Technical Support Analyst

Reports to: Senior Technical Support Analyst

Location: Cambridge. Babraham Research Campus. You will be required to travel to travel to London and other Cambridge offices as and when needed.

Flexibility: We're flexible on how you do your work, with this role you will only expected to be in the office 1 or 2 days per week.

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience.

Contract: Permanent

Application method:?Please complete the anonymous application form, making sure?all of?your experience is included so that we are able to effectively shortlist. We will not be able to see any attachments of CV's until we shortlist, so it is essential you follow the instructions to apply.

Application Deadline: Midnight 31st January 2022. Do not delay applying as we will be shortlisting on application and may close the advert early.

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Seasoned Technical Support Analyst with proven experience in MS Operating Systems, Office 365 and virtual machines needed to in our scientific laboratory's supporting our scientists working to help us in our quest to find a cure for all cancers!

This role will give specialist support to staff and technical equipment within the Research and Innovation (R&I) IT team. Our team support Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories (TDL) in multiple laboratory sites: Babraham Research Campus (Cambridge), Functional Genomics Centre (Cambridge), Antibody Alliance Laboratory (Cambridge), Francis Crick Institute (London) and Beatson Institute (Glasgow).

What will I be doing?

• Providing first, second and third line support for office hardware and laboratory computers.
• Providing first and second line support for software applications (including Office 365 & scientific applications).
• Administering scientific application licencing and renewal processes where necessary.
• Creating and managing Office 365: calendars, resources & distribution groups when necessary.
• Managing permissions and access to files within TDL network drives
• Performing data restores when requested by end-user.
• Ensuring relevant information, regarding incidents & known problems, is communicated to all interested parties in a timely manner.

What skills do I need?

• Substantial experience of: - Windows Operating systems (10 & Server), Virtual machines, MS Exchange administration, Office 365 (including Teams and OneDrive), Active Directory.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills with proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, both hardware and software.

What will I gain?

• 25 days annual leave a year plus public holiday and 1 CRUK day.
• Working in an award-winning team on exciting range of different projects.
• Competitive pension scheme paying up to 10% matched contributions.
• A brilliant learning and development environment.
• A range of generous rewards and benefits via our Rewards platform everything from gym membership, cinema tickets to discounts on cars.

Our optimism and desire for success leads us to constantly challenge ourselves and others, which means you'll be encouraged to stretch yourself in our dynamic environment. And, ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.?

Dementia Support Worker
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Community Based
Salary: (Pro rata) £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 21 and 28 per week

Closing Date: 24 January 2022
Interview Date: To be confirmed (interviews will be conducted through Zoom or Teams)

Our client has 5 incredible opportunities to join their team!

VAC2769 - 21 hours per week (perm) community based - Central Cambridgeshire

VAC2770 - 21 hours per week (perm) community based - Central Cambridgeshire

VAC2771 - 21 hours per week (perm) community based - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

VAC2772 - 28 hours per week (fixed term 12 months) community based - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

VAC2773 - 21 hours per week (fixed term 12 months) community based - Cambridgeshire

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Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of people affected by dementia?

Do you want a career where every day is different and full of reward?

Could you be a part of supporting and empowering people and their families with expert guidance and advice?

Yes? Well, our client would love to hear from you!

About the role

Our client provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting and referral service to people affected by dementia. You will;

- Assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing information and guidance to help maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives.
- Be part of a highly motivated and supportive team, sharing responsibility of some admin tasks, including duty telephone coverage.
- Build relationships with a range of local contacts, networking with health and care professionals, and providing dementia support within GP practices to help people with a diagnosis get referred to the service as early as possible.
- Develop networks and pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless and consistent support and empowering individuals affected by dementia to make informed choices.
- Provide support face-to-face, by telephone and online.

About you
Our client is looking for a highly motivated individual, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of people affected by dementia. You will;

- Be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity.
- Have good communication skills to meet the diverse needs of the community and represent their needs to statutory and other voluntary agencies.
- Have a sound knowledge of IT systems to record data, write reports and communicate by email.
- Understand client confidentiality and how this is applied when representing client needs.
- Preferably had some experience of working with a wide variety of relevant agencies.
- Possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) or have demonstrable experience.
- Have the ability and means able to travel independently.
- Employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. They are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. They also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with our client.

You can also visit their 'Working for Us' pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the company.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Dementia Advisor, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.

