Advice And Volunteer Development Manager Jobs in Oxford, Oxfordshire
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At the core of RABI’s mission is the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people. We offer one-to-one, expert support, advice and guidance, tailored to the individual circumstances of the farming person.
You will be part of a wider Volunteering team responsible for developing our approach to volunteering and engaging stakeholders and partners through local events, shows, talks etc.
We currently involve approximately 500 volunteers who help raise funds and awareness of RABI within local communities. Most of our volunteers are linked to one of our 40 county committees across England & Wales.
You will take the lead for volunteering across a range of projects including the development and implementation of new volunteering systems and processes and the piloting of a new volunteer ambassador programme. The role also includes the line management of the Volunteering Projects Co-ordinator.
Key responsibilities:
Volunteering systems & processes
- As the lead ‘subject matter expert’ for volunteering, you will lead on the implementation of new volunteering systems & processes across RABI. This includes making decisions to support system development, testing, communications and training for users.
- Work closely with the National Volunteering Manager and the team of Regional Managers, to ensure they are equipped and supported to make best use of the new systems.
- Work with the Head of Volunteering and Volunteering Projects Co-ordinator to ensure the appropriate processes and policies are in place to support good practice and an accessible and inclusive volunteering experience.
- Lead on the evaluation of new systems & processes for volunteering and agree clear recommendations / priorities for future development.
Diversify and expand volunteer offer
- Lead on development and implementation of new volunteer roles – including the introduction of community and corporate ambassadors.
- Work with a range of stakeholders to clarify priorities for future development for new types of volunteering – from flexible, micro roles, to more formal roles such as volunteer ambassadors.
- Develop and agree approach to volunteer recruitment, engagement and development – to support ambassadors and other roles.
- Put in place a clear development plan for ambassadors – including opportunities to come together, collaborate on future content and training etc.
- Manage and evaluate pilots – gathering evidence to inform future development.
Volunteer learning and development
- Understand volunteer learning and training needs and organisational requirements to inform future development.
- Lead the introduction of new learning systems, volunteer portal and content to support volunteer training and development – to ensure volunteers feel supported and we are meeting appropriate safe and legal obligations.
Volunteer communications and recognition
- Work with Head of Volunteering to improve volunteer communication – including volunteer forums and newsletters.
- Lead on improvements to informal and formal recognition of RABI volunteers / county committees – including introduction of long service awards and involvement in national initiatives such as Volunteers Week and Big Help Out.
Team management and leadership
- Work closely with the Head of Volunteering, National Volunteering and Senior Regional Managers to set direction, make decisions and engage the wider team.
- Manage the Volunteering Projects Co-ordinator, setting clear goals and supporting their development.
- Work with the wider Volunteering team and other departments, to support and embed the volunteer journey and good practice in volunteer management.
General
- Comply with RABI’s Health and Safety Policy, Data Protection Policy and to protect your own and others’ health, safety and welfare.
- Take responsibility for professional development, working with your line manager to identify training that will support growth in the role.
- Promote the Charity’s work. Attending external meetings and events in agreement with your manager.
- Perform any other reasonable task as required by your manager.
Person Specification:
Essential
- Affinity, understanding and demonstration of the goals and objectives of RABI.
- Project management & leading change – experience of managing projects across an organisation and working with different stakeholders to support change – ideally related to volunteering.
- Volunteer management – very good understanding and experience of volunteering development and management good practice.
- Learning and development – experience of supporting people’s development and confidence through provision of guidance, e-learning.
- Previous people management experience – including setting goals and managing performance.
- Communications & interpersonal skills – ability to engage and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders through good communications.
- IT & digital systems – experience of using and supporting others in use of CRM and similar systems.
- Be resilient and open to change in a developing department, and able to adapt to those changes.
- A positive and creative approach to work.
- Self-motivated and confident in working both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload and plan ahead.
- A full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience of managing and developing a volunteer ambassador programme.
- Experience of using and supporting others in use of MS Dynamics.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI. Full training and support will be provided for the right candidate.
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Prospect Research Manager
We are seeking an accomplished and committed person to join us in the role of Prospect Research Manager.
