Older Peoples’ Reference Groups (OPRGs) are commissioned by CCG’s as a statutory requirement to consult and involve older people on public health issues and decisions that affect them. Age UK East London facilitates these groups in City and Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham. The groups are diverse with a wide membership and each group operates in a different way. They are user-led and sup-ported to co-produce their program to advance the interests of local older people, influence services designed for them and voice their wider concerns. For example, the co-design and delivery of the City and Hackney OPRG Covid-19 Impact Survey Report which outlined fourteen priorities and actions deduced from the consultation of 106 OPRG members.

JOB PURPOSE

• To co-design and co-produce with older people the work of the Older Peoples’ Reference Groups for Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham including its promotion, development and delivery.
• To support older people to engage in and shape areas of public policy at a local level.
• To build on and enhance good practice in user engagement across the organisation with the User Involvement Team.

KEY TASKS

• Co-ordinate meetings of the Reference Groups, including mail-ings, arranging speakers, convening, minuting, publicising and de-livering support arrangements.
• To increase membership and widen participation through promo-tion, outreach and use of technology.
• Increase participation from underrepresented groups.
• To provide and support leadership opportunities for members in-cluding Chairing/Co-Chairing/Co-directing the OPRG and partici-pation in external forums and events.
• To ensure that OPRG activities are inclusive and representative of the local population of older people.
• Manage a large number of relationships across three boroughs, e.g. with local community groups such as the Bow Belles and The Geezers. 
• Represent members at key stakeholder meetings and action groups e.g. development of Aging Well strategy, City and Hackney Isolation Forum.
• Support the delivery of related user involvement projects, e.g. the Co-Production Forum in Newham and the Older People’s Network in Tower Hamlets.
• Support referral into and support from cross cutting AUKEL ser-vices e.g. digital inclusion programme, social activities.

Administration

• To carry out monitoring of activities in order to meet contractual reporting requirements in co-operation with the Service Manager for Information, Advice and Advocacy and User Involvement.
• To maintain membership database in accordance with GDPR.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records using Age UK East Lon-don data management reporting system.
• Provide additional data as required e.g. case studies.

Quality

• To deliver all work in line with Age UK Quality Mark standards.
• To attend Age UK East London mandatory training as required.
• Have a working understanding of quality and compliance issues affecting charitable organisations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience

• Experience of co-producing and servicing meetings and events across multi-ple channels.
• Experience of working with people from diverse cultural and social back-grounds.
• Experience of engaging with and developing service user-led groups.
• Experience of networking with statutory, voluntary and community sector partners or similar.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge and/or a strong interest of the public policy environment affecting services to the public.
• Knowledge of services available to older people and their carers (e.g. through health service, social services, voluntary sector).
• Understanding of confidentiality policy and practice.
• Understanding of equality and diversity in practice.

Skills/ Attributes

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with ability to tai-lor these for a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team.
• A positive and challenging approach to adapting working practices and im-prove project outcomes.
• Ability to identify and resolve individual barriers which prevent active par-ticipation.

Other Requirements

• This post is subject to a check through the disclosure and barring ser-vice.
• This post requires travel across the three boroughs from time to time.
• The post holder will work with standard office server based computer systems.

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACK FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OFFERED

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team whose work has a direct impact on the perception and capability of Frontline to bring about change. This role has a high level of autonomy, creativity and the potential for significant skills development. You will be tasked with identifying and executing a range of activities and content to connect with and influence key audiences, focusing on parliamentarians and other political stakeholders, to raise awareness of Frontline’s work and the importance of our role in developing excellent social work practice and leadership in order to create social change for children without safe and stable homes.

We are looking for an experienced professional to join the communications team, which sits within the External Relations (ER) division. The ER division is responsible for the message and reputation of Frontline, and inspiring support for the charity. The communications team leads on messaging, press, digital content, public affairs and events, alongside the Fundraising and Marketing teams. Frontline has a reputation for high quality, high impact communications. Whether it be broadcast, web, film, audio or social, our work cuts through to deliver the charity’s messages. ​

Our communication activity directly impacts on the success of the organisation by attracting recruits for our programmes, showcasing our work to funders, influencers and decision makers and highlighting our role in creating social change.

We believe that diversity makes for a stronger team and want our organisation to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore, we are actively seeking applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds for this role. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing our People team.

