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As a member of our Policy, Evidence and Influencing team, this is an excellent opportunity to manage a critical area of our policy work, influencing change across the UK for people affected by secondary breast cancer. This will involve driving forward key areas identified in our secondary breast campaign, including support from a clinical nurse specialist.
You will provide strategic direction on the focus and activities undertaken in this area as well as researching and developing evidence-based policy positions and recommendations. You will also influence directly on behalf of the charity at a senior level at external meetings, develop and maintain contacts, build relationships and increase the charity’s profile, acting on opportunities to influence, as well as inputting into the team’s strategy development, planning and budgeting processes.
About you
You will have considerable experience of working in a relevant policy role delivering significant change and have project management experience, working across teams and departments and effectively leading the implementation of strategic work streams. You will also have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and be a strategic thinker. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.
We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.
Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
Closing date Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 11:55pm
Interview date Friday 30 April 2021 (virtual)
Marketing Manager (Fundraising)
Fixed Term (12 Months - Covering Family Leave)
£35,000 - £39,000
Would you like to join one of the most exciting fundraising marketing teams in the sector?
You will have proven experience of leading complex, data led, multi-channel marketing campaigns. Using customer and campaign insight, you will develop the channel strategies and budgets for our cash campaigns and regular giving programme. Your campaigns will be instrumental in supporting the overarching product marketing strategies, generating vital income which will enable us to continue to support more people living with cancer.
This is an amazing opportunity to apply your strategic marketing skills across an exciting range of our fundraising products. You will be managing external agencies and suppliers whilst building collaborative internal relationships with stakeholders, all of which require exceptional relationship building skills. In addition, you will have experience of developing excellent data briefs, enabling you to maximise campaign efficiency and ensure we are reaching the right supporters. Your application will highlight your experience in these areas.
You will have great attention to detail, with particular focus on forecasting, monitoring and reporting against campaign income performance. You will advise on appropriate actions to maintain excellent campaign performance, and help inform optimisation decisions across campaigns to drive maximum value for Macmillan.
If you are looking for your next step in your marketing career this could be it. If you are a skilled direct marketer and someone who works well under pressure we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to build sector leading marketing experiences in a competitive market with a brilliant, collaborative team around you. We look forward to welcoming you.
Macmillan commit to actively developing you within the role and offer great benefits for our employees.
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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.
We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan HR Team.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Gurkha Welfare Trust ensures that Gurkha veterans, their widows and their wider communities are able to live with dignity. We achieve this primarily through the provision of financial, medical and community aid in Nepal.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering the Trust’s programme of events and challenges and support individuals and groups undertaking them on our behalf. There will be an opporuntiy to visit Nepal to see our work first-hand. Some flexibility for homeworking will be offered.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications to plan, coordinate and deliver all Trust events, including the annual Doko Challenge and Christmas carol service, one-off initiatives, project-focused or specific appeal driven events.
- Help market, coordinate and deliver the annual Trailwalker event, in partnership with Oxfam GB and Queen’s Gurkha Signals.
- Provide support and encouragement to all individuals, groups and organisations raising money for us through challenge events, and advise individuals setting up online fundraising pages.
- Oversee all event and challenge income and expenditure and liaise with the donations processing staff and the Finance team to ensure this is accurately recorded.
- Manage external event relationships with relevant suppliers and contacts to support delivery of event objectives and targets, ensure contracts are in place and value for money is achieved.
- Manage the Trust’s presence on the wider challenges and events marketplace, including advertising on key challenge and events websites.
- Lead on the evaluation of events and challenges.
- Work with the communications team to ensure effective promotion of events and challenges across all relevant mediums.
- Research, develop and project manage new events based on evidence gathered from previous initiatives in order to meet income targets.
Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present the Trust’s work in an accessible and compelling way
- Demonstrable experience within events management
- Strong administrative and organisation skills
- Ability to build relationships with and motivate supporters and volunteers
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationship with all external suppliers
- Good IT skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and a working knowledge of a CRM database
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload, alongside an ability to support others’ activities within the whole fundraising team
- Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure
Desirable
- Experience of events and challenges fundraising in the third sector
- Understanding of Data Protection regulations
- Full clean driving licence
Some evening and weekend working, with support from other members of the team, will be necessary to deliver this role.
For further information please read the job description and visit our website.
Benefits
25 days leave plus bank holidays; generous contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution); company maternity/paternity pay scheme (eligibilty applies); private medical insurance.
