer service.
If this sounds like you then visit our website and apply today to join a supportive team in a rewarding role and be part of something truly meaningful.
Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Fundraising and Events Assistant, Events Assistant, Fundraising Assistant, Assistant to Events Manager, Community Events Assistant, Events Fundraising Assistant, Marketing and Events Assistant, Events Team Assistant, Marketing Assistant, etc.
Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role. All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.
an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role sits within the Community Education and Training team, working to support our learners to access, complete and progress through our wide range of adult learning provision. The main focus will be on providing additional support for learners who need wrap-around support relating to a range of additional personal and educational needs. This could include welfare, personal and family support and wider mental health and wellbeing support or additional learning needs such as dyslexia, ADHD, literacy support and other needs.
You will work with the team to implement strategies and support plans for individuals to aid learning and enhance educational experience. You will support the team’s administrator to monitor learner’s attendance, contacting them via phone, email or arranging a meeting in person where pastoral support is needed.
You will work with our Adult Safeguarding Lead to support safeguarding cases across our departments, including keeping safeguarding records, making referrals and building a database of local support services available to learners and other service users.
We are looking for a dedicated individual who is passionate about supporting learners to ensure they have the best opportunity to thrive on their learning journey.
You will also support wider functions in the team such as contributing to the organisation of our termly learners’ forum to celebrate achievement and attending events in the community to publicise our work.
The successful applicant will have experience of working with vulnerable individuals or groups, be committed to safeguarding, have excellent administration skills, be flexible and excited about being at the heart of a busy team and committed to providing an excellent service to High Trees’ users.
Benefits of working at High Trees
- 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
- Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
- Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Support Line
- Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
- Annual staff away day
- Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans
Connecting with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to grow the capacity of our church leadership to support church growth, as we both develop our base within the new Osney Mead Innovation Quarter and expand our activities across the city.
We see Operations as a key ministry in the life of the church. Our existing church Admin Team covers events, communications, volunteer coordination, data handling and safeguarding administration, whilst management roles have generally been held by pastoral staff. In appointing an Operations Leader, we are seeking someone “well respected, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3), whose managerial skill will release other leaders to focus on pastoral ministry.
The Operations Leader will work with our senior leaders to build and run systems that support church growth, and will be responsible for:
- Cultivating a culture in which volunteers thrive
- Leading on finance, governance, HR and compliance
- Use and development of our building
- Oversight of church admin team
This is a key role in our church life and requires a vibrant Christian faith and a passion for our church’s mission. It also demands strong people skills and the ability to ensure strategies and plans are executed in a timely and thorough manner.
Key relationships
Your primary team will be our church Core Team. You will work each week with Steve and Bev Jones, other pastors in the church and the Admin Team.
You will also work closely with the board of The Kings Centre Ltd, Trustees, our charity’s Operations Director and a range of volunteers in the local church.
Specific duties
Development
1. Implement systems to support and sustain excellent volunteer service
2. Osney Mead project: liaise with consultants and key stakeholders, establish project brief; project manage development of a business plan
Governance
3. Report to governance teams within the charity: producing reports on risk management, statutory and policy compliance
4. Chair the board of The King’s Centre Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of our charity)
Resources
5. Manage church finances: setting a growth budget, controlling spend, generating income, ensuring routine tasks are done effectively
6. Oversee HR (recruitment, annual reviews, improving culture of performance)
7. Oversee IT and AV systems
8. Management of data
Relationships
9. Participate in Core Team and whole church staff meetings
10.Line-manage ‘Admin Team Leader’ and oversee admin team
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Brain Research UK (BRUK) funds world-class research to discover the causes, develop new treatments and improve the lives of all those who are affected by neurological conditions.
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters vital life changing, life-saving neurological research can be funded.
We are a well-established charity that has recently launched a new strategy to accelerate the progress and funding of neurological research. This is a new role. As a small and ambitious charity, we are seeking someone who is keen to join a growing team and develop their skills and career within a vibrant, positive organisation.
The role
Reporting to the Events and Community Fundraising Manager, you will play a crucial role as part of the Fundraising Team by providing the highest levels of fundraising and event administration support to ensure the provision of seamless, excellent supporter care and assistance to our supporters.