Starting salary: £28,988 - £35,199 + London Weighting

Earning potential: Up to £41,411 + London Weighting

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the charity Guide Dogs as a Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Advisor known to Guide Dogs as a Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer.

Our award-winning team campaigns to break down barriers and end discrimination against people with sight loss. Our consistent campaigning has led to a shift in Government thinking and policy on a number of key issues, and we are consistently rated as one of the top 5 most effective influencing charities by MPs.

In this role you will have the opportunity to shape and develop evidenced-based policy positions, lobby key politicians and officials; draft consultation responses and policy briefings; monitor and respond to parliamentary activity; support the development and implementation of the public affairs strategy; shape campaign plans and mobilise the public and our campaigns supporters and volunteers.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

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

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience in policy, public affairs or campaigns work with a track record of working effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Detailed knowledge of the UK political framework and environment and current public affairs and campaigning techniques.
• Knowledge of advocacy-based campaigning.
• Knowledge of event organisation and how to communicate with a range of political audiences.

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

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team.

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

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

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

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

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

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

An exciting opportunity has presented itself for a Fundraising Executive to become an integral member of the Fundraising Channel Team.

As a Fundraising Executive you will assist with the delivery of face-to-face fundraising campaigns, delivering results on time and to budget, maximising the number of responses and value. Ensuring full compliance with all the relevant legislation and with Guide Dog’s expected standards.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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

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

Essential

• GCSE in English and Maths or Equivalent.
• Working in a busy environment, with a variety of tasks to deliver.
• Supporting the day-to-day delivery of Face to Face fundraising campaigns, including managing movements, stock delivery and management, financial tracking and fundraiser communications.
• Assisting with complaint handling, investigating and reporting; delivering and reporting on Early Fraud Prevention calling.
• Liaising with other teams, departments and suppliers, ensuring clear communication across different functions.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Excellent organisation, communication and administration skills with a good attention to detail and an analytical approach.
• Experience of working in a busy environment, with a variety of tasks to deliver.
• Competency in Excel, Word and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage own workload and priorities.

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

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

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

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

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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

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

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

WEEKEND SUPPORT WORKER, TRANSITIONS SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 15 HPW, FRWK03 £6,968 - £7,565 (PRO-RATA)

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in Nottinghamshire? Do you have a passion for engaging, inspiring and supporting young people to meet their potential and forge a secure future for themselves?

Framework provides supported accommodation across Nottinghamshire to this cohort which includes young people leaving care, and those who have been unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Taking a lead from support planners and working in partnership with other agencies, support workers will help deliver personal support plans by supporting young people to complete daily tasks, build confidence and learn new life skills on their journey towards independence.
Experience of working in housing and homelessness or similar supportive environments is desirable for the support worker role but is not essential, as training will be provided.  Aptitude and approach is key!

We can offer meetings at the service core (the 24 hours staffed part) for those who are genuinely interested in finding out more.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

About Standing Together

Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is a national charity bringing communities together to end domestic abuse. Standing Together pioneered the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) approach in the UK in 1996. The CCR is a multi-agency partnership model for keeping survivors safe and holding abusers to account. These agencies include the police, faith communities, criminal justice partners, housing, local authorities, social services, and health.

About the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA)
The Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) was established in 2014 as a partnership between three agencies who are leaders in invocation in address domestic abuse within housing: Standing Together, Peabody and Gentoo housing associations.

The Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance’s (DAHA) mission is to improve the housing sector’s response to domestic abuse through the introduction and adoption of an established set of standards and an accreditation process for local authorities and registered social housing providers.

DAHA is a vital component of the wider Whole Housing Approach to domestic abuse. The WHA is model developed by the DAHA-led National Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy and Practice Group, for responding to the diverse needs of survivors in all housing settings and tenure types.

About the role
The purpose of this role is to promote and support DAHA accreditation amongst Local Authorities (LAs) and Registered Social Housing Providers (RSHPs) in the Midlands and the North of England. For LAs and RSHP seeking accreditation, the post holder will offer support and guidance.
The post holder will work with the wider Standing Together Housing Team to develop and maintain relationships with strategic and operational housing partners and to continually develop new housing initiatives and responses to domestic abuse.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Standing Together we embrace diversity and Inclusion. We seek to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities and develop a business culture that reflects that belief. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief as creating value through diversity is what makes us strong.