To Apply
If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and supporting statement addressing the person specification.
We will be holding interview as/when suitable applicatiions are received.
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The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is a charity and society of over 1,400 members from 94 countries, who work in, or are interested in tropical medicine and global health.
We aim to save lives, alleviate diseases and improve equity and access to health through improving our members careers and combining their skills and experience with our own knowledge to call for change in policy, funding and research.
Job title: Grants Manager
Reports to: Chief Executive, RSTMH
Hours of work: Full time
Salary: £33k – 36k, depending on experience
Job type: Contract to Dec 2022 initially
Job Summary
Every year RSTMH provides small grants of up to £5,000 each to early career researchers and global health professionals around the world, to try and ensure that the pipeline of research, translation, implementation and policy work on global health is full of innovative plans and projects. We want to inspire the next generation of tropical medicine and global health discoveries as much as we can. In the last 4 years the programme has grown by a factor of 4 in terms of submissions and by a factor of 6 in terms of awards, so it is an exciting time to be leading this area of work.
To help us manage this programme we’re looking for an experienced Grants Manager who can manage all aspects of the programme from marketing through assessment, to award, ongoing communications and monitoring and evaluation.
RSTMH is a small team so the candidate needs to be happy to work alone, and also be an effective team player. They should be equally comfortable leading partner relationships, developing marketing information, writing a communications strategy, advising potential grantees on terms and conditions, and running reports on the online submissions platform. The candidate needs to be responsible for the programme budget on behalf of RSTMH and our funding partners, and have excellent project management and relationship building skills.
Summary of the role
- Taking ultimate responsibility for the delivery of the RSTMH small grants programme, including managing relationships with our grant funding partners, volunteer assessors and awardees
- Developing and overseeing processes to streamline the marketing, assessment and delivery of grants to successful applicants
- Improve communications, monitoring and evaluation strategies to optimise the programme and its longer term outcomes
- Ensuring the grants are an integral part of RSTMH, reflecting and complementing wider organisational activity and strategy
Key tasks
- To manage the international RSTMH small grants programme, working with the Chief Executive, including-
- Develop marketing information for the small grants programme and help disseminate this to our existing and new networks
- Provide support and advice to potential grantees, managing their expectations where necessary
- Efficiently administer the grants application process through
- Carry out an initial assessments of grant applications
- Assign the applications to global assessors and managing that process through to finalising assessments and producing a shortlisting report
- Work with the Chief Executive to make recommendations to the Grants and Awards Committee
- Produce shortlisting reports for RSTMH funding partners according to their criteria
- Finalise grantees and working with the RSTMH to make awards
- Evaluate the project reports as part of the wider review of the Programme
- To manage relationships with our global network of voluntary assessors and also past and current awardees including
- Establish relationships with global assessors and grantees including phone calls, webinars and face to face meetings where possible
- Work with global assessors and grantees to ensure compliance with our grant processes including reporting and evaluation
- Draft reports about the programme for the Chief Executive, Grants and Awards Committee, Board of Trustees and funding partners
- Maintain quality data records on grant activity, through the RSTMH resources
- Ensure we meet our obligations under our agreements with our funding partners
- Carry out such other tasks as the Chief Executive may from time to time deem necessary
Person Specification
Essential
- At least 3 years experience of working in grant management, overseeing grants being given out
- Understanding and experience of developing a monitoring and evaluation process
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and manage own time
- Excellent verbal and written communication and skills
- Excellent at building relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to meet challenging deadlines and targets
- Strategic thinker, happy to undertake operational work
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office applications and database management
- A demonstrable commitment to the aims and objectives of RSTMH
- Diplomacy and the ability to manage sensitive data in a confidential and appropriate manner
- Methodical and able to meet agreed deadlines
- Flexible approach to changing circumstances, prepared to re-order priorities when required
Desirable
- An understanding of the environment for grant making for charities
- Experience of working in a small team
- Experience of writing grant applications
Closing Date: 17:00 on 14 May 2021.
Please click the apply button to be taken to our online submission platform. Here you will need to fill out the form and upload your CV.
No agencies please.
