Job Title: Programme Manager - India

Salary: £29,500 - £31,140

Fixed term contract: 15 months

Full time - 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 10th March 2020

Interview Date: 16th March 2020

Prince's Trust International was created by HRH, The Prince of Wales, in 2015 to enable The Prince's Trust to build on its 40+ years of success in the UK, by sharing its experience and expertise with governments and NGOs around the World.  Working sustainably with international partners to create innovative and impactful solutions for young people, we have a challenging target of reaching 100,000 young people globally over the next five years.

In India, Prince’s Trust International has been working in India and Pakistan for over a year on two programmes:

• Get Into programme with Magic Bus Foundation, which currently operates in three training centres in two cities. We plan to expand delivery to 24 centres across the country and 12,000 young people in the next four years.
• Entrepreneurial sessions with Aga Khan Foundation, which operates in Bihar and will soon start in Uttar Pradesh. We are also developing a community challenge programme to be delivered in Bihar for young women specifically.

This role is central to the growth of delivery in India and will be responsible for managing existing and potentially new partnerships. This will involve working closely with partner organisations, developing detailed implementation plans and associated project management tools, and conducting employer and stakeholder engagement activities, among others.

To learn more about the role, please visit our website. 

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

This post holder will be the strategic lead in developing multi-agency arrangements working with both statutory and voluntary agencies. The post holder will operate within both a local and national context, and will be working closely with the national senior operations manager.

The post holder will provide line management and support to staff. This will include providing supervision on complex casework issues such as child protection, adult safeguarding and overseeing operational emergencies and ensuring high standards of casework. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that contractual and other funding requirements are met fully and that Refuge’s high quality standards are maintained. 

The job involves working closely with staff that supports survivors of domestic violence and their children in crisis using our services.

You will be a strong and effective communicator.  Most importantly you will understand and know how to support survivors to navigate the civil and criminal justice systems in relation to domestic and sexual violence.  An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with Royal London pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 15th March 2020

Interview Date: 26th March 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

The National Portrait Gallery houses a unique collection of all forms of portraiture of the people who have made or are currently contributing to British history and culture; the collection is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. With around 2 million visitors each year and a strong national and international presence through touring exhibitions and special projects, the Gallery is one of the country’s most important and popular galleries.

Volunteer Development Manager (Maternity Leave Cover)
£23,100 (£33,000 FTE per annum)
Part-time, 28 hours per week
Fixed term contract for up to one year

This is an exciting opportunity for someone talented, hardworking and with relevant experience to join the Gallery to contribute to the successful delivery of our Inspiring People project. The selected candidate will provide maternity cover for our Volunteer Development Manager and continue to lead the delivery of an ambitious volunteer programme.

Reporting to the HR Director and working closely with a range of colleagues across the Gallery, you must have demonstrable previous experience of working in a volunteer management role. In addition, experience and understanding of partnership working, the ability to advocate for change within an organisation and influence across many departments are essential. In return, we will help you to enhance your experience and develop within a supportive environment.

Further information about the role as well as details of how to apply can be found via the jobs page on our website.

Closing date for returned applications is 9:00am on 9 March 2020. First round interviews will take place on 18 March 2020. Please indicate on your form if you will be unable to make this date. Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to the employment and development of disabled people. We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for this post. To be invited to interview/assessment, you must show in your supporting statement that you meet the minimum criteria for the role, across all essential criteria. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments at interview, and, if you join us, to your work arrangements.

Children and Young People National Services Manager

Homebased

£34,688 to £36,729 per annum

Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Children and Young People (CYP) National Services Operations Manager to lead a wide portfolio of CYP support and information services.

Our Skills, Information & Support Services (SISS) aim to empower visually impaired people by ensuring they have the skills, information and support they need. Through the continuous development of new, and improvement of existing CYP services, we will be able to support thousands more people living with sight loss.

The role

In this role, you will be supporting the Head of Children and Young People and Operational Teams, in the consistent delivery of a person-centre service in accordance with Service User’s needs.

Through leadership across the teams, you will be responsible for planning, managing and delivering operational plans as we continue to expand our services and reach.

You will directly manage a range of services including; Advice Line, education support, family support, technology assessments and grants. You will also directly manage the Family Events Team to organise a programme of activities throughout the UK for children and young people with a vision impairment and their families.

