We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership and management for our Carers Organisation. You will take overall responsibility for developing, implementing and achieving the business strategy and operational business plan in accordance with our vision, mission and values.

Carers Bucks (Carers Trust Bucks and Milton Keynes) and Carers Milton Keynes are well established Charities.  Between them they have a turnover in excess of £1.7 million pounds and employ over 60 staff and nearly 100 volunteers.  Since 2004 the organisations have been the main providers of support services to unpaid carers in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and they support just under 20,000 adult and young carers.

You will demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting unpaid carers, young carers and vulnerable people and also have an overview of the current policies within local authorities and the NHS which support the organisation’s missions and aims.

The role also gives you the opportunity to influence the local political, health and social care agendas through networking and relationship building in order to promote the interests of carers.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of working effectively with Boards of Trustees and a good understanding of governance requirements within small/medium sized charities
• Experience of leading effectively and confidently at a senior level
• Strategic thinking whilst also being responsive and ‘hands on’ as required
• Ability to build and maintain relationships at a strategic level with statutory organisations, and funders in order to plan developments in service provision
• A proven track record of bid writing and hitting fundraising targets and objectives
• A high degree of self-motivation
• An excellent communicator with the ability to strengthen connections with partner organisations and funders whilst representing the organisation

Part time, 21 hours p.w.

Fixed term contract 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Citizens Advice Surrey Heath is looking to recruit an experienced Money Advice Caseworker to provide an effective and efficient specialist advice and casework service on debt and money management.  This includes:

• providing direct support to clients with managing their debts and improving their financial capability and resilience
• ensuring income maximization through the take up of appropriate welfare benefits and the application for grants where appropriate
• assisting clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case.
• supporting our volunteer Advisors with specialist debt advice.

You will have recent debt advice/casework experience and be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of, and competencies in, the processes involved in dealing with debt and money advice cases. You will also have experience of providing financial capability support, particularly to vulnerable clients.  Effective writing skills are important, with the ability to create clear and concise case notes, reports and correspondence.

The position is based at our office in Camberley, however, you may be required to provide occasional advice and support at various outreach locations across Surrey Heath and home visits to those who are housebound and unable to access our services.

For an application pack, including full Job Description/Person Specification, please visit our website.

We are recruiting a Charity Advice and Mentoring Manager to manage our Helpdesk  and mentoring services.

• Helpdesk: expanding this service from the current 2 days a week to being available up to 5 days a week
• Mentoring: managing a team of up to 200+ mentors  who provide bespoke mentoring to the leaders of small charities
• Online resources: specifically tailored to the very smallest charities ie those with incomes up to £350k

We are looking for a Head of Information and Support Services to lead on developing and delivering excellent support and information services which meet the needs of people affected by blood cancer.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing and managing a diverse range of information and support services. You’ll have exceptional interpersonal skills and be emotionally resilient, hardworking and understand the value your role brings to the blood cancer community.

This role will provide leadership to the team ensuring they are able to manage competing priorities and challenging deadlines. The postholder will be a strong advocate for patients, understand their needs and ensure that as an organisation our services continue to meet these needs. They will be able to identify and develop new opportunities, but also ensure we continue to meet the day to day demands of delivering our existing services. They will be required to develop relationships and a collaborative approach with other teams in the organisation, particularly our research and policy and fundraising teams.

If this role sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply with a covering letter setting out how you match the requirements of the job specification along with a current CV by:

9am on Thursday 5 March 2020

Please note applications will be reviewed on receipt and if a suitable candidate is appointed we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion.

Job title: Advice and Information Officer – South East

Area: Pop In, Queen’ s Rd Brighton

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, full time 35 hours per week

Salary:  £20,163.00 per annum

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

- A desire to provide a great customer service and support

- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others

- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

We’re making big changes. We are becoming more accessible, easier to reach and providing a more integrated service for the Service community and those that support us.  The focus for our Area teams will be on engaging with the community, reaching out to those we support through a wide range of Partnerships making sure we’re accessible to many more people.

As a Royal British Legion Advice and Information Officer you will be based in the Pop In, Brighton and will spend your time providing advice and information about all aspects of the Legion's work to visitors and via more remote outreach locations. You will also be expected to raise the profile of the Legion through presentations and attending networking events and manage and support a cohort of Information Volunteers.