Application
If you’re interested in applying for both DAHA Regional Lead roles currently being advertised, please apply to both links

Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd November 2021, 5pm
Interview Dates: Week commencing 15th November 2021

Location: London, NW10

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £80,000 per annum

Mayhew, a leading animal welfare charity working both in the UK and overseas, is seeking a Director of Income and Engagement to develop, lead and implement their Fundraising, Marketing and Communications strategy and maximise sustainable net income.

Mayhew is an animal welfare charity working to improve life for cats, dogs and the communities the charity works in. They achieve this through rescue, welfare, clinical support, preventative and rehoming work carried out from their base in London, as well as expanding work overseas to India, Afghanistan and Georgia.

The charity has set an ambitious growth agenda, and the Director of Income and Engagement will be responsible for the development, management and leadership of the charity’s Fundraising, Marketing & Communications teams and their goals.

As well as developing and implementing a leading-edge fundraising strategy for the charity to maximise income and supporter growth from individual giving, legacy, community and leadership giving sources, the role will also develop and progress a marketing (including digital) communications and public relations strategy for Mayhew that reflects brand values, optimises reach and integrates with the fundraising strategy.  As a member of Mayhew’s Leadership team, the role will also involve contributing to the organisation’s strategic and operational planning.

Mayhew is seeking candidates that have an outstanding track record in developing and implementing cutting-edge fundraising strategies, encompassing a broad spectrum of fundraising and related marketing activities. You will have substantial experience of developing individual giving and legacy marketing programmes to drive growth in committed giving and long-term value. You must be a collaborative leader with high emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills, a proven ability to form partnerships at a strategic and operational level, and a talent for motivating and enthusing individuals working with you.

If you require an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner at AAW Groupon +44 (0) 7960 932 315.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

CLOSING DATE: Friday 19th November, 9am (GMT). 

The Projects coordinator sits within the Programme management team, who are responsible for the effective management and oversight of the national logistical and project management functions of the Frontline programme (a two-year social work training programme that develops excellent social work practice and leadership). The Projects coordinator supports in the organisation and delivery of several key high-quality events and projects that are integral to the Frontline programme’s success, the largest of these being the delivery of our annual 5-week Summer Institute, which will consist of 2 weeks delivered online and 3 weeks delivered residentially.

You will work closely with the Operations manager and Projects officer to ensure that participants on the Frontline programme have a positive and seamless experience of key programme elements, and will support other programme management team staff with other key programme projects where necessary.

The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys multi-tasking, problem solving, building relationships, communicating effectively, working with complex data and facilitating projects. This role is fantastic opportunity for someone looking to use and develop their skills in project planning and delivery to transform the lives of vulnerable children.

With the Projects team leading most logistical elements of the Summer Institute, their presence at the Summer Institute will be especially necessary on days where specialist support and event management is required. Please note therefore that travel and overnight stays will be required between July-August. Time-in lieu will be fairly agreed during and around this period with the Operations Manager.

Do you want to be part of changing people’s lives, supporting the smooth running of Action Hampshire’s finance operations in Hampshire? We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and effective finance assistant to support our finance team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, with excellent financial management experience, and effective communication skills. This is a fixed term maternity cover contract from November 2021-November 2022.

For 70 years, Action Hampshire has been supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to deliver great services to local people and communities; speaking up for the changes they would like to see; and shaping the future of where they live and work.

Our overarching mission is to listen to, connect, and equip people, so they flourish and make great things happen. We achieve this mission by providing a range of specialist advice and information services together with practical help, encouraging equal partnership between the VCSE, public and private sectors, and providing a voice for Hampshire's VCSEs and its communities, both urban and rural.  Our ethos is to help people to help themselves. 

Clinical Director – Executive Team

Regional & national role based in Exeter

Permanent, part time (0.5–0.6 FTE)

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about creating a more equitable health and care system? Do you share our belief that innovation has the potential to improve health equity? We’re looking for a clinical leader with experience leading improvement and change to join our Executive Team.

Our appointed Clinical Director will be a member of our Executive Team and report to our Chief Executive Officer. They will be responsible for clinical leadership and oversight across our portfolio of work focused on the adoption and spread of innovation to improve health equity. They will sit on our Board and bring clinical expertise to our Board and Executive Team.

If you are committed to improving health equity, have knowledge of clinical improvements and change methodologies, and are able to build trusted relationships with clinical and operational stakeholders of all levels, please see our website for a full job pack, and details of how to apply.