Who we’re looking for

You will be experienced in managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused service is achieved. Other skills include:

• Experience managing a range of services through other managers or team leaders

• Ability to develop, supervise and manage performances

• Experience of managing children and young people’s services ideally with visual impairment or complex needs

Full details of the requirements for this role can be found in the attached job description.

Benefits

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

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

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

Full-time: 37.5 hours
Duration: Permanent 
Location: Melbourne, Australia 
Salary: AUS$87,500 plus 9.5% super
Closing date: 09.00 am UK time, 27 February 2020 
Interviews: from 5 March 2020

We are seeking an Operations Manager within our branch office in Melbourne. This is a new and crucial role which will lead on organisational support for the Melbourne team, with assistance from the well established organisational support teams in London, where the organisation is headquartered. Although this is a management role, as an organisational and programme support team of four, there will be a lot of ‘hands on’ work and multitasking.

This role involves implementing and maintaining systems and processes to ensure the smooth running of operations to support a team of 12-16 peacebuilding programme staff in our Melbourne Office. This is a wide ranging role, overseeing and directly carrying out aspects of Office Management, IT, Human Resources, Fundraising, Compliance and Finance. 

The Operations Manager provides project, administrative and logistical support as necessary. The post holder will play a key role in liaising with programme teams, consultants and suppliers, ensuring they have what they need to get work done.  Reporting to the Regional Programme Director, the Operations Manager will be based in Melbourne and will undertake occasional travel to our global operations. 

As this is a wide ranging role, the post holder is not expected to be an expert on all the relevant areas. Expertise in one area, with a willingness to develop knowledge in skills in the other areas is very welcome. 

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Experience of developing or adapting organisational policies and processes  
• Strong understanding of organisational budgeting and finances
• Experience in developing and delivering systems for audit or quality assurance;
• Experience of line management and team management.
• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally. 
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• An ability to coordinate project planning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some travel.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Graduate study in a relevant area (this could include law, finance, business, project management, conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.) Local equivalent or equivalent by experience will be considered. 
• Experience of hostile environment awareness training or willingness to undertake hostile environment awareness training. 
• Experience of safeguarding training or willingness to undertake safeguarding training.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.
• Some knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding/ humanitarian/ development sector safety and security and safeguarding issues.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in a multicultural environment.
• Experience overseeing and performing basic IT administration
• Experience overseeing and performing basic HR administration 
• Experience in fundraising in the non-government sector
• Experience overseeing and performing basic office management tasks
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, particularly in a conflict context

Background to the role:  

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through supporting people; education; and campaigning.

Our stalking helpline advice and advocacy service offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year.  Caseworkers advocate on victims’ behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies.  The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has awarded funding to Suzy Lamplugh Trust and partner agencies to continue the proof of concept Multi-Agency Stalking Intervention Programme (MASIP) in London.  This is an intervention programme for stalking perpetrators, in an interdisciplinary setting involving partners from the health and criminal justice services as well as the voluntary sector. We have also secured funding from MOPAC to develop a trauma-led approach to advocacy as part of the London Stalking Support service.

The post will be primarily based at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust office in Vauxhall, but regular travel to other locations across London, including the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre (STAC), will be required. Travel to other locations in the UK may also be required occasionally.

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic leader to lead this team and ensure that its work has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity.

Overall purpose of role:

• To work closely with the CEO and Head of Policy to ensure robust management of operational activity across the Trust, with specific focus on the National Stalking Helpline, advocacy service, Stalking Threat Assessment Centre, and London Stalking Support Service.
• To support the CEO in external representation of the organisation.
• To ensure the safe and effective delivery and development of the Trust’s provision for victims of stalking.
• To promote the work of Suzy Lamplugh Trust including the National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services, strengthening our voice as an authority on stalking and personal safety - both at work and in everyday life.
• To be a key part of the Trust’s leadership team, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter.   Note: applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

If you do not receive a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Job Description:

Service delivery and development

• Provide strategic support, leadership, safeguarding and oversight to all areas of service delivery, including the work of the National Stalking Helpline, stalking advocacy services and London branch of the MASIP programme.
• Work with the commercial and finance teams to develop financially sustainable new projects, ensuring that timely information is provided to support the design and development of funding bids and any reports to funders on activities delivered.
• Proactively develop relationships with other agencies which enable effective collaborations and two-way signposting/referral to ensure beneficiaries get the best advice and support available.
• Perform the role of safeguarding lead for the Trust, ensuring staff have appropriate training and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies.
• Support frontline staff and volunteers in dealing with complicated or sensitive enquiries.
• Ensure quality assurance of the operational services of the Trust.
• Support in the delivery and development of stalking training and consultancy packages, including briefings to other services.