Job Summary
Gaddum is seeking a dedicated and engaging leader to oversee elements of client services for those aged over 18. The post holder will ensure people who need support can access it, when they need it and hold all of us to account against our Clinical Governance requirements. Qualified in Social Work, or other relevant community, health and social care qualification, the post holder will have a demonstrable history of delivering or overseeing community programmes in diverse populations.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a medium-sized charity looking for an experienced Communications Manager to work in a high profile and fast-moving narrative. We work in a high-pressured environment, so a calm resilience is important. You’ll value collaboration and will be a natural communicator and digital expert. If you understand how to use audience insights, the importance of value-based messaging, why storytelling matters and have a strong understanding of the role of digital in changing attitudes, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Develop and implement a digital communications strategy for Care4Calais across social media, website and email marketing, to achieve greater visibility and engagement.
Responsibilities will include
- Day-to-day management and content creation for social media channels, increasing reach across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
- Regularly updating the website, creating trusted, informative and up-to-date content.
- Using analytics to continuously evaluate the digital strategy and advise the wider team.
- Increase awareness of Care4Calais and refugee protection issues. Keep up to date with sector developments and promote pro-migration messaging.
- Work with our volunteers and partners on the ground to identify storytelling opportunities.
- Stay up to date on developments with digital technology, identifying new opportunities.
The ideal person
- Understanding of and empathy with the refugee and migration sector and experience working with sensitive and politically controversial topics.
- Up-to-date knowledge of content and social strategy, user experience principles and emerging digital trends. Demonstrated experience managing social media channels and content management systems.
- Skilled copywriter, with an ability to translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily accessible stories.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to negotiate and manage multiple priorities - practical, pragmatic and effective.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, influencing and problem-solving skills
- Excellent coaching skills
Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work with Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Corporate and Community Events Manager
Location: Battersea Park
Contract Type: Full Time (40 Hours per Week)
Salary: £35,000
Closing date: 20 April 2021
General Overview
Working within the Events Team and reporting to the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, the Corporate and Community Events Manager will be responsible for the booking and venue management of events taking place in event spaces across the Wandsworth’s parks and open spaces, including our flagship park – Battersea Park. Responsibilities will include booking and managing corporate hires, promotional events, and supporting community hirers to ensure that they deliver safe and successful events in public spaces.
The Events Team are a very busy, creative, tight knit group of vibrant professionals who are looking for someone to join the team who pride themselves on being the "yes" people and going the extra mile for their clients. We are looking for someone who has previous experience with managing events and health and safety paperwork in parks, outdoor venues or local authorities. Someone equally comfortable with advising professional event companies as well as supporting first time community organisers. And someone who can balance our commitment to not overwhelming our public spaces but also with a keen understanding of achieving income targets.
Responsible for:
Sales/Bookings
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Providing information about the availability of venues, quotes, and carrying out site visits
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Briefing clients on Terms & Conditions for hire and licences, as required, and supporting clients making event applications
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Assisting the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager in developing and creating new event business and considering new initiatives to complement existing income streams from events in parks and open spaces
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Updating Priava with all enquiries
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Keeping up with income targets set by the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, and Head of Events
Operations
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Attending technical or production meetings and participating in Safety Advisory Group meetings
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Ensuring all event application paperwork per event is complete and compliant with the requirements of the Event Policy and where applicable supporting clients with event documentation. This includes liaising with Environmental Services, Building Control and Highways Officers as required
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Ensuring that appropriate levels of policing/ security/ stewarding are provided for each event
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Liaising directly with Enable’s contractor for the supply of electrical services for events and ensures that clients are invoiced for the services provided
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Liaising directly with the Grounds Maintenance Contractor for the booking of sports pitches required for events
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Inspecting sites before their occupation, formally handing over sites to event organisers, regular checks of works on the sites before, during and after events, and formally accepting sites back from organisers on completion of the event. Invoices clients for cleaning services provided and any repair costs in conjunction with the Parks Team’s advice
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Attending events to provide onsite support and ensuring that organisers adhere to the solutions of their risk assessments and Event Management Plans to achieve successful operational delivery
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Monitoring noise levels of events in conjunction with Environmental Services and providing advice to event organisers on acceptable decibel levels, and music / PA system speaker directions
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Liaising closely with the Events Team and other park-based services to ensure that the wider Events/activity programme is coordinated properly
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Reporting any venue maintenance requests
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Dealing with relevant queries and complaints raised by clients, members of the public and suppliers or contractors. Updating the complaints and compliments log, and when necessary, escalating complaints to the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager or Head of Events
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Ensuring that all Health and Safety procedures and standards are maintained to ensure safe working practices of all staff, clients, public and contractors in the working environment, in accordance with Enable Leisure & Culture’s policies.