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We are a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Cambridgeshire. We awarded over £3.8m grants in 2020/21 but we need support to do more. 

We work with many partners to:

• Actively inspire philanthropy & increase permanent resources for Cambridgeshire
• Invest in important community programmes through grants
• Provide leadership on critical community issues

Over the past 18 months we have taken a leading role in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. CCF created the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund, which raised and dispersed over £1.3m to projects tackling the impacts of the pandemic.

And that's on top of our normal work. We are an accredited member of the UK Community Foundation Network and have been supporting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough since 2004.Our unique approach is based upon empowering communities to identify how to enact positive change from the ground up. Last year we awarded almost £3.8 million to support our local communities and address need across our county. 

THE ROLE

The postholder will develop promotional campaigns, content, press coverage, social media content, digital communications, and marketing resources, working closely with the CEO, HoP and Grants team. This will inspire greater support for CCF and its work through a targeted programme of supporter engagement, stakeholder communications and brand building.

This post is a new role and will build on a strengthening profile for CCF, with a focus on target segments of corporates, High Net Worth individual donors, trusts and community fundraising.

• A new role to develop and implement CCF’s marketing & communications strategy
• Develop effective communications and marketing activities to promote CCF and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and new donors
• Build on CCF’s current profile to significantly grow profile and reach a broader audience and supporters
• Support the CEO and HoP to develop a donor pipeline by researching new opportunities and markets including private donors, corporate, professional advisor firms
• Create impactful marketing campaigns and resources to enable reach to these targets
• Support the Grants & Operations Manager to continuously improve CCF’s donor communications and to demonstrate impact
• Lead on specific marketing, communication, and events projects as and when required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and add content to, curate and manage CCF’s website (a new one is under development and will require content creation and updating) to ensure that it is impactful, up-to-date, relevant, informative, accessible and user friendly
• Create marketing resources and content to help grow income streams with current donors, new donors, and securing legacies from current and potential donors
• Maximise the impact of CCF’s work and develop its brand through the planning, development, and delivery of internal and external communications through channels including website, newsletters, digital marketing, social media, and publications
• Ensure CCF branding is impactful, effective and is reflected consistently in all formats of communication throughout CCF
• Prepare and disseminate press releases to promote CCF and funded projects
• Support the CEO in developing CCF’s fundraising resources and community fundraising campaigns in partnership with local media
• Create content and lead the strategic use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others) and support colleagues in their use
• Support the Marketing & Communications Committee, HoP and colleagues in the creation of successful events, leading on promotion, organisation and marketing
• Work with the grants team to develop fund reports, case studies and e-bulletins which are targeted to potential grant applicants and other stakeholder groups
• Work with the Grants & Operations Manager to promote CCF’s impact through impact reports, case studies, local media interaction, partnerships, and social media
• Support colleagues in enabling their own communication activities with blogs, social media support, copy writing and design
• Lead on promotion of the Friends of CCF scheme to recruit new Friends
   

General

• Work in accordance with the values, policies, and procedures of CCF.
• Work withing CCF’s performance management approach including setting & reviewing progress against objectives, training and other personal development as required.
• Assist the CEO in maintaining a strong relationship with the Board of Trustees, attending relevant board and Committee meetings.
• Promote equal opportunities (in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of discrimination) throughout all aspects of CCF’s work.
• The post will require occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and occasionally other UK locations.
• The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable and undertake such duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the CEO.
• Undertake any other duties which may, from time to time, be necessary to further the work of CCF

Attitudes, values and personal qualities

• Commitment to the mission and values of CCF and its role in promoting effective philanthropy, providing a service for major donors, and improving the lives of people and communities in Cambridgeshire - tackling inequality and overcoming disadvantage
• Passion for charity marketing & communications to raise awareness with donors, the community, and stakeholders
• Positive, resilient, and supportive of others
• Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and respecting diversity

Essential experience

• At least two years’ experience of a marketing or communications role, whether through employment or voluntary work.
• Experience of creating content for various channels including website, social media, and marketing materials
• Experience of copy writing and digital marketing
• Experience of website content managements systems, ideally WordPress
• Hands-on provision of marketing, communications, and PR activities
• Experience of organising and promoting events

Desirable experience

• Experience of community fundraising and appeals
• Knowledge of voluntary and community sector
• Experience of marketing to the corporate sector, local government, or high net worth individuals
• Experience of design, development of brand reach and impact