The organisation:

The South West Academic Health Science Network (South West AHSN) is one of 15 AHSNs in England, established by NHS England in 2013 to identify and spread innovative practice to improve population health and generate economic growth. Based in Exeter and working across Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, we support the health and care system to identify and adopt innovation, build the capability to innovate and evaluate the impact of improvements. We focus our efforts on improving health equity – identifying and spreading innovative practice that helps close health equity gaps in access to care, quality of care and individual opportunity for a healthy life.

We are a regional organisation with a national reach. Working in collaboration with the AHSN Network, our work transforms lives through health innovation and plays a critical role in supporting the health and care sector across England. The combined work of the AHSN Network has benefited over 258,000 people and leveraged over £462m of investment into the health and life science sector.

For example, in the last year our work has enabled 100% of Clinical Commissioning Groups in England to launch the national COVID Oximetry @home model of care and helped our partners to support 2,339 children to receive objective ADHD assessments.

Applications

We are working hard to ensure we recruit great people and minimise unconscious bias in our selection process. To support us to do so we use the Applied recruitment platform, which anonymises applicants.

If you’d like to know more about the role or selection process, or to arrange an informal conversation with Jon Siddall (Chief Executive Officer), please contact Sam Horne, HR Advisor.

Please see our website for a full job pack, and details of how to apply.

Closing date for applications is: 9am on 8 November 2021

The Finance function within LGBT Foundation is critical to the ongoing success and day to day operation of all our services and projects. The Deputy Director of Finance will ensure our finance function run smoothly and effectively, whilst also providing long term financial planning and strategic leadership on all matters relating to finance. This role will entail working with staff and stakeholders to ensure our finances are effectively managed, and will:

• Lead and develop financial processes across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of all of our finance functions.
• Ensure effective flow of information across all parts of the organisation, particularly to our SMT, Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, Board, and Auditors - including producing managemen accounts, cash flow financial forecasting, and leading on our Annual Audit.
• Ensure we comply with internal and external finance and income regulations such as those set by Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, HMRC, and our own finance regulations.
• Lead on both short and long term financial planning, including managing budget setting and reforecasting for the organisation, working with colleagues to ensure we generate surplus each year by identifying trends or risks which might impact budget decisions.
• Act as link between income and finance teams to ensure projects Full Cost Recovery are accurately calculated, funding gaps are identified, and project initiation and management are supported, including translating funding budgets into internal systems, and supporting with monitoring return

You will be an experienced finance professional, have a flexible and motivated attitude to work, have attention to detail and analytical skills, and work with a high level of integrity. CCAB qualification is preffered, but AAT with relevant experience would be considered. We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £41,069 (+10% Pension)
Special Terms: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive
Accountable for: Finance Coordinator
Closing Date: 9am 8th November 2021

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

We are looking for a Funding officer who will work across the County of Somerset.  It is critical that you live in the area to ensure you meet the expectations of regular travel.  Being out in the communities you will be supporting is essential to being a successful Funding Officer.

As a funding officer you will assess requests for funding and manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.

Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding products. You’ll also need to support our stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals.

Being responsible for the pipeline of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our customers by providing advice and considered feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations.

Funding Officers will ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. You will manage your own caseload, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact.

You’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of several other Funding Officers.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: 23rd November

Essential Criteria

We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.

You will have:

•Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

•Ability to assess a high volume of applications and manage a caseload; make good judgements, write reports, challenge when appropriate and manage risk.

•Demonstrate sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes

You will ideally live within the County of Somerset or have easy access to it. You will work from a number of locations, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customer. Some travel to our Exeter office will also be required with some occasional travel outside the region.

Desirable Criteria

Desirable criteria include:

•Knowledge of the needs and priorities of communities in Somerset and the role of the third sector, including underrepresented groups

•Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data.

•Be committed to own professional development and able to relate your learning experience to this role.

•An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision

•Understanding of great customer service.

•Driving licence.

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit our jobs page on The National Lottery Community Fund website for full details and to apply. 

Equal Opportunities

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Head of Programme (Racial Diversity)

We are seeking a Head of Programme to work with leading academics and clinicians in the field of race equality in women’s health and lead the Race Equality Taskforce programme at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

About the role

The Race Equality Taskforce (RET) is an important and high priority cross-college project that guides the RCOG’s work to understand and address racism, bias and health inequities within the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology and in women’s health outcomes. To address these inequities, the RET is driving forward a programme of work to implement positive change.