Whilst this role is primarily providing administrative support for our fundraising and event activities, there will be opportunities to be involved with all other aspects of the charity.
The successful candidate will need to be a good team player, able to work independently, flexible, hardworking and prepared to play an enthusiastic role in helping to deliver excellent supporter care and increased fundraising income. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Responsibilities
In this position, you will:
· Be the primary contact point with our supporters and fundraisers to provide excellent customer care
· Answer general public and supporter enquiries that come in by telephone, email and mail in a way that makes them feel important and valued regardless of the nature of their enquiry
· Ensure all fundraising income (cash, cheques online platform donations) is processed and recorded correctly onto the Donorfy database, and thanked in a timely manner
· Record as necessary enquiries, correspondence and responses on Donorfy
· Be the primary point of contact for our challenge events and community fundraisers. Build excellent relationships with them and provide materials and support, liaising before, during and following their activity/event as needed
· To work with the team to provide support for key fundraising activities such as the London Marathon and other challenge events. This will include assisting with event administration, answering telephone calls, responding to emails, thanking participants, processing donations, sending materials to participants and updating records on Donorfy
· Monitor our general email inboxes and respond to all enquiries in a timely manner
· Monitor Social Media and assist with providing content and responding to any enquires that come through these mediums
· Be responsible for ensuring stock control is monitored, both at the office and at our fulfilment house
· Appeal support: this may include contributing to content and will include monitoring schedules and deadlines
· Liaise with our fulfilment house and/or other suppliers, where necessary
· Liaise with finance as required
Person specification
You will be keen to develop your existing skills and to learn and absorb new skills. You will be methodical and well organised and provide careful attention to detail
It is essential that you have the following skills:
· Supporter care – must be able to provide our supporters and the general public with excellent customer service both written and over the phone
· Time management – you must be able to effectively manage your time and workload
· Attention to detail - you must be able to consistently produce accurate work
· IT literacy – you must be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and, ideally, PowerPoint
· Familiarity with the use of social media
It is desirable that you have the following skills:
· Familiarity with CRM and/or database
Knowledge
It is desirable that you have the following knowledge:
· Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, and you may be required to carry out any other duties that fall reasonably within this role. There may be occasions where you will be required to work evenings and weekends at events.
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is BRUK practice to review job descriptions and to update them from time to time, in consultation with the post-holder, to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are reasonably required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Operations Coordinator
Responsible to: Director of Finance & Risk
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Days/Hours per week: 37 hrs per week
Salary: £25,000 a year
Location: Edinburgh
We are seeking an individual with strong administration skills to join our team in the role of Operations Coordinator and support our mission to end homelessness. This role will support the administrative and operational functions within our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, together with our coffee shops and Village, whilst being the first point of contact for inbound enquiries.
We are looking for a well organised individual, with good problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude to become part of our friendly team and are keen to learn and develop.
What you’ll be doing:
· Ensuring our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow are fit for purpose, providing an environment that is welcoming to both staff and external visitors.
· Managing and responding to inbound email and telephone enquiries.
· Manging shop related customer orders, inbound enquiries and invoicing.
· Supporting elements of finance administration, especially during holiday periods.
· Booking travel, accommodation, training courses and supporting colleagues with other business-related purchases.
· Maintaining the health and safety maintenance tracker and supporting colleagues with actions and maintenance required in each of our operational units and at our Village.
· Arranging meetings and taking minutes if required.
· Supporting with data protection compliance and updating records and policies.
· Supporting the Finance & Risk Director in ensuring our IT systems are safe and secure, in conjunction with our external IT support.
· Compliance with legislation and adherence to best practice.
· Supporting the Senior Leadership Team with other administrative and operational matters as reasonably required.
Why join us?
· Impact: your work will empower people experiencing homelessness to transform their own lives through our key pillars of providing homes, jobs, food and support.
· Culture: you’ll be part of a supportive and dynamic team in an entrepreneurial organisation that values your unique take on how to achieve our goals.
· Growth: opportunities to work on exciting projects and learn, grow, and shine in a role that’s as rewarding as it is challenging.