Accustomed to providing advice and information support to customers you will have experience of building relationships with a range of different agencies. An excellent communicator with strong organisational and planning skills, you will also have good IT skills and be confident in supporting people. 

It is essential that you have an empathy with the UK armed forces community and some knowledge and understanding of this area would also be an advantage.  This role is open to both employees and volunteers.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is Friday 28th February 2020

We are looking for a full time (35 hours/week) Legal Advice and Information Caseworker to join our dynamic and committed Housing and Welfare team to help refugees, asylum seekers and migrants address their housing issues, debts, rent arrears, access welfare, secure accommodation and more.

You should have at least 2 years’ experience of providing 1:1 legal advice and information. You should be comfortable in multi-tasking, flexible and pro-active. We would like you to participate in policy work, campaign and develop partnerships and networks that will help improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. You will be based in Lewisham but will do weekly outreach at the Migrant Hub in Woolwich where you will see clients. You will be expected to help in the operation of the Hub as and when needed. To be successful you need to be organised, with great attention to details, computer literate and ideally with experience of Advicepro; our casework management system. Furthermore, we are looking for someone with great commitment and passion for the refugee and migrant sector. You should be able to work on your own as well as in a team.

LRMN is a thriving organisation, operating in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs. We deliver frontline services but we also lead/ participate on campaigns and policy work.

Ideally you should have experience of working with the voluntary sector.

Speaker of a refugee/migrant language is desirable.

We are delighted to be collaborating with a not-for-profit membership organisation which promotes through its Partners and Members the economic and social inclusion of disabled people.

There is an opportunity to join their team, to deliver high-quality advice and support the upskill of the wider team on all aspects of disability inclusion and business management.

This is a full time role, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, temporary with a view to go permanent for the right candidate. They have a flexible approach to service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options with suitable candidates.

Salary £29,000 per annum (hourly equivalent £15-£16 per hour)
Location SE1

You will deliver excellent customer service and timely, accurate, and high quality advice by responding to queries and case management that comes via the Advice Service contact channels (phone and email). You will deliver policy reviews as per revised policy review framework. You will remain up to date with best practice for being disability-smart within commerce and business. Once in a permanent role, you will be designing and organising events, facilitating sessions, webinars, supporting the production of regular resources, contributing to development of other resources as appropriate.

Essential knowledge and attributes:
* Human resources (generalist) framework and processes (such as employment legislation and good working knowledge of formal employment procedures, for example performance, grievance, absence, and disciplinary)
* High level of understanding and knowledge of the Equality Act 2010
* Knowledge of disability related legislation in employment contexts
* Recent knowledge of disability as it affects HR and wider business areas
* Determined to improve disabled people's participation in work and in society
* Enthusiastic to learn, develop and change (in relation to individual progression as well as an organisation)
* Friendly, helpful, and customer focussed
* Motivated, hardworking, and enthusiastic 'self-starter
* Curious and willing to ask questions as well as give advice
* Co-operative and willing to work in cross team projects

If you are interested in this role, and would like to discuss it further, please email your CV by Friday 21st February to [email protected]

The charity is committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that the workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what they do. Disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

SALARY: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

CONTRACT: Permanent (35 hours per week)

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Volunteering

KEY RELATIONSHIPS: All Community Southwark staff

Community Southwark (CS) is the main provider of support to the voluntary and community sector in Southwark. We are looking for a Volunteer Advice Services Officer to oversee our volunteering advice service for individuals in the London Borough of Southwark; as well as providing outreach and volunteering opportunities to the diverse communities of Southwark. 

If you are passionate about volunteering and dedicated to playing a leading role in providing strategic support to develop a resilient voluntary and community sector in Southwark and to develop and support relationships with the voluntary, public and private sector, then please apply.

The post holder will also manage a team of volunteers in the volunteering advice service.