Qualifications & skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and personal integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Excellent IT skills, including website development, CMS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, customer relationship management systems and communications tools.
• Experience of using social media in a professional/organisational environment.
• Good lateral thinking skills and an ability to develop creative strategies to engage donors and prospective donors in our word
• Ability to carry out research and present timely and relevant information
• Ability to develop a new role, organise time and work priorities, self-motivated, self-administrating and using initiative
• Ability to develop effective working with the CEO, colleagues, and wider stakeholders
• Ability to work as a member of a team, including a shared responsibility for motivating self and others

Other

• Prepared to work in a blended way of home working with a base in our office in Cambridge. Also, to be able to travel around Cambridgeshire as occasionally required.
• In order to access the office, which is on Marshall’s airport site, all staff must complete DBS and security checks in order to obtain a security pass.

We treat everyone equally.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your professional experience whilst serving in a Christian environment? This is an exciting new role in a vibrant, entrepreneurial charity which has ambitious plans. We are looking for a committed team worker who is full of initiative and financial expertise.

As Head of Finance you will take responsibility for Tyndale House’s financial management including leading and inspiring the finance team and working closely with the Leadership Team to provide high quality strategic financial direction and analysis.

Tyndale House possesses one of the finest libraries for biblical research in the world, packed with specialist material on the language, culture, history, and meaning of the Bible. It also has facilities for medium and long-term accommodation. Tyndale House enjoys close links with the University of Cambridge and many postgraduates, church leaders, and visiting scholars have found it an ideal setting for their own study.

If you feel this position fits your skills, values and experience (or potential), and playing a role in fulfilling the purpose of Tyndale House excites you, then we would love to hear from you.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (minimum) although candidates seeking a full time appointment will be considered

Salary: £38,000 - 45,000 per annum (FTE)

Location: Tyndale House, Cambridge (although some remote working may be possible)

Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 26 January at noon.

Interviews: w/c 31 January and w/c 7 February 2022.

Overall purpose of the job

The Income Assistant will record and track income due and received, primarily in relation to the licences and tenancies of Jimmy’s residents. The post holder will work across several different systems, and act as a point of contact for queries on housing benefit and service charges from Jimmy’s support staff.

The working hours for this post are 16 hours per week, to be worked between Monday and Friday – timings to be discussed at interview based on the availability and needs of both the postholder and Jimmy’s. The post holder may on occasions be required to work some hours flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation.

We envisage that this role would be predominantly home-based, with regular visits to Jimmy’s sites in order to meet colleagues and keep abreast of the organisation’s work.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Record housing benefit received for each resident on our central database, Landlord Vision. Highlight when amounts received differ from what was expected.
• Liaise with Support Workers to create, manage and end resident licences and tenancies on Landlord Vision, including managing the invoicing module.
• Act as a central point of contact for support staff, dealing with queries on housing benefit claims and resident finances or referring these back to the Finance Team as appropriate.
• Record rent and service charge income received from Jimmy’s residents by cash, BACS, standing order or credit card, and work with the rest of the Finance Team to resolve any queries on this.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly letters and statements for residents who are in arrears, and act as the first point of contact for support workers with questions on these.
• Assist the Finance Team by downloading and preparing donation income reports from third party sites.
• Assist the Finance Team with the creation and maintenance of a detailed asset register for the charity.
• Other suitable duties as required.

This job description is a general outline of the responsibilities of the post holder and may be amended by Jimmy’s as the service develops and the expectations of the role change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential

• Prior knowledge or experience of Landlord Vision software is not required, but ability and willingness to learn to use this system is essential (full training will be given)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to prepare, collate and interpret reports
• Proven track record of relevant administration experience, ideally financial
• Competent and experienced in the use of Excel
• A commitment to the core values of Jimmy’s

Desirable

• Knowledge of the welfare benefit system, especially housing benefit 

About Wood Green

Our vision is for every pet to have a home where they are loved, well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with their owners.

We are committed to providing our pets with outstanding care and secure and loving homes and supporting pet owners and the wider community to build rewarding relationships with pets

About the role

Are you a self-starter with a "hands-on" attitude and system savvy? 

Starting salary is £47000

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Operations Manager to work closely with our Director of People and Culture to further develop the transactional services of end to end employee lifecycle HR processes. 