Based in the University of Oxford’s Development and Alumni Engagement department, the Prospect Research Team drives the ambitious fundraising activities of the University. It does this in a number of ways, and the major focus of this role is on the team’s work in carrying out due diligence research as part of the University’s donations acceptance process.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Prospect Research and working alongside two other Prospect Research Managers in a wider team, the postholder will play a key role in overseeing our crucial work in this area. The role also offers the opportunity of line management responsibilities.
This is an opportunity to develop your career in the context of a busy, capable and friendly team, which also works on identifying new potential donors, and providing insights to build relationships with our supporters. We support a diverse set of fundraising priorities, on themes ranging from innovative medical and scientific advances, to widening access to our University, to supporting world-class museums.
About you:
We are looking for someone who brings substantial experience of prospect research and due diligence in a fundraising context, successful experience of supervising the work of others and of allocating resources, and the desire to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues in the team and across the wider University.
Other qualities that candidates will need include a commitment to providing a high-quality service; outstanding research and written communication skills; attention to detail; knowledge of current affairs; and an adaptable approach.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership of CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal to apply to vacancy 171887.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 15 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 26 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SELF EMPLOYED ASSOCIATE PROPERTY ADVISERS
APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 11 APRIL 12 NOON
INTERVIEWS: WEDNESDAY PM 17th APRIL at our Farringdon offices 70 Cowcross Street EC1M 6EJ or via Zoom.
The Ethical Property Foundation is the only dedicated property advice charity serving the UK voluntary sector. We support over 450 voluntary organisations p.a. with expert and independent property advice and education. We are currently seeking one or more self-employed Chartered Surveyors (or with an equivalent professional qualification), to augment our team and specifically, to assist us in delivering our affordable consultancy.
We are particularly looking for surveyors with an ability to think and report strategically or offer specialisms such as building surveying and planning.
Our Associate Property Advisers are all extraordinary people: senior property professionals. As part of this team, you will be assigned projects to lead on or supporting other members. You will use your communication skills to gain the trust of our clients, many of whom support vulnerable people in challenging circumstances, and empower them to expand their property knowledge and confidence. You will use your wide knowledge of the property sector to investigate/analyse client issues and develop suitable options and solutions. The projects you will deliver include property health checks, feasibility studies, options appraisals & development of client property strategies. Average project time allocation: between 4 – 5 days. There may be opportunities to deliver webinar training too.
Our clients support every kind of good cause and are responsible for every type of property. In the last 12 months, besides conventional office premises, we have advised on: church buildings, oast houses, former schools, industrial units, fields, warehouses, libraries, theatres, and mills.
Location: Flexible working from home. Projects will include client site visits in England, Wales and Scotland.
Day Rate: £220
Reporting to: Head of Property Advisory
Website: propertyhelp (dot )org
Start date: by mutual agreement
Working hours: variable to suit agreed assigned project deadlines
Professional Indemnity insurance: The post holder falls within the definition of ‘Person Employed’ and are therefore included within EPF’s PI insurance.
DBS Clearance: This will be obtained for you. All our Associates must have DBS clearance
Application procedure
Applicants must send a c.v. with full contact details and a covering letter detailing why they wish to apply for this work, by clicking on ‘Quick Apply’; what they feel they can offer our clients; plus, their voluntary sector and professional experience.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY 11 APRIL 12 NOON
INTERVIEWS: WEDNESDAY 17th APRIL at our Farringdon offices 70 Cowcross Street EC1M 6EJ or via Zoom.
Informal discussion
For an informal phone discussion, email our Senior Property Adviser Simon Taylor FRICS to arrange a mutually convenient time. simon.taylor(at)ethicalproperty(dot)org(dot)uk
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
Do you have skills in community engagement, providing advice, support and training? Could you motivate and support local communities to engage with their local railways and sustainable travel?
We’re looking for a new Community Rail Support Officer based in southern England and the Midlands, to support our network of community rail partnerships (CRPs) and station adoption groups.
About us
Community Rail Network is a not-for-profit organisation, working across Britain, supporting a growing ‘community rail’ movement, which helps communities get the most from their railways, promotes sustainable and inclusive travel, coordinates volunteering and place-making, and brings people together.
Community rail is made up of 75 community-based partnership organisations, and around 1,200 station friends volunteer groups and other community-led initiatives around Britain. Their activities range from creative projects for young people, to advising train operators on service improvements, to building travel confidence with families and disabled people, to biodiversity projects at stations, to promoting greener travel and tourism by rail.