Purpose of Job

• To oversee the provision of a volunteering advice service for individuals in the London Borough of Southwark.
• To manage a team of volunteers in the volunteering advice service

• To promote good quality volunteering opportunities to residents and interested individuals through outreach and promotional stalls
• To work with Head of Volunteering on our Corporate volunteering programme
• To deliver training and consultancy in key areas of volunteering

Job and Person Specification

Oversee Volunteering Advice Service

• To respond to volunteering related enquiries from organisations and individuals.
• To recruit, train and supervise a team of Community Southwark Volunteering Advice volunteers
• To deliver a programme of 1:1 appointments with people who are interested in volunteering in the borough 
• To attend meetings, seminars and briefings related to development of volunteering services.
• To liaise with key contacts who refer clients to use the Volunteer Advice Service to ensure they are aware of our services and referrals are appropriate
• To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Volunteering Advice service

Promote volunteering

• To manage advertising and recruitment campaigns for volunteers
• Organise outreach and promotional activities to encourage take up and participation in volunteering opportunities.
• To regularly liaise with volunteer-involving organisations to source current volunteer roles from across the borough to be able to effectively match volunteers
• To liaise and manage key relationships with organisations for corporate volunteering
• To attend community events to promote volunteering
• To contribute to our social media platforms: Instagram and Twitter
• To write monthly Volunteering in Southwark E-bulletins

Promote good practice

• Design and deliver training for volunteers to increase awareness of key areas of volunteering
• Contribute to Community Southwark’s Consultancy offer
• Work with organisations on their best practice policies and procedures

Operational Responsibilities

• To work within all of Community Southwark’s policies and in particular the Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality policies, and help to ensure that diversity and equality of opportunity is integral to the organisation’s work
• Work to administration and communication protocols efficiently to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented.
• To undertake other tasks from time to time and as appropriate, that may be required by management in line with the goals of the organisation
• To support Community Southwark’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives;

Qualities we need from you

• Flexible work ethic, every day can be different
• An understanding of mental health and other wellbeing issues and their effects on individuals
• Independent yet a team worker
• Proactive putting ideas and thoughts into actions and solutions

Additional Information & Benefits

Office Base: The post will be based in Cambridge House, 1 Addington Square, Camberwell, London SE6 1ES

Hours of work: 35 per week

Hours of Business: Monday-Friday, Flexi-Time Hours between 08:00 - 18:30, Core Hours between 10:00 - 16:00

A flexi-time scheme is in operation within Community Southwark. The successful applicant must be willing to work within the flexi-time hours. The person appointed may be required to work outside these hours.

Annual Leave: 30 days Annual Leave. The leave runs from 1st April to 31 March.

Pension Scheme: In addition to the salary, there is a company pension scheme to which the company contribution is 5% of your annual salary and employees currently contribute 3% of their salaries.

Cycle to work scheme: The scheme allows employees to get bikes and accessories tax-free. This is done through a salary sacrifice agreement signed for up to £1,000 to be paid in monthly instalments.

Childcare Vouchers: Unfortunately, the Government closed the Childcare Vouchers scheme to new entrants on 4th October 2018. However, Tax Free Childcare is still available through the Government website.

Volunteering Days: Employees are entitled to up to two days paid leave for undertaking voluntary activities.

Successful applicants will need to prove their entitlement to work in the UK and may be subject to DBS checks.

Deadline for application: 27th February at midnight. Please visit our website for full details on how to apply.

Information Governance Officer

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Information Governance Officer
Location: London
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 to £27,682 depending on skills and experience, plus £3,600 London allowance, plus market supplement

Closing date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 19 or 20 March 2020

About the role:

The Information Governance team are the champions of Data Protection and Information Governance within Alzheimer's Society. The team’s overriding objective is to enable all areas of the Society to use information appropriately whilst achieving the Society’s overall aim of creating a world without dementia.

The Information Governance Officer will support the wider Information Governance team in achieving this objective. They will be the first point of contact in the Society for data protection and information governance questions, providing advice and guidance as appropriate to ensure the safe and legal processing of information. These queries will be from across the Society and could be in relation to service delivery, fundraising, campaigns, IT, volunteering or employment matters. No two queries are often the same which leads to an exciting and interesting working day!

About you:

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual looking for a fresh challenge and wishing to make a real difference to the lives of people affected by dementia.

You will need to have expert knowledge and experience of managing information in line with information governance requirements and experience of advising colleagues on how to comply with privacy legislation.

Working in a fast paced and responsive environment, you will possess good time management and prioritisation skills. Good communication skills are a must for this role as you will be engaging with colleagues at all levels across the Society as well as members of the public. With your strong attention to detail, pro-active nature and ability to build successful relationships, you will quickly establish yourself as a key member of our team.

You may have experience of the following: Information Governance Officer, Information Governance Team Leader, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Legislation, Information Governance, Compliance, Standards, Records Manager, Senior Information Governance Officer, etc.