This role has oversight of, and is the escalation point in respect of complex matters relating to all aspects of the employee life cycle from hire to retire as well as providing review and quality assurance to various data and reporting sets. In addition to the workforce administration element of this role you will be responsible for ensuring consistent analysis of employee performance and engagement data and for providing support and subject matter expertise in respect of the operationalisation of strategy and initiatives in relation to Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing as well as effective people performance through strategic workforce planning, business partnering and reward and recognition schemes.

Whilst inspiring new thinking and challenging existing practices you will also ensure the legal and regulatory compliance of people solutions, providing expertise on people policies, processes and technologies which empower people to manage their own career and people transactions. 

You will work collaboratively across the wider People and Culture team to create a people experience and employment brand that reflects our vision and values.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be degree educated and qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
• Be an experienced HR Generalist with expertise in a number of disciplines including HRMS, payroll, service design and process optimisation, reward and recognition, policy development, ER and workforce engagement
• Be an advanced MS Excel user with knowledge of Power BI
• Have experience of managing teams (direct and matrix) and developing capability
• Have the ability to conduct detailed analysis of the accuracy and timeliness of HR Service delivery to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure your team is working to their SLA's
• Be an influential business partner with ability to work closely with senior management and key stakeholders across the charity to inspire, coach, influence and shape the future business
• Have project management and internal consulting skills underpinned by strong analytical capabilities, a creative problem solver who can challenge and resolve issues with innovative solutions at pace

If you are reading through this and it matches your desire to make a difference and aligns with your experience, we would love to hear from you.

Please forward us an up to date copy of your cv along with a supporting statement highlighting why you feel you are the person for the role.  This role requires applicants to undertake an online psychometric assessment as part of the selection process.   

(Hybrid based role, working between Godmanchester and home based)

We may close this role earlier than advertised if we receive a large number of suitable applications. 

PosAbility is seeking an Exercise Instructor to join our team!

Could you be the person we’re looking for?

PosAbility is a Cambridgeshire – based charity delivering group exercise sessions to people living with long-term health conditions such as Parkinson’s, MS and stroke survivors. You can find us in Histon, Soham, Littleport and Ely throughout the week. We want to expand our face to face service and develop our online sessions. It’s a great time to join us!

You need to be confident in delivering and developing exercise activities to specialist groups and older people and hold a relevant qualification. This is a part-time post of 16 hours per week.

 Keen to be part of a great team supporting people to keep active? Then this job is for you!

The Head of Counselling vacancy presents an exciting opportunity to lead and manage a dedicated team of part-time counsellors delivering around 4,000 counselling sessions each year to a broad range of people in the community, many of whom would not otherwise be able to access counselling. 

The Head of Counselling is supported by a full-time Administration and Office Manager, a part-time Clinical Assistant, and a part-time Business Support and Fundraising Manager. 

The successful candidate will have some experience of co-ordinating or managing a counselling service or project, supporting trainee counsellors, working with external stakeholders, and measuring clinical outcomes. They will have a Post-Graduate Diploma/MA/MSc in Counselling or Psychotherapy, a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualifying clinical experience, and preferably a Diploma in Supervision. 

This is both a challenging and rewarding role which will give the successful candidate the opportunity to support people from all walks of life to access valuable and affordable mental health care; and to deliver, initiate, and develop mental health projects. 

The present Head of Counselling will be available for a handover period to offer part-time mentoring and support as required. 

About Jimmy’s Cambridge

Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.

The Role

This post is an exciting role which will help support and tackle mental health issues amongst Jimmy’s residents, of both our hostels and our community based accommodation with an aim to offer more on-site mental health support, enabling our residents to recover and move on with their lives. The role is for 6 months to cover an internal secondment. While we are looking for full time, there is flexibility for part time hours for the right candidate. 

About You

You will have a relevant qualification or training. This will be backed up with experience in supporting people with complex needs, including people who are experiencing both mental health issues and who are tackling alcohol and substance misuse. You will be excellent at building relationships with people, taking time to get to know people to work out how you can provide the help they need, including accessing related services.

Overarching this, the person will come with a genuine understanding and interest in people who are experiencing homelessness.

You will be part of the Young Carers Project at Centre 33, providing a variety of support to young carers. Your role will involve assessment of young people, face to face support and group work in line with the strategic development of the service.