Community Management
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Guiding and advising local Friends groups and community stakeholders through the event management process to ensure they can plan and deliver safe events in public spaces
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Working with the Parks’ Community Engagement Officer to ensure local communities are aware of events and involved in any consultation
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Educating community groups on best practices in health and safety practices as well as practical event operations
Team Management
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Line management of multiple staff including the Events Officer (Outdoor Venues) and Venues Administrator
Administration and Finance
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Managing all event paperwork and client relationships with the Evolution London/ Smart Hospitality
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Updating Priava with venue bookings and the budget with all recorded income and expenditure
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Creating client invoices and liaising directly with the Finance Team as required. Following up unpaid invoices to ensure that all monies owing are paid
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Seeking quotes for goods and services in line with Enable’s Procurement Code, and raising purchase orders as required
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Achieving targeted income through the careful selection of bookings whilst balancing the requirements of public use venues
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Carrying out other duties as directed by the Senior Community Venues and Events Manager, and Head of Events
Event Production
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Supporting the Head of Events and Events Team with the delivery of events produced by Enable
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Assisting with the physical set up and dismantling of events, including the management of contractors and suppliers and the distribution and return of events equipment / stores and vehicles as required
Skills and experience
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Proven and demonstrable experience in parks, outdoor venues or local authorities with processing event applications
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Experience in managing and creating health and safety paperwork and RAMS
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Strong drive to work with community groups
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Confidence and patience in advising first time event organisers
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Proficiency using a range of office software, including outlook, excel, booking software and databases
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Excellent written skills with a high level of confidence speaking to members of the public, other staff, clients and senior management
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/projects against tight deadlines
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Proactive approach and pride yourself on going the extra mile to create the best customer experience as possible
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Ability to work autonomously under the direction from senior team members
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Confident driver with a full clean driving licence
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Flexibility to work weekends, early mornings and late nights as required
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Knowledge of the Purple Guide and IOSH/NEBOSH/NCRQ H&S Qualification (desirable)
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes.
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please presume your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
Gaddum is seeking a passionate and committed leader with a thorough awareness and background in children and/or youth services in voluntary settings. The postholder will ensure people who need support can access it, when they need it. Qualified in Social Work, Youth Work or other relevant community, health and social care, the postholder will have a demonstrable history of delivering or overseeing community programmes to children and/or young people in diverse populations.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Events Coordinator
Region: London or Home Based
Directorate: Fundraising
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £23,800 to £25,000 plus £4,452 London Weighting, if applicable
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
The Royal British Legion Mass Events Team organises a range of unique cycling, running and walking events across England and Wales and overseas. We are proud of our tradition of producing high quality fundraising events, which we deliver from end-to-end, ensuring that participants have the best experience and raise as much as possible to help the armed forces community.
We are looking for a highly motivated Events Logistics Coordinator who will be responsible for planning and delivering our in-house and third-party fundraising events.
Your background may be commercial, not-for profit or the Armed Forces; regardless of where you have come from you will have gained experience of operationally delivering mass participant events to an excellent standard.
You’ll be confident in managing multiple projects, monitoring budgets, supplier management and meeting required standards for health and safety. You’ll be passionate about delivering high quality events that deliver excellent participant experience through meticulous planning and stakeholder management.
As a collaborative member of our Mass Events Fundraising department, you’ll be involved in providing an excellent on-the-day experience to our event participants at events in the UK and overseas.
The candidate can choose to be based at our London office (Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1AA), or home-based with some travel to our London office required.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.
Closing date for this role is: Wednesday 28th April 2021.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.
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Job title: Events Partnership Coordinator
Region: Home Based, M4 Corridor
Directorate: Fundraising
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £23,800 to £25,000 gross per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting, if applicable
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
The Royal British Legion Mass Events Team organises a range of unique cycling, running and walking events across England and Wales and overseas. We are proud of our tradition of producing high quality fundraising events, which we deliver from end-to-end, ensuring that participants have the best experience and raise as much as possible to help the armed forces community.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Event Partnerships Coordinator to activate local communities to drive participation in mass events and other fundraising activities.
Your background may be not-for profit, commercial or the Armed Forces; regardless of where you have come from you will have gained experience of developing mutually beneficial partnerships to maximise income targets and KPIs.