Our enthusiastic team of 22 works mainly from home in different locations, but we come together regularly in person and online. We work collaboratively to advise our members, provide training, events and resources, run campaigns, and champion community rail and its insights via decision-makers and the media. We believe in developing our team and supporting everyone to reach their potential while having a good work-life balance.
About this role
The purpose of this role is to provide support and advice to community rail partnerships and groups in the South of England and Midlands, on working effectively and delivering maximum benefit to their communities and railways.
You’ll be comfortable engaging and advising local groups and communities to extend existing and set up new initiatives, and to reach wider audiences with an evidence-led, place-based approach. As well as supporting local groups, you’ll work closely with the rail industry, and wider third and public sector partners to ensure collaboration and shared success.
Main responsibilities
- Provide direct support and advice to CRPs and their officers, and other community rail groups in the region. This includes responding to queries and requests, passing on specialist queries to other members of the team, and providing proactive support through our accreditation review process and as set out in our plans;
- Support the development of skills, confidence and effectiveness across the network of CRPs and station groups, helping them to increase their positive social, environmental and economic impact, including through referral to our training, events and resources;
- Support the development of emerging community rail partnerships, station friend groups and community-led stations and railway-related projects in the region;
- Helping our members to work effectively with rail, transport, local government and community partners, supporting effective relationship building and showing positive leadership and insights on community rail within the region;
- Work with the Support Manager on delivery and monitoring of our grant schemes, and support CRPs and groups in the region to apply, deliver successfully and report back on funded work;
- Gather and share examples, feedback and insights from our members across the region, to facilitate best practice sharing and confidence across community rail and to feed into our communications, resources, events and public affairs work;
- As a member of the Community Rail Network team, participate and contribute to our wider work as relevant, such as Community Rail Week, our annual conference and Awards.
Skills, competencies and experience
- Skills in in supporting community engagement projects; an understanding of and confidence in using community engagement, local communications, project planning and evaluation techniques
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate positive discussion; articulate and assertive
- Excellent writing and presentational skills
- Awareness of sustainable transport and social inclusion, and an appreciation of the importance of rail, sustainable travel and mobility to communities
- A demonstrable ability to manage time effectively and juggle a range of activities in an organised and professional manner;
- Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results;
- IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media
Other information
- This post is home-based, but with regular travel (including overnight stays) within the south of England and Midlands, and nationally for team meetings
- The Community Rail Support Officer reports to the Support Manager within the Support and Development team
- Hours are 37 hours per week. A degree of flexibility and out-of-hours working (evenings and weekends) will be required, together with some travel and overnight absences
- This is a permanent position and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment
Application Instructions
Please upload your CV and a covering letter, of up to two sides of A4, by 9am on Tuesday 16th April, summarising, with evidence, how you match the role specification and why you are interested in this position. Please include a daytime phone number and an email address. Due to limited resources, we cannot provide feedback to candidates not invited to interview. Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 26th April.
Championing the community rail movement | Connecting people and their railways | Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities
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About UKCF
At UK Community Foundations (UKCF), we put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do, we put relationships first and we are ambitious for our members and the communities they serve.
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and to feel they belong. This can’t be mandated by government, or done to people, only with them. Change needs to be driven by people who understand the local situation and our support makes this possible.
UKCF is a national network of community foundations based all over the UK. Community foundations connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They are charitable organisations focused on supporting a defined geographical area by leveraging funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. As well as supporting our members, at UKCF we explore social challenges, we provide national funding and we work with those who have the solutions to improve lives.
Benefits of working at UKCF include 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, up to two days paid leave for volunteer days, season ticket loans available, enhanced pension and a flexible working plan. As a disability confident employer, we welcome applications irrespective of your age, disability or impairment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex or sexual orientation.
About the role
Come and join our small but brilliant Membership and Learning team. We have an ambitious strategy to strengthen the network through growing a culture of continuous learning, improving member insight and developing targeted learning.
We’re looking for someone who can support the team to develop, co-create, train and deliver inclusive and exciting learning that encourages creativity, curiosity and critical thinking in the areas of philanthropy and grant making. Your role will be diverse and a blend of project work, event management and administration. You will be involved in organising conferences, meetings, hosting webinars, managing specific areas of work and building relationships.