This post is a critical part of the Young Carers’ service and involves working and engaging with young people in a variety of settings.

The role is for a minimum of 21 hours per week over 3 days, but full-time hours will be considered.

You will be working across various locations in the Cambridgeshire region.

A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post.

Applications must be received by 12 noon on Monday 7 February 2022 with interviews to take place on Wednesday 16 February 2022.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.

We are looking to recruit a Support Volunteer for the Huntingdon and District Group. As our local group Support Volunteer you’ll help people affected by MS find information about local and national services. That could be helping someone access local information about the care or benefits they need or giving them a hand with a grant application.

In this role you’ll be able to develop your listening and communication skills, as well as your knowledge of local services. Most importantly you’ll help people affected by MS to access the help they need. 

Time commitment

We estimate this role will need around 2 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.

About you

You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services.

You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the local area the group to carry out this role.

Apply 

1. Read through the role description carefully

2. Apply online

The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

Learning and Development Manager

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a professional body, a membership organisation and an international publisher with the goal of advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. With over 600 employees, based in Cambridge, London and internationally we do this by publishing high quality chemistry journals, books and magazines, by engaging with our members and by interacting with our community to raise the profile of chemistry and ensuring high quality standards within the chemical sciences.

Location: Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 28 hrs per week
Salary: £43,950 - £48,832 (0.8 pro rata) per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 06/02/2022

About the Role:

We have a great opportunity for a Learning and Development Manager to join our HR & OD team on a permanent part-time (28 hours per week) basis.

Responsibilities:

Our employees are essential to what we do and providing them with the skills and knowledge to enable them to achieve the organisation’s goals is key to our success.

In this role, you will contribute to our strategic direction by identifying capabilities and developing, delivering and evaluating the success of training and learning and development interventions for individuals, teams and the organisation to enable us to deliver our strategic priorities and future ambition. You will be part of our HR & OD Management team, with responsibility for a circa £200,000 training budget and currently 2 direct reports.

About You:

• Previous experience managing a learning and development team or function.
• Previous experience of designing and implementing training needs analysis, designing and managing learning and development programmes and initiatives to support organisation needs.
• Experience of designing and introducing engaging performance management processes
• Analytical and reporting skills together with experience of using data to drive L&D decisions.
• Experience of design and delivery of engaging and impactful L&D solutions.
• Experience of managing talent programmes, including graduate/apprentice programmes.

The Royal Society of Chemistry supports development and offers excellent benefits. The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to work from a location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role.

The contractual base for this role is our Cambridge office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to work from a location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend the offices as needed for their role.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Training Manager, Learning & Development Manager, L&D Manager, HR Manager, HR Training Manager, Employee Development, Training Specialist, Corporate Trainer, Learning & Development Coordinator, CIPD, etc

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Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.

We are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Volunteer for the Huntingdon and District Group. As a Health and Safety Volunteer you’ll make sure all local group members are aware of their health and safety responsibilities. You’ll help them understand and follow guidelines and procedures to coordinate safe activities.

In this role you’ll gain knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, as well as develop your organisation, admin and communication skills. Most importantly you’ll help your local group make sure all their activities are safe for every member of your local MS community. 

Time commitment

We estimate this role will need around 2 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.

About you

You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers.

You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services.

You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the local area the group to carry out this role.

Apply 

1. Read through the role description carefully

2. Apply online

The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

This is an exciting time to be joining FFI’s Fundraising Team. The Major Donor Philanthropy team have created a successful major gift programme, built on developing and nurturing long-term relationships with the people who support our conservation work.

Our focus is to recruit and steward individuals who give gifts of £10,000+ in support of global biodiversity conservation. Our success to date is far reaching with current relationships spanning Europe, the USA and Australia. Now we have set our sights on expansion, developing new opportunities across new and existing jurisdictions.

Crucial to our success is the supply and management of the prospect pipeline and the maintenance of the CRM database. To this end we are seeking a self-motivated individual to join our high performing Major Donor Philanthropy team in this new role. The role requires an individual who understands how to conduct qualitative research in a fundraising environment using an array of sources, can operate a fundraising database with confidence, precision and ease, works well with others and is curious, inquisitive and driven in building fundraising data intelligence. Currently we use the access CRM database ThankQ and will be seeking to transition to a new CRM system in 2022, in which this post will play a key part.

You will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organization at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

For further details and to apply please visit the link.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 06 February 2022.