Engaging with local business, groups and associations, clubs, media and supporter groups, you will have a passion for building and nurturing strong working relationships. A great communicator, you will have a strong results focus and enjoy creative problem-solving.
As a collaborative member of our Mass Events Fundraising department, you’ll also be involved in providing an excellent on-the-day experience to our event participants at events in the UK and overseas.
The candidate can choose to be based at our London office (Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1AA), or home-based with some travel to our London office required.
How to Apply
Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.
Closing date for this role is: Wednesday 28th April 2021.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.
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About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
About the role
We are looking for an Events Coordinator who is an enthusiastic self-starter with an Events background to join our Edinburgh team. You will develop and deliver local and virtual events for Crisis including Christmas related events, partner events and member events. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that these events are coordinated and delivered successfully.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
• A proven ability to develop and coordinate successful projects and events
• Experience of leading on resourcing, risk assessment and working as part of a team to delivery safe and successful events to a range of audiences
• Experience of online meeting platforms such as Zoom and Skype/Teams
• Ability to develop new event activities and build and manage relationships
Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.
Closing date: Sunday 18th April 2021 (at 23:59)
We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people.
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Reporting to: Finance and Support Director (FSD)
Main job purpose: To Manage the HR and Facilities function by providing efficient and effective HR, administrative and logistic support to Blesma in order to enable the charity to work effectively.
The first priority on the HR side will be to establish an efficient and effective HR department, including guiding and mentoring the IT and Admin Support Officer. Support the delivery of the Blesma Members Weekend/AGM and office events as required. Assist with the administrative needs of the Directors, the Chief Executive (CE) and the Board of Trustees.
Responsible to the Finance and Support Director for:
HR Admin
- Develop, monitor and review HR policies and procedures
- Advise the FSD/CE on the terms and conditions of employment including existing benefit schemes, and sharing knowledge and best practice
- Support the recruitment and induction process including drafting offer letters, contracts of employment
- Manage complex employee-related situations, including dispute resolution, disciplinaries, grievances, absences, retirements and redundancy processes
- Provide quarterly HR reports to the FSD
- Prepare information for payroll (starters, leavers, sickness, holidays, pay increases etc.) and liaising with the FSD/Finance team accordingly
- Manage the leave and sickness online system (e-days)
- Maintain records for all Blesma personnel
- Diarise probation periods for new starters and keep managers updated
- Ensure all Blesma policy directives are up to date and available to all staff from a central folder
- Support corporate change management initiatives
- Manage and deliver induction and training processes in compliance with Blesma’s Training Policy
- Compile the Corporate Training Program annually
Insurance Admin
- Ensure all relevant insurance policies are in place and displayed where necessary e.g. Employer’s Liability Insurance
- Update of the Motor Insurance Database (MID) and quarterly reports (Motor Cover)
Health and Safety
- Ensure the Health & Safety Policy and Handbook are up to date and accessible
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and best practice
- Ensure appropriate COVID-19 rules are in place, displayed and observed by all staff, visitors, contractors etc.
- Act as a competent person for Health and Fire Safety
- Responsible for First Aid stock, records and Admin
- Oversee contracted services for fire alarm and firefighting equipment / emergency lighting
- Ensure all staff are trained on Health and Safety and the respective risk assessment forms are up to date / Implement corrective actions when needed
Buildings Maintenance and Security
- Ensure the building is well maintained and kept clean both inside and outside
- Ensure appropriate security procedures are in place e.g. security camera, alarm system
- Ensure eligible staff and tenants on the second floor have access to the building e.g. keys, fobs
- Ensure the car park properly utilised e.g. only used by staff, tenants parking in their allocated bays, at least one disabled parking space is reserved
Blesma Vehicle Fleet
- Manage the Blesma vehicle fleet in conjunction with Blesma’s COVASE (agent)
- Keep records of the lease and hire cars
- Forward paperwork from leasing company regarding any cars to the individuals
- Manage pool car bookings / calendar
- Arrange for vehicles MOT, Services and any ad hoc repairs
- Responsible for the Minibus overall maintenance
Service Contracts & Procurement
- Manage all supplier contracts (e.g. photocopying, IT, telephones, fire and security alarms, utilities and cleaning) and ensure Value for Money (VFM) is realised
- Ensure the suppliers master spreadsheet is kept up to date and advise the FSD when contracts are due for renewal
- Ensure all supplier contract renewals are in line with Blesma’s Procurement Policy
- Support the FSD to manage the tender process as required
Qualifications: Up to level 5, CIPD
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The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity within the Project, your role will be based within our newly refurbished Centre where you will manage a caseload of service users who may have complex needs and challenging behaviour. You will provide Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults and holistic support to address their needs within a psychologically informed environment.