Our members vary from very small teams with two or three staff to well established very well resourced foundations. The Membership and Learning team are the contact point for all CFs: answering members’ enquiries, championing best practice and raising standards.
Working closely with other teams including Communications, Business Development and Programmes, the Membership and Learning team has an oversight of all UKCF activity relating to our members. Therefore the ability to listen, problem solve and engage others is critical. Take a look at the full job description for more information about the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LifeSkills Coordinator, LifeSkills
Starting at £28,315 FTE per annum to £31,073 FTE per annum
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Location: Homebased, based in the North West
The postholder will be expected to deliver face to face to face LifeSkills sessions within the North West, primarily but not exclusively in Greater Manchester. They will also be expected to travel occasionally to other areas of the country for meetings (eg team meetings).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend
Responsible to: LifeSkills Open Project Manager
About LifeSkills
The LifeSkills programme will offer groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training/volunteering/employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.
The role involves delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the Greater Manchester area. The postholder will also be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities, schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support. Examples might include, for instance, devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
About the Role
- This is a chance for you to get creative and manage events that engage our alumni and make them feel part of Oxford! From webinars showcasing world-changing research and networking opportunities around the UK, to planning and delivering Meeting Minds, Oxford’s alumni weekend with over 1,500 attendees.
- This is a maternity cover and a fast-paced role with lots of demands; you will need to be able to get to grips with the event projects quickly, juggle multiple tasks and events all at the same time.
- Oxford is a world-leading University. The events you create and manage will be supporting our alumni engagement priorities. We are building up to our next fundraising campaign; the work you do will directly support this and the fundraising teams to create change for good by engaging alumni.
To Be Successful You’ll Need:
- You need to have proven significant experience to deliver high-profile, multi-level, complex events.
- You need to have outstanding planning and organisation skills
- We are a tight-knit, supportive team that likes to have fun while we work hard on lots of exciting and unique events. You need to have a cool head under pressure, be someone who can communicate at all levels and be a team player.
What We Offer
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application in PDF format (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 2 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 12 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Regional Partner Quality Manager
Location You will be remote working with occasional travel to meetings and events. UK based roles.
Hours - Full Time (hours are flexible to suit the needs of the charity plus meet a work life balance) – Permanent.
Salary £28k - £30k
Are you a great communicator with experience of managing relationships? Are you happy to work in a busy reactive role managing the expectations of our partners? Are you flexible, empathetic and able to deliver great service?
Fuel Bank Foundation is the only UK charity to focus on the challenges of people living in fuel crisis. We provide emergency financial support through our network of partners who identify people who cannot afford to pre-pay for their energy.
As the Regional Partner Quality Manager, your role is to ensure that the delivery of the partner expectations is met. This will be achieved through strong relationship management and working closely with stakeholders across the organisation. You will be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills who is looking to work within a growing charity.
Some of the key responsibilities in the role are:
· To manage relationships with Fuel Bank Foundation partners in your region.
· Working with a team of stakeholders across the organisation to ensure the partner experience is delivered to the highest standard.
· You will be the point of escalation for partners, offering full support as and when required.
· To support all partners with training, including in person and online training.
· To monitor the partners, use and produce reports.
· To address all issues before escalation.
· Identifying opportunities to expand our partner network.
· Engage with partners through all lines of communication and also to attend events.
· Performing the administrative tasks required to manage partnerships.
· Be proactive in putting forward continuous improvement ideas.
We are looking for someone who is a great communicator, is results focused and holds strong organisational skills. You must enjoy working with a team and be able to manage your own time. You will hold strong administration skills with experience of using Microsoft Office for documentation and presentations.
An understanding of the energy or this charity sector would be desirable but is not essential.
Plus, experience of working with volunteers would be a strong advantage.
What will you receive in return:
· Support from a team of like-minded individuals who will support you to succeed in the role.
· Annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays plus the option to buy/sell extra days.
· A flexible working week to ensure work life balance.
· Enhanced pension contributions.
· Equal opportunity employers.