As Head of Programme, you will be responsible for co-ordinating, prioritising and driving forward RET objectives, working with co-chairs, RET membership and College staff to achieve measurable impacts.

This is a varied role, in which you will work towards achieving a number of outcomes, including; developing new guidance to tackle inequities and be used as a standard reference for all future RCOG products, delivering a programme of workshops to address causes of differential attainment and producing wellbeing and diversity eLearning modules, with measurable improvements for participation.

About you

With extensive experience of quality improvement methodology and senior project management and a proven understanding of racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, you will be able to engage with, represent and respond to marginalised and minoritized voices in order to implement change. You will also have experience of writing successful funding applications.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

Our Culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new, bespoke offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly , values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

Closing date: 10.00am on Wednesday 3 November

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Starting date: January 2022 

Salary: £40,000 

Contract: Full time, Permanent 

Location: London, United Kingdom 

Closing date: 8 November 2021, midnight GMT 

Background

Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.5 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 23 countries in more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.

About the role

Under the line management of the Senior Digital Transformation Manager, the Senior Coordinator, Internal Systems will lead the internal IT Infrastructure workstream, managing projects that will provide Better Cotton with a modern and flexible technology foundation. This is an important role that is tasked with bringing a growing and increasingly remote workforce together, providing the optimal tools for effective communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Better Cotton is investing in the growth of its ICT infrastructure, which is a key strategic priority in our overall Digital Transformation strategy. To do this we require a senior coordinator to lead on various projects we have identified. The position will provide the strategic thinking and planning needed for the internal IT Infrastructure component of Better Cotton’s digital transformation strategy. 

The key objective for this role is to support Better Cotton staff in working as effectively as possible (both individually and collectively), providing appropriate tools and equipping staff with the skills and confidence to use them. 

Main responsibilities:

1. Coordinate/oversee the IT Infrastructure workstream; plan, budget, manage and deliver projects to modernise and secure Better Cotton’s digital infrastructure.
2. Provide input towards Better Cotton’s Digital Transformation Strategy. 
3. Line manage an IT Infrastructure Officer; set objectives, manage/monitor work outputs, and ensure wellbeing.
4. Coordinate local admin staff in Better Cotton’s country offices; ensure global IT processes are consistently followed 
5. Maximise the potential of Better Cotton’s investment in key infrastructure tools; Microsoft 365 and Monday by driving adoption across the organisation and engaging system champion groups. 
6. Deliver group and 1:1 coaching for IT infrastructure tools, both remotely and face to face. 
7. Act as subject matter expert and technical lead for the ICT infrastructure at Better Cotton, strengthening the foundations for current and future architecture. 
8. Lead on cybersecurity; implement / maintain cybersecurity tools and educating staff on risks.
9. Make recommendations and support functions to increase productivity through process automation and tool implementation. 
10. Manage day to day maintenance and support enquiries for IT infrastructure systems (currently through Zendesk for support case management)
11. Select, collaborate with and manage relationships and contracts with external infrastructure partners.

Profile

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes: 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Advanced computer skills and IT literacy, to include: Microsoft 365 Admin, Exchange Online, Azure AD 

• Experience in providing IT troubleshooting support for Windows-based software and hardware issues, especially for users physically based elsewhere 

• Experience in supervising, coaching and/or supporting other staff 

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and cultures, strong relationship building skills and service-oriented attitude

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with attentive listening abilities and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely

• Proven ability to work on and keep track of several projects running in parallel 

• Self-Starter able to work autonomously and adapt to changing priorities 

• Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Experience with identifying and managing information risk, including implementation of risk controls 

Desirable

• Minimum of 1 year experience of managing small teams of people, ensuring performance management and staff welfare duties are fulfilled

• Experience with Monday, Zendesk and Salesforce systems 

• Prior experience in not-for-profit organisation 

• Interest in contributing to a more sustainable world 

• Experience in remote team support in several countries 

Working Arrangements

The position is full time and based in our office in London. Better Cotton offers flexible working, with core hours being 10am – 4pm. Better Cotton is currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits, and candidates need to have a pre-existing right to work in the location where they will be based.

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send, in English, a detailed CV and a cover letter (2 pages maximum), by email with subject “Senior Internal Systems Coordinator Application” by 8 November 2021, midnight GMT 

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that due to the large volume of applications we receive, only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. 

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered. 

Better Cotton is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human, and financial resources.

Expected start date: as soon as possible