Policy and research

• Support Head of Policy and Chief Executive on the co-ordination of responses to policy consultations, development of research, representing Suzy Lamplugh Trust at external meetings with funders, stakeholders, influencers and decision-makers. 
• Ensure that the Chief Executive and other Suzy Lamplugh Trust colleagues are appropriately briefed to represent the organisation’s position on a range of practice related policy issues.
• Identify opportunities for new partnerships, services, and influencing opportunities that will strengthen the Trust’s voice and expand its reach.

Management and leadership

• Lead a team of staff and volunteers
• Identify and address skills gaps or development needs of staff, particularly in respect of new product development
• Manage relevant departmental budgets
• Represent the Operations department on the leadership team

• Deputise for the Chief Executive, internally and externally, as required, including with the media
• Manage projects and budgets for the Operations team and restricted projects within the department remit, ensuring all service responsibilities and project deliverables are met within approved budget.
• Engage with Trustees via sub committees

Person specification:

(‘s’ denotes shortlisting criteria which must be addressed in covering letter)

Skills and abilities

• Ability to represent the Trust externally and deputise for the Chief Executive as required

• Significant experience, at least 4 years, offering strategic and operational direction to front line VAWG services (s)

• Demonstrable ability to synthesise large amounts of complex information into accurate, persuasive arguments
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Convincing influencing and negotiation skills with people at all levels (s)
• Understanding of the policy contexts in which Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates
• Leadership skills: the ability to inspire a team to strive to meet challenging goals 
• Management skills: proven ability to coach and support others while delivering testing personal objectives, interpreting corporate targets into clearly communicated work plans
• Collaboration and teamwork: proven ability to work collegiately with other senior leaders, represent the Trust externally 
• Ability to lead effective and engaging meetings
• Ability to design, develop and deliver projects and robust project management skills in order to direct projects (s)
• Understanding of the financial constraints of working in a small charity, and funding mechanisms within the sector, with proven ability to manage budgets (s)

Experience

• Representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders, including government and the media (s)
• Providing briefings to senior leaders to represent the organisation on key issues
• Experience of delivering training courses and/or presenting material at conferences
• Developing and managing services to people in challenging circumstances (s)
• Crisis and change management, maintaining high quality of delivery of new and existing services in changing environments (s)
• Designing and contributing to successful funding proposals or bids and reporting back to funders (s)
• Line management including setting targets and appraising individuals’ performance
• At least 4 years’ experience in senior management positions, operating at a strategic level and contributing to strategy development and delivery (s)

Personal attributes

• Committed to the aims and values of Suzy Lamplugh Trust: we expect all staff to uphold and reflect the ethos of Suzy Lamplugh Trust in all their work

• Ambitious: with responsibility for growing the organisation’s work in a number of key areas, you will be motivated to enable the Trust to compete as a significant voice within the sector
• Authoritative: you will be expected to deputise externally for the Chief Executive as required
• Results-driven: the Head of Operations will provide strategic direction to the team
• Approachable: as a senior representative of the organisation, you will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of key stakeholders to get them on board
• Adaptable: you will need to be willing to take on tasks beyond the immediate scope of their job description from time to time including travel and occasional overnight stays
• Visionary: as part of the leadership team, your ideas will help to shape the organisation’s strategic plan 
• Resilient: able to operate within tight deadlines, in a changing environment

This new and exciting role is part of a unique pan-London project established to provide specialist advocacy, counselling, resilience and prevention programs for minoritised young women and girls (YWG) experiencing gendered violence, mental health and/or multiple disadvantage.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of minortised young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing gendered violence. You will deliver holistic, YWG’s centred, individualised care pathways that are gender informed, trauma focused and aimed at addressing multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use and homelessness. You will be well versed in advocating on behalf of YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG’s you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies.  You will have experience of working with YWG’s with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post will be based in Shepherds Bush (and includes travel across London).