· Perks: competitive salary, flexible working hours, and benefits including:
o 32 days paid annual leave (pro-rata)
o Staff discount at Social Bite Coffee Shops
o Reward Hub (discounted gym, restaurants, shop partnerships)
o Enhanced sick pay
o Cycle to work scheme
o Employee Assistance Programme
o Reflective Practice
o Values Superstars rewards
Application process: please send a CV and cover message. Your cover message should give us a sense of who you and help us understand why you’re a good fit for this role. It could be a letter (up to 500 words), a video or voice note (up to four minutes), or something else. Ultimately, it’s what you are comfortable with. Note – applications without a supporting message will not be considered.
Recruitment process:
We believe the right recruitment process is one that allows both of us to learn about the other, to ensure that we both make the right decision. The right candidate will fit well within Social Bite, understanding and believing in our values and what we are trying to achieve.
There will be a two-stage process (with possibly an initial telephone/teams call) allowing you to meet with Peter Kerr, the Finance & Risk Director, along with colleagues.
As this role is one that replaces an existing, we are keen to recruit as soon as possible, so all applications will be considered as they are received and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis, therefore early applications for this role are encouraged.
Live Music Coordinator
We have an exciting opportunity for a Live Music Coordinator in the North of England to support the delivery of live music experiences improving the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music.
This is remote working role in the North of England, so please only apply if you live within a commutable distance of the area.
Position: Live Music Coordinator
Location: Remote based in the North of England (Yorkshire and Humberside, North West or North East).
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,400 per annum
Contract: Fixed term contract until end of June 2025, with the potential to extend beyond this date.
Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 8th November
Interviews: Interviews will be held on 20th and 21st November.
The Role
The Live Music Coordinator will facilitate the delivery of live music experiences across the North of England, improving the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music.
You will work with professional musicians to share live music with people who may not otherwise get to experience it, organising programmes with partner organisations, in line with the organisation’s strategy and operational plan.
You will also support the delivery of the annual programme of live music experiences communicating with hospitals, hospices, care homes and the community. This includes those living with dementia, who have mental health problems, or who are seriously ill.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Coordination of the live music programme
- Prepare reports and appropriate feedback to the Live Music Manager and support to the Fundraising and Communications team as per the reporting timeframes required
- Inform the Live Music Manager of progress and developments
- Support the Live Music Manager to manage and deliver services
- Encourage, collate and monitor feedback reports from healthcare centres, participants and musicians
- Ensure effective administration in accordance with the UK-wide system for facilitating and contracting of individual health and care settings and musicians
- Provide copy for publications such the newsletter and Annual Report.
- Support Safeguarding and Health and Safety compliance within geographic area of responsibility
Why join the team?
You will be offered on the job training and support for your development alongside other fantastic benefits:
- Opportunity to work your hours flexibly
- 35 days annual leave per year (pro rata) including the opportunity to take most bank holidays when you choose
- Employer pension contribution of up to 6%
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Budget for personal development and training
- Positive organisation culture with a firm understanding of supporting remote (hybrid) teams
- Opportunity to help share live music with people who may not otherwise get to experience it.
About You
You will have proven administration experience ideally delivering a similar provision within health and social care or arts setting and a passion for live music.
You will have:
- Effective communication skills
- Good knowledge and understanding of data protection
- Proficiency in using MS Office and database systems
- Proven ability to form good working relationships both internally and externally with people on all levels
When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.
About the Organisation
The charity seeks to give joy through live music through the provision of live music sessions for people receiving care or treatment in healthcare settings across the UK, including those who are vulnerable, the elderly, those with dementia and in critical care.
Their live music concerts are presented by individual or small groups of skilled musicians who have been carefully selected through a process of audition. Sessions are tailored to the both the setting and the audience to ensure that they can reach and connect people, encourage communication and meaningful interactions and evoke emotions and memories to make people feel good one tune at a time.
The successful applicants will require a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check.
The charity is committed to becoming an organisation that reflects society and promotes diversity and inclusion, and would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented, including disabled people and those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.