We are a grant-making charity supporting Anglican clergy and their families and are looking to expand our small team with the appointment of an additional full-time grants officer. You'll be based in our pleasant office near Westminster Abbey and report directly to our Director of Charitable Services.

This is a key role for the charity. You will be the main point of contact for all individual applicants to the charity and will work with colleagues to ensure that grant applications are processed efficiently, in line with our grants policy, and that applicants are dealt with compassionately and professionally.

This is an exciting time to be joining us us. Ours is a small friendly office with just eight staff, but the charity is definitely going places. In 2019 we re-launched the charity with a new brand, website and a fresh four-year strategy to 2022, with the aim of reaching more Anglican clergy families in need of our support.

We are looking for a strong team player with excellent attention to detail who is highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and who is willing to contribute to the overall success of the charity. Experience of working in a grant-making role or knowledge of the occupational benevolence sector are essential. Candidates will also need to demonstrate good client service skills and IT literacy. Knowledge of the Church of England and the challenges facing those in ordained ministry would be an advantage. Candidates will need to demonstrate sympathy with our Christian ethos, without necessarily being practising Christians. 

We offer an attractive package, including non-contributory pension equal to 10% of gross annual salary, 35-hour week and flexi-time policy.

Clergy Support Trust is an Anglican clergy support charity governed by Royal Charter and with origins dating back to 1655. Our Patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Our purpose is to promote, sustain and renew the wellbeing of Anglican clergy, whether serving or retired, and their dependants, so that they can flourish in their ministry. Our main focus at present is the provision of financial grants to the households of eligible Anglican clergy in times of poverty or other financial hardship. In 2019 the charity gave out grants totalling over £3.1 million to 906 clergy households facing hardship or other difficulties. Income comes principally from largely unrestricted investments built up over the years, totalling almost £120 million as at 31 December 2019.

Ensure that Deafconnect provides a high-quality range of projects/services for Deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages in line with need from the communities.

Ensure that Deafconnect services meet the standards required by all relevant, current legislation and the funding organisations for each project. 

To take a strategic and developmental role in identifying potential opportunities for Deafconnect to generate income for the provision of service and take responsibility for the ongoing improvement and development of services.

To provide senior management to all Deafconnect staff

To work closely with the Board of Trustees, provide regular reports and additional information as required.

Principal Accountabilities

MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE PROVISION / DEVELOPMENT

1. Manage projects and services – Ensure discussion with clients/service users takes place, in order to identify need and develop the project plan. Ensure funding is secured, to enable set-up and development of projects that will improve opportunities for Deaf and hard of hearing people. Provide ongoing management and development support for all projects through team leaders and staff.

2 Develop Partnerships - To take a leading role in the identification, negotiation and development of partnership arrangements with other voluntary and statutory agencies to enable joint provision of service where appropriate. To provide advice and assistance to these partners.

3. Funding Opportunities

a. To actively seek out funding opportunities to generate income via funding applications, tenders for contracts and trading. 

b. Write and prepare a range of tenders and proposals to statutory bodies as appropriate, and communicate with organisations/agencies throughout the duration of application.

c. To submit funding applications to Trusts and other funding bodies.  To take an innovative and creative approach to service development and bid writing.

d. To liaise with the Board of Trustees as required to develop proposals ensuring bids have a strategic fit with the organisation and are operationally deliverable.

e. To keep up-to-date with best practice in developments regarding new sources of income.

f. To understand public sector commissioners’ aims and work with them to identify need in the Deaf and hard of hearing communities and assist in the development of the funded service.

4. Research current political and social developments which may have a bearing on service development and funding for the future

5. Ensure that progress is tracked and accurate records of funding applications are maintained. Ensure that management information is provided in order to assist understanding of achievement against service development income targets and strategic objectives.

6. Attend relevant funding events and report back to the Board of Trustees as appropriate. 

7. Undertake consultation exercises as required to inform service design and funding proposals.

8. To network and attend meetings as appropriate to establish good business relationships with a broad network of professional and non-professional clients

9. Represent the organisation and its objectives at meetings and in links with external agencies, advocating the merits of the organisation in a positive manner at all times.

MANAGEMENT OF STAFF

1. Provide line management to Senior staff including personal supervision and performance reviews, to ensure highest standards of professional practice. To oversee the management of team members.

2. To be involved in the recruitment of new staff

3. To promote an effective team environment, ensuring that team meetings are well led, and ensuring effective communication and information exchange between team members.