· Full onboarding programme with ongoing training and development opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Homebased with regular travel within North England / Scotland
We create vibrant retail spaces that embrace and inspire communities. Do you have the skills and experience to help us do that?
We ‘re looking someone who understands the importance of brand and individuality but also operationally.
Are you an experienced Retail Manager who can mix emotion with commerciality to achieve success? If your answer is yes – we have the role for you – a brand new opportunity to join Save the Children Retail.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Role
The Retail Business Manager, North provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of the evolution of Save the Children Retail.
This role will play a pivotal part in leading and inspiring change, motivating teams, bringing the Save the Children culture and our vision to life.
Our shops exist to provide a beautiful shopping experience for all the community. They are each unique within our family of propositions but are united in creating an energy and atmosphere, with positivity and kindness, and providing a welcoming diverse environment.
This role will be vital in providing clarity and direction with regards to how we operate (see our How Our Shops Operate document attached), guiding and engaging shop teams to drive the business to optimum operational success, as well as harnessing commerciality and embracing localism in line with each shop's proposition.
The current shops you'll manage include Whitby, Chester, Derby, Glasgow, and two sites in Edinburgh, but please note that these shops/locations will change as the business evolves.
About You
Essential skills & experience:
Our successful candidate will be someone with significant retail and/or charity retail management experience.
- You'll be experienced in driving and delivering change management.
- You will be experienced in managing multiple sites and staff, comfortable with providing remote guidance and direction.
- You'll have exceptional people management skills, including strong leadership and motivational skills.
- You will be entrepreneurial and driven by results with the ability to recognise and prioritise opportunities with the greatest potential.
- You'll have a valid driving license and be willing and able to travel regularly to the shops you manage (currently across Scotland and Northern England).
This role provides an opportunity for someone with relevant experience in a similar role, looking for a fresh challenge and the chance to hone and utilise their skills to make a positive impact.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
- This role also includes a car / car allowance.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
This role will require regular travel to your designated shops.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
Reporting to the Head of Development – Student Support, the Senior Development Executive will develop and implement plans to generate major gifts for Student Support with an emphasis on outreach, internships and postgraduate support.
About the Role
- The post holder will be expected to spend the greater part of their time identifying, meeting and stewarding current or prospective donors.
- The post holder will manage a portfolio of more than 100 major gifts prospects. The post holder will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of potential donors, typically in the range of £250,000-£1,000,000.
About you
- You are a motivated fundraiser with experience of raising at a minimum six-figure gifts and a keen interest in widening access to Higher Education by gaining support for scholarships and graduate scholarships across a wide range of areas.
- You are highly motivated and will possess a strong drive towards getting out in the field, developing purposeful and effective relationships with prospective benefactors and advancing social mobility through philanthropic investment.
What We Offer
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application in PDF format (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 4 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on week beginning 15 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Volunteering Manager
Remote working
£32,000 - £35,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
Are you passionate about involving volunteers and making sure the volunteer experience is the best possible experience? Do you thrive in an organisational culture where agile ways of working, collaboration and a digital environment are the norm?
Our volunteers are vital in helping us make life fully inclusive for the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus. We have an ambitious plan to grow our network of local services and volunteering teams, so this is an exciting time to get involved and help us take our plans forward.
We have achieved the Investing in Volunteers standard, and our goal is to continually improve and further develop our volunteer experience. As well as overseeing our day-to-day administration of volunteer recruitment our Volunteering Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing key volunteering strategies including our recognition and engagement strategies.
For this role you will need to be an experienced volunteering manager who has a proven track record in delivering volunteer management specialism in an organisation with great examples of how your work has improved the volunteer experience.
You will have:
- Demonstrable experience and expertise in volunteering best practice and governance.
- Experience of working with volunteers and a passion for volunteering.
- Demonstrable ability to think and plan strategically.
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely including the ability to produce written resources and guidance.
- A flexible, proactive approach to working and an ability to direct your own work.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK in locations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between. We come together in person three times a year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation. We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 7 April 2024
Interviews: 18 April 2024
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The International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) is an independent scientific membership-based society promoting the prevention, detection, treatment, and control of influenza and other respiratory virus diseases since 2005. It is managed by a group of scientists (volunteers) and supported by a few freelance contractors.