You may have experience in areas such as Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Conference Coordinator, Concert Coordinator, Music Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, Service Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Events Administrator, Conference Administrator, Concert Administrator, Music Administrator, Programme Administrator, Service Administrator, Marketing Administrator, Music, Theatre, Arts, Culture, Events, Entertainment, Admin, Administration.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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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!
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are looking for a new Advocate to join our team in South Gloucestershire. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering South Gloucestershire. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day.
Benefits:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Separate Life Assurance Cover
- Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays etc
- Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme
- Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance
- Support with continuous professional development
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; 09:00 on Monday 18th November, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
We look forward to hearing from you.
NB:
If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Qualification, and you are successful in your application, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing the training. VoiceAbility will fund this training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Fundraising Assistant will be a key member of the fundraising team. Supporting the team to deliver a wider range of fundraising activities including events, challenges and campaigns as well as helping maximise the supporter journey and providing excellent donor care. You will enjoy collaborating with others and be an excellent communicator who can plan and prioritise efficiently, whilst delivering exceptional customer service.
You will be responsible for Database Management and keeping the CRM up to date and Management of donation Platforms and being the go-to person for fundraising enquiries.
Main Responsibilities:
- Importing data in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.
- Construction of automated tasks in the CRM which are assigned to other members of the team to enable stewardship via the correct fundraising team member.
- To assist the fundraising team by providing administrative support for the charities events and campaigns to maximise income.
- To assist with the administration of event participants and ticket buyers, including responding to enquiries in a timely fashion, building relationships by phone and email and encouraging and motivating participants to meet and exceed targets
- To keep up to date records of all collection boxes and buckets in the community
- To be the first point of contact for phone face to face plus emails via the fundraising inbox for all fundraising enquiries, respond in a timely manner and recognise the opportunity to build relationships and encourage fundraising support.
- To run and analyse weekly financial reports to ensure donations are recorded correctly and the appropriate thank you has been sent.
- Support regular gift aid claim submissions to HMRC to take place monthly.
- Support the team to provide communications to the correct audiences for marketing activity.
- Assist in processing donations from mailing appeals.
- Work with the fundraising team to ensure data recording is kept up to date in a timely way
- Assist and support other members of the fundraising team e.g., sending out events/fundraising packs and ensuring all event participants are thanked within the scheduled time.
- Regularly review and adapt supporter communications, including thank you letters and ensure these are implemented across the organisation for consistency
- Keep up to date with new developments, legal requirements, codes of conduct and best practice including being GDPR compliant.
- Manage stock of event promotional items and ensure availability of items required at events, distribute and collect items for the team
- Attend and contribute to team meetings.
- Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience:
- Strong, demonstratable experience in administration
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience and good working knowledge of using a CRM system (preferably Beacon)
- Competent in creating and maintaining spreadsheets
- Good attention to detail and accurate record keeping
- Experience of working in a customer service environment.
- Basic knowledge of Gift Aid regulations.
- Understanding of GDPR.
Skills, attitudes, and behaviours:
- IT skills across a range of systems including MS office and SharePoint.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal with people at all levels, on telephone and by letter/email
- Ability to problem solve and think laterally to achieve a goal.
- Commitment to team-working but also the ability to work alone
- Committed to quality.
- Motivated, positive and proactive
- Ability to prioritise and organise work
- Demonstratable initiative and determination
- A flexible attitude and willingness to develop in the role
- Full UK driving license and car preferred
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role:
A position has become available for a part time Executive Assistant to join our friendly team based in Southampton. The main purpose of the role is to support the CEO and manage the day-to-day operation of our office in Southampton.This is an interesting position with occasional travel in the UK. The successful applicant will need to have excellent communications and interpersonal skills as well as sound organisational and administrative skills, including IT literacy and the ability to prioritise tasks, as necessary. If you are experienced, then this is a perfect opportunity to join a fantastic company that is passionate about seafarers’ welfare. MNWB are prepared to consider hybrid working.
Competitive salary + benefits + contributory group personal pension scheme.
MNWB is an equal opportunities employer so we want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please let us know if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
You will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK
To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement outlining your interest in the post and how you meet the points in the person specification. The closing date for applications is Sunday 17 November at 10pm.
Improving the lives of seafarers and fishers by raising welfare standards in collaboration with our stakeholders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.