4. To ensure that all staff have relevant training for their job responsibilities and that all training is up to date.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

1. To be responsible to Northampton Borough Council for the maintenance and development of the Community Centre

2. To manage the community centre ensuring engagement with the local community, working with community groups and local officers including the Police.

3. Ensure that the community centre is effectively marketed and publicised to enable the covering of costs through group bookings.

GENERAL

1. To be accountable for finance – ensuring creation, monitoring and control of the relevant budgets and accounts. Taking appropriate action, and keeping the Board of Trustees updated at Board meetings and other times as appropriate.

2. Undertake, or delegate, as appropriate, presentations to groups to enhance awareness of Deafconnect’s projects and services for Deaf people.

3. Co-ordinate and submit regular and timely reports in relation to service contracts, grant awards etc., liaising closely to maintain ongoing positive relationships. 

4. To be accountable for the planning, development and implementation of effective quality assurance systems and provide reports and updates to the Board of Trustees as required.

5. To be self-sufficient with administration tasks, utilising I.T. and data bases accordingly.

6. To improve skills and knowledge by participating in personal development as appropriate and attend relevant training courses and other events

7. To market and promote services for Deaf People in accordance with the Deafconnect mission statement, advocating the merits of the organisation in a positive manner at all times.

8. To work in accordance with all organisational policies and practices and ensure that such are up to date.

9. Undertake any other duties as may be required within the scope of the post and participate as necessary in corporate initiatives and projects.

Person Specification Form

Essential Knowledge

Of tendering and procurement processes

Of equal opportunities

Of Health and safety especially safeguarding and loan working

An awareness of Deaf issues and the needs of Deaf people 

Of recording and monitoring statistical information

Essential Skills

Ability to promote and market the services provided and the organisation as a whole.

Able to present to audiences of varied levels and professionals

Good written and IT skills and effective report writing

Ability to set up and establish projects

Able to manage and supervise a team of people

To be able to create a working budget and monitor the finances against these budgets

Essential Experience

Of Managing and developing a service

Of recruitment & selection

Of service development

Of dealing with employee relation issues

Of working to and within budgets

Of community development work

Of facilitation/group work

Of developing and managing projects

Of partnership working with statutory and voluntary organisations at a senior level

Of submitting tenders

A good track record of income generation

Of managing a team

Desirable Experience 

Of Managing and developing a service for Deaf and hard of hearing people

Of working with user representatives

Of dealing with employee relation issues

Of managing a servicedelivery contracts

Essential Personal Qualities

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all people

To have a flexible attitude and an ability to organise and prioritise own workload, working to deadlines and managing competing priorities.

Ability to work both as part of a team and alone

Able to network and build good relationships

A positive approach to work

A creative approach – to be able to think out of the box

Desirable Personal Qualities 

To be a problem solver

Essential Qualifications

British Sign Language to at least level 2.

English GCSE C and above

Circumstances

Able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as dictated by the needs of the job

Able to travel freely and maintain flexibility in terms of working location

Information Officer - Dornoch Firth

Contract: fixed-term contract from 11th May 2020 to 9th October 2020
Salary: £16,926 per annum pro rata for the contract term
Location: Based at Glenmorangie Distillery, Tain, Ross-shire, IV19 1PZ
Benefits: 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) and auto-enrolment pension with 6% employer and 2% employee contribution (after 3 months)

Closing date: 8th March 2020
Interviews: 2nd April 2020 at The Glenmorangie Company Limited, The Cube, 45 Leith Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3AT

The Glenmorangie Distillery exists alongside the special conservation area on the Dornoch Firth and is committed to improving the site as part of their sustainable future, The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is excited to be partners with Glenmorangie and Heriot-Watt University in the ground-breaking Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (DEEP).

MCS now has an exciting opportunity for an outgoing, target-driven person to share their passion for marine conservation and become the ambassador for MCS based at the Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Ross-shire.

Confident speaking with groups, you will deliver talks and presentations to raise awareness of the Dornoch Firth marine environment and the valuable partnership between MCS and Glenmorangie to visitors at the Distillery. Away from the Distillery, you will also work to engage the local community in events and activities which promote the partnership’s initiatives and encourage community interest and attendance at our Beachwatch events in September.