ISIRV has reached an exciting stage of development and we are now looking for an experienced, qualified Finance Manager (CCAB or equivalent), to guide and support the Society through this next phase of growth. This is very much a hands-on role in a small company context, from grass roots to the executive level. The ideal individual will be comfortable with both and grow with the Society as it delivers its 5-year Strategic Plan.
Key responsibilities
Working alongside ISIRV’s Treasurer, the successful candidate will have responsibility for the Society’s strategic and operational budgeting, financial planning, monitoring and control. The post holder will manage available financial resources to support the strategic goals of the Society, enabling future development and growth, whilst ensuring business continuity.
The post-holder will also have full operational oversight to support the life cycle of ISIRV scientific events, from budgets and final reporting, to negotiating contracts and managing cashflow.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Create and agree a financial strategy for the Society to support the strategic goals and provide financial input when required.
- Monitoring and reporting budgeted, actual, and forecast costs against agreed plans.
- Management accounts and reporting to meet the needs of the Directors/Trustees, Executive Committee and ISIRV Council.
- Manage financial risk and report on performance of the financial assets of the society, including the investments portfolio.
- General finance administration – online payments, invoicing, bookkeeping, reconciliations, and data collection (QuickBooks).
- Conference contract management and income & expenditure accounting.
- Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance and recommend best practice based on Charity Commission guidance.
- Preparation of statutory accounts and collaboration on the annual report – management of the audit process and statutory returns to Companies House/Charity Commission.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
- Degree level of education
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A qualified accountant with full CCAB membership of at least 5 years
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Knowledge of all aspects of financial management; thorough understanding of management accounting principles and further specialist knowledge
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A hands-on ability to provide the full range of financial operations
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Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements plus familiarity with best practice within the Charity sector
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Highly competent with financial reporting software
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Able to provide robust advice on financial governance and commercial decisions
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Able to provide detailed financial plans, budgets and reports on a routine basis
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Self-motivated and able to work under pressure, adapt to changing deadlines, and shift priorities accordingly
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Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain and justify complicated financial scenarios to a range of stakeholders
DESIRABLE
- Experience of working alongside scientific professional groups and industry and building working relationships with key contractors
- A proven business sense within the not-for-profit sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The vacancy
We have a great opportunity for an Advice & Wellbeing Specialist to join the team on a permanent basis. In this Outreach role you’ll be working predominantly in our Reading & Oxford communities, with one day a week working from our Houghton Hall office in Houghton Regis
As an Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will report to the Advice and Wellbeing Team Leader. You’ll deliver proactive and trauma informed support to meet the holistic needs of residents. Your support will be tailored to your resident’s needs, and you will work closely with them to understand their wellbeing concerns and agree an action plan to enable them to sustain their tenancies and feel connected to their community. You will empower residents to manage their wellbeing needs by helping them to develop and maintain skills and resilience to lead independent and fulfilled lives.
You will work collaboratively with wider teams, statutory services external advice and support services to ensure residents have the appropriate support. You will build partnerships with external stakeholders in your area to ensure there is a strong network for support for our residents. You will also be delivering advice and wellbeing support in community wellbeing hubs and providing peer support to colleagues.
What you'll need:
- A Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
- Demonstrable experience dealing with vulnerable people.
- Demonstrable experience dealing with complex cases.
- Experience providing frontline support and giving advice.
- Be passionate about customer service, being resilient with a positive and can-do-attitude.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be exceptionally organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied caseload, prioritising work effectively and produce high quality work.
If this sounds like you, this role might be perfect for you!
A bit about the role:
You will work closely and collaboratively with residents in their homes and neighbourhoods to understand their immediate needs, as well as their wider goals and aspirations to achieve sustainable outcomes. You will do this through a mix of direct support and advocacy, as well as exceptional partnership working with other Peabody teams, our contractors, statutory and voluntary services, and by supporting local wellbeing projects.
Some of the key results for the role include:
- As the Advice and Wellbeing Specialist, you will be providing holistic wellbeing support that supports residents to sustain their tenancies successfully.
- Actively build strong partnerships with other Peabody teams, housing associations, local authorities, statutory and voluntary services to promote effective multi-agency working and information sharing.
- Work with the Allocations, Financial Inclusion and Neighbourhoods teams to target early tenancy support to new residents who need this and ensure others know how to access your support if facing any difficulties in the future.