This post is funded by Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, minority and ethnic communities.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced annual leave, access to CPD and accredited training & an Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

We’re looking for a dynamic person to join our team who wants to make a difference and is passionate about health and care services.

The purpose of the role is to provide operational management for an effective, inclusive and high quality local Healthwatch. To facilitate our ability to improve health and social care services and challenge where necessary, underpinned by robust intelligence gathering arrangements. And to ensure that the work of Healthwatch Wakefield conforms to all required principles, objectives and statutory obligations, and meets all contractual requirements between Healthwatch Wakefield and Wakefield Council.

If you would like to discuss the role please get in touch.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and talented performing arts manager with great leadership skills to be the new General Manager of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

The Band comprises two of the finest youth and children’s brass bands in the UK and gives exceptionally gifted young players the opportunity to perform advanced music and receive the highest quality teaching and care, helping to provide the brass band movement and the music profession with their next generation of leaders.

The primary purpose of the role, reporting to the Chairman, is to direct the Band’s management team and provide strategic leadership over all the activities of the Band. This position is key to ensuring that the the NYBB runs smoothly so that we meet the goals of our strategic plan.

Please note face to face interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on the 8th or 9th of April at Taunton School, Somerset, where the Youth Band will be holding its Easter Course.

Further information on the Band and its activities can be found on our website.

The Opportunity

Save the Children International are currently recruiting an ECHO Partnerships Manager based in our Brussels office.

The DG ECHO account has nine Save the Children members and the DG ECHO Partnership Manager at Save the Children leads on behalf of the global Save the Children movement on achieving the DG ECHO account objectives in line with the strategy.

• Provide vision and strategic direction to the organisation, and wider movement influencing a complex global network of internal and external stakeholders (including at the most senior levels) to optimise our engagement with DG ECHO.

• Strengthen, develop, and optimise both existing and new partnership opportunities, across the global movement, maximising funding, and influence, with DG ECHO.

• Input to the change process and play a role in finalising design and ways of working while continuing to embed changes and improvements.

• Extensive professional experience with DG ECHO or within similar roles for comparable organisations would be considered an extremely strong advantage;

• A strong record of accomplishment in strategic account management;

• A proven record of accomplishment in partnership building, brokering relationships with partners, and engagement at a senior level;

• Experience of influencing and delivering results cross organisationally within a large complex organisation;

• In depth experience and knowledge of current thinking and future trends and thorough understanding of contemporary development and child rights issues;

• Strong and demonstrated team leadership skills.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Save the Children doesn't charge any fee from the candidates at any stage of the recruitment process

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Operations Advisor for the Start Network and provide operational advice and support to colleagues in the successful planning, implementation and ongoing delivery of the Anticipation and Risk Financing and portfolio. 

In our Humanitarian department, we fight for children every single day. We integrate emergency and development work, through our country programmes. We increase our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

The Start Network is made up of more than 40 aid agencies, and it aims to deliver more effective emergency aid, harnessing the power and knowledge of the network to make faster and better decisions to help people affected by crises. It advocates for radical change to the system so that the world can better deal with the humanitarian challenges of today and in the future.

As Operations Advisor you will contribute to the development of the Anticipation and Risk Financing portfolio of work, cooperating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of identified pilot projects.  You will support the Operations Lead in the establishment of effective and agile ways of working within the team, helping to recruit the talent needed to deliver on team objectives. You will contribute to the mobilisation of funds for Start Network initiatives by building strong relationships with relevant donor counterparts, as well as developing proposals and budgets to submit to donor targets for funding. In addition you will:

• Support the Operations Lead with financial management of the Anticipation and Risk Finance portfolio, ensuring compliance with donor and SCUK protocols
• Manage the operational requirements of current and future initiatives to identify, source and manage external advice as required (legal, risk, compliance)
• Support the development of a strong team identity and culture, developing effective ways of working with colleagues in other teams (Start Programmes and Start Network)
• Support the development and implementation of a strategy for nationally and regionally led network growth relating to crisis anticipation, early warning and risk financing.