Part of your role will also include Coordinating and facilitating our Drop-in Service for rough sleepers, providing them with a range of services including food provision; laundry; showers; clothing and nurses clinics.
You will have the opportunity to be part of a service which will really make a difference to women’s lives and have the privilege to see them grow in confidence and skills.
Key Tasks:
- Provide a high quality, person centred service to homeless women with a range of low to high needs within a Psychological informed environment.
- Provide holistic support to a caseload of rough sleeping women who access the Centre, signposting service users to the relevant services that will address their needs.
- Assist in the provision of our rough sleepers Drop – in within a safe, secure, trauma informed environment. Meeting the basic needs of the clients by providing food, warmth, shelter, showering facilities, meaningful activities and a safe place to sleep.
- Produce person centred and high-quality documents for a caseload of clients including risk assessments, support plans and referrals relating to their needs. This includes and is not limited to; housing, employment, health and financial needs.
- Provide up to date housing advice and guidance to low-to-high support service users. Signposting them to the relevant specialist services in order for them to access stable accommodation.
- Provide tenancy management and support for residents in the Emergency Beds.
The successful candidate will:
- Have working experience of supporting clients with Mental Health and/or Complex Needs.
- Have experience of providing Advice, Guidance and information (IAG) to vulnerable adults.
- Possess excellent communication and time management skills.
- Be willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the women.
Must have:
1-year minimum paid experience of working with vulnerable people and those with complex needs in an Advice and Guidance or Support Worker role (or equivalent).
To apply: Please see our Job Description and fill out the Application Form (available to download on our website) and email your application to our recruitment email.Please note we do not accept CV's.
Hours40 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Application Deadline: 8:00am on Tuesday, 4th May 2021.
Interview date:
Weeks commencing 17th and 24th of May 2021.
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You will be joining an award-winning fundraising events team which has an exciting events portfolio. In this role you will manage a number of large-scale sporting events, such as the Virgin Money London Marathon, Great North Run, London Landmarks Half Marathon, to bespoke treks.
The role entails:
- Project management of specific events - from planning to the development and execution of marketing, stewardship and on the day plans, and evaluation
- Delivering a supporter event experience that surpasses supporters' expectations, in order to maximise the income raised
- Liaising with colleagues across the organisation, and agencies and suppliers to maximise opportunities
You will have experience of managing challenge/sporting events within a fundraising/charity context. You will have experience of managing supporters at scale and be able to demonstrate sound stewardship and how you have gone the extra mile to enhance the supporter journey. Additionally, you will be target orientated and be able to demonstrate meeting or exceeding fundraising targets. Finally, you will be a team player and willing to work flexibly.
How to Apply
Closing date - 18th April
If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please contact Patrick on the fundraising team.
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Salary £32,154 pa (pro-rata if part time), pension scheme, 25 days annual leave
Are you an experienced manager, a good listener and excited about the idea of going out and talking with local people and communities across Somerset? Are you passionate about empowering people to have their voices heard? Are you a confident spokesperson who could influence local health and social care decision makers? If you answered yes to these questions you could be part of our team.
Here at Healthwatch Somerset, we are passionate about having a health and care service which is shaped by the people who use it. We’re the county’s independent health and care champion and we exist to make sure people are at the heart of care.
We’re looking for someone to lead and coordinate a small team of staff and volunteers and to work in partnership with the Healthwatch Somerset Local Board to deliver our work plan. You will be someone who shares our passion and commitment to ensuring local people are heard and able to influence the development of services.
You will have experience of leading a team and have an understanding of health and social care issues facing the NHS, local authorities and other service providers. The role will include leading the day to day activities of Healthwatch Somerset such as developing and overseeing its work programme, managing staff and volunteers as well as developing engagement activities in the county.
The successful post holder needs to have a genuine commitment to involving local people in our important work, the ability to inspire and motivate staff and volunteers, as well as good planning and listening skills and be a confident spokesperson for Healthwatch Somerset.
If you want to know more, visit our website and download our job pack.
In return we offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme, comfortable office accommodation in Bridgwater and flexible working practices.
*Fewer hours would be considered to a minimum of 30 hours per week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.