- Support the delivery and promotion of wellbeing hubs and cafes, as well as other projects in your region.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role and requires a full, clean driving licence. This role will be covering the Oxford and Reading area.
A minimum of 2 to 3 days working in the office/covering your patch is required; the other days can be worked from home, or a local office.
Weekly hours Monday - Friday, 09.00 - 17.00 with occasional outside of hours work.
Contract type Permanent
A bit about us:
160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.
The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.
Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.
We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.
We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.
Here's just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:
- Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
- Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Are you ready to apply?
PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
To be considered for the position of Advice & Wellbeing Specialist (Houghton Regis/Oxford/Reading), please visit our website and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.
Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.
Closing Date: 01 April 2024
Interviews will be taking place on Thursday 18 April
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, to lead on fundraising in the Department of Physics, as part of the friendly team working across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
The Department of Physics is one of the top five departments in the world. Our academics observe the wonders of the Universe from the very big to the very small: from seeking planets with the potential for life outside the solar system, to undertaking some of the most delicate experiments in quantum physics. Physics has applications in so many fields, including biology and nanotechnology, to find new ways to treat cancer; the development of new materials to generate green energy; and the understanding of climate science, with its impact on the Earth. The Physics Department is active in developing these applications in part through a strong innovation culture that has created nine new companies since 2018 and with six more in the pipeline for 2024. The Department has a deeply embedded ED&I culture.
About the role:
You will be raising money to support research; to enable students from around the world and from every background to come and study at Oxford; and to help promote the public understanding of Physics. You will work closely with the Head of Physics, as well as some of the most inspiring scientists in the world, and will forge relationships with existing and new donors to the department. While an interest in science is essential, you do not need to be a Physics graduate, just an enthusiast for knowledge.
About you:
You are an experienced development professional with a strong track record of securing major gifts, a confident approach and the ability to think creatively. You will lead on major gift fundraising (£100k-£1m+) working with a range of donors (corporates, trusts and individuals). The department has a well-established alumni programme and a very active and supportive development board that you will work closely with.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 8 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 17 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Financial Inclusion Managers will play a central role in helping us achieve our vision for an end for the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role responsible for day-to-day coordination of local and regional projects and partnerships and providing direct support to food banks in your local area. The role will focus on delivering support and services to Trussell Trust food banks and partner organisations to develop and optimise timely access to financial inclusion support to those visiting (or at risk of needing to visit) food banks including through individual meetings, development visits, regional events, training sessions and national conferences.
Role responsibilities
· Assist food banks to develop their financial inclusion offering by providing advice and support to develop new initiatives and partnerships, optimise existing ones and/or develop referral relationships with advice sector partners
· Support good practice in service models, quality assurance processes, governance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, referral pathways and engaging volunteers and promote a culture of learning and improvement and participation of diverse communities with lived experience.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with food bank staff and volunteers, as well as establishing effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders including (including those that work with specific diverse groups who are affected by poverty). This would include working with advice providers, local authorities, community organisations and churches (who are often involved in the governance and running of food banks) to build understanding of and commitment to the importance of effective financial inclusion provision in contributing to ending the need for food banks in local communities.
· Work closely with relevant Network Leads and Area Managers to ensure that support provided is well-aligned and integrated with Trussell Trust’s wider support offer
· Organise and chair regional training, clusters or events for managers, advisers and volunteers to promote co-operation and sharing of good practice around financial inclusion
· Contribute to the understanding of the Financial Inclusion team of the good practice, opportunities and challenges taking place within your area and support the development and promotion of national financial inclusion initiatives
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Excellent knowledge of the advice and financial inclusion sector
· Experience of delivering training and presentations
· Experience of planning and managing innovative projects
· Experience of designing and leading participation of people with lived experience and utilising data and insight to tailor delivery to the needs of diverse communities
· Experience of managing stakeholder relationships, particularly working with local community organisations in a community development context
Behaviours and competencies:
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent problem-solving abilities
· Well-organised and able to juggle competing priorities
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust and in particular, empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.
· Able to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks
· Area Managers and Regional teams
· Network Services
· Volunteering
· Policy & Research
· Partner organisations
Our Values
The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re- entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority
Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.