You will be able to demonstrate experience (or the skills required) for recruiting new members for MCS, ideally in a face-to-face capacity or in a sales environment. The role will involve some travel in the beautiful and rural area of Tain – public transport links to some locations are difficult so the use of a car is required. This role will also require you to work flexibly, including attending some evening and weekend events.

Key Skills, Qualities & Knowledge:

- Demonstrable customer service skills & excellent verbal communication abilities
- Confident approaching members of the public in order to promote the partnership and secure financial donations and memberships for MCS
- Knowledge of marine conservation in Scotland
- A committed interest in communicating marine conservation to varied audiences to achieve a positive and active response
- Able to work flexibly on days/hours of the week, and able to undertake outreach work in the local area with unrestricted access to suitable transport
- Able to effectively manage and prioritise own workload and operate autonomously
- Self-motivated and with a positive attitude to a diverse workload
- A First Aid Certificate would be an advantage

Plastic bags, microbeads, wet wipes, plastic bottles and straws are big news. Following the success of BBC One’s Blue Planet II and Sky Ocean Rescue, there’s a growing understanding that we, as a nation, have to do something about the rising tide of plastic on our beaches and in our seas. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has been the voice for our seas for nearly 30 years; championing sustainable fisheries, clean seas and beaches and protection for marine wildlife.

To apply for the role of Information Officer (Dornoch Firth), please apply via the button shown.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Information Officer, Marine Conservation Officer, Marine Conservation Advocate, Marine Conservation Fundraising Co-ordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Conservation Information Officer, or Fundraising Executive.

I am currently looking for an experienced Information Security Specialist for an amazing children's charity. Your role will be to assist with safeguarding the organisation's information assets and systems by advising on their cyber security programme and new business initiatives involving the use of technology. You will be responsible for updating and maintaining the Information Security Policy and related procedures, standards, and guidance, and assisting in the management and investigation of cyber-security related incidents.
As Information Security Specialist you will work closely with the Legal & Compliance and Technology teams and be comfortable engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. You will be responsible for reviewing security frameworks, identifying potential and actual Information Security problems, and implementing mitigations to address them. You will also establish and validate cyber controls by developing and recommending improvements to the framework for controls and levels of access. In addition, you will:

Maintain assurance over escalated system access by providing regular information, resources, and technical support
Ensure authorised systems access, reporting violations, monitoring information requests for new systems and recommending process improvements
Provide advice and sign-off for information security initiatives such as firewall rules
Investigate security incidents in accordance with protocols, collaborating with response teams in Technology and Legal & Compliance.
To be successful you will hold a CISSP or CISM qualification and have experience working in a similar role. Driven to improve systems and processes, you will also be adept at providing subject matter expert advice on the delivery of technical projects. You should also have the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to a variety of non-technical audiences. In addition, you will have:

A sound understanding of core principles of network and server cloud architecture, Mobile Device Management, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and SIEM monitoring
The ability to effectively influence senior leadership in strategic decision making
An understanding of disaster recovery principles and an awareness of PCI-DSS legislation and standards

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online or contact Sekai today!

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as Information Security Specialist, helping to safeguard the organisation's information assets and systems by advising on our cyber security programme and new business initiatives involving the use of technology, updating and maintaining our Information Security Policy and relatedprocedures, standards, and guidance, and assisting in the management and investigation of cyber-security related incidents.

As Information Security Specialist you will work closely with our Legal & Compliance and Technology teams and be comfortable engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. You will be responsible for reviewing our security frameworks, identifying potential and actual Information Security problems, and implementing mitigations to address them. You will also establish and validate cyber controls by developing and recommending improvements to the framework for controls and levels of access. In addition, you will:

• Maintain assurance over escalated system access by providing regular information, resources, and technical support
• Ensure authorised systems access, reporting violations, monitoring information requests for new systems and recommending process improvements
• Provide advice and sign-off for information security initiatives such as firewall rules
• Investigate security incidents in accordance with protocols, collaborating with response teams in Technology and Legal & Compliance.

To be successful you will hold a CISSP or CISM qualification and have experience working in a similar role. Driven to improve systems and processes, you will also be adept at providing subject matter expert advice on the delivery of technical projects. You should also have the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to a variety of non-technical audiences. In addition, you will have:

• A sound understanding of core principles of network and server cloud architecture, Mobile Device Management, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and SIEM monitoring
• The ability to effectively influence senior leadership in strategic decision making
• An understanding of disaster recovery principles and an awareness of PCI-DSS legislation and standards
• The ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March 2020