To be successful you will be a strong analytical thinker and creative problem-solver with substantial experience in setting up and managing operational projects. This will include demonstrating capacity to design, plan, manage and report on multi-donor, multi-country projects.  You will need excellent interpersonal skills and a good ability to manage and build effective partnerships, with significant experience in procurement in financial management. You will ideally have worked in disaster-prone countries and be familiar with the operational challenges involved. Additionally, you will have:

• Substantial experience in humanitarian context, knowledge of the sector and current approaches to financing
• Experience in partnership development and/or networks, with a track record of brokering and/or cultivating successful relationships.
• Competency in a second language (specifically French, Spanish or Arabic)
• A good knowledge of the humanitarian financing policy arena and/or business development (desirable).

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

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 1st March 2020

• Are you a Finance and Operations professional with an excellent track record?
• Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for child refugees caught in limbo in Europe and elsewhere?

Safe Passage International is looking for a superb finance and Operations professional to join the Senior Leadership of a new and ground-breaking international organisation.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with both finance and operations expertise. They will be comfortable being hands-on to get things done, and flexible in their approach to achieve results in a fast-changing external environment. They too will possess a strong people-focus and a passion for maintaining organisational wellbeing.

The successful candidate will join at an exciting time. In 2019 Safe Passage International became an independent charity, registering in the UK, France and Greece. The post-holder will report directly to the CEO based in London, supporting them to provide effective and appropriate accountability to the Board and will lead the process of embedding and strengthening new systems and processes to support the development of Safe Passage and facilitate our unique cross-border approach.

• Part-time, 30 hours per week, £45,000 - £48,000 gross
• Flexible working considered
• London office
• Reporting to CEO
• Line management responsibilities: Finance Manager and Operations Officer; oversight over two outsourced accountancy functions in Greece and France

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Who we are:

Safe Passage was founded in late 2015 in response to the refugee ‘crisis’. In the past four years we have grown from a small UK project, to an international organisation with 23 members of staff supporting refugees to access safe and legal routes to asylum across Europe. We are a cross border organisation with offices in the UK, Greece, and France.

• Our vision is for every person seeking asylum to be able to access a safe and legal route to a place where they can lead a full and dignified life.
• We do things differently - championing refugees’ rights through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising.
• We are focused on achieving systemic change in refugee and asylum policy at both nation-state and international level.

To date over 2,000 individuals have travelled to safety through routes we have opened. Our work is recognised with awards from Liberty, Sheila McKechnie, the European Parliament and EU Commission and chosen as Guardian ‘Charity of the Year’.

To apply: Please visit our website to view the Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV and a cover letter addressing each point of the Person Specifiction and why you would love to work for Safe Passage. 

Closing date: applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Local Fundraising Relationship Manager

Homebased – covering East Yorkshire and Hull regions

£27,472 to £29,091 per annum pro-rata

Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager supporting the East Yorkshire and Hull regions.

This role is homebased and will involve travel within the Community Team area and to team meetings regionally and nationally. Willingness to work unsocial hours in the evening and at weekends including some overnight stays away to attend meetings, training and workshops is required.

The role

As a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager at Guide Dogs, you will develop and implement a local plan as part of the community fundraising strategy delivering significant volunteer-led income through a person-centred approach. You will need to build effective relationships to empower and enable fundraising groups, donors and supporters to identify their fundraising aspirations and create plans to achieve them.

Who we’re looking for

In order to be successful in this role you will need the following skills and experience:

• Experience of professional fundraising or equivalent (e.g. marketing, sales, business development).

• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets and deadlines.

• Experience of increasing income through identifying and delivering new fundraising development opportunities.

• Experience of managing and developing fundraising groups and volunteers

• Excellent relationship manager and motivator of volunteers and fundraisers.

• Ability to take a strategic approach to developing fundraising support in the Community Team area. Ability to self-motivate, prioritise workload and resolve problems and issues.

To find the full list of requirements, please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 19 hours per week offering flexibility on working day arrangements, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year pro-rata. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

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

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

We are looking for an energetic, committed and innovative self starter to join our diverse staff team of talented people. You will quickly and imaginatively contribute to the planning and execution of projects and activities, to deliver our strategy and realise our vision for Ps & Gs.

The key objective of this post is to ensure that Ps & Gs day to-day activities are in step with the strategic vision of the church.

The postholder provides the organisational culture, structure and support systems to enable the church to grow and develop. It oversees and gives direction to all aspects of the church’s operations, ensuring systems are in place for communication, good governance, sound financial systems and people management and effective organisation of all church activities and properties.

Hours: Full time, Monday - Friday

Please note: this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith.