The Information and Advice service is the front door to all services at Age UK Croydon and to the wider support and service offer in Croydon from statutory and voluntary sector partners. The service combines a blended model of delivery with a telephone helpline; information and advice drop ins at various key sites across the borough; face to face appointments, advocacy and home visits.

Since COVID-19 we have consigned most of our work to the telephone, home visits if it is safe to do so and online (zoom appointments) where possible.

We pride ourselves on a fully accessible service and the quality of the service provided by a committed and experienced team. Partnership working both internally and externally is key. We are included in the new Locality model of service delivery in collaboration with our own service and One Croydon Alliance partners which is a new and exciting integrated health and social care service delivery model, providing support for the residents in Croydon.

There are new challenges and great opportunities for this service with an experienced manager committed to excellence and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and develop the service through integrated service delivery and potential new partnerships.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services and want to support older people, then we would love to hear from you.

Please download our recruitment pack for a full job description. 

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Midday, 30th March 2021
Interview Date: 7th April 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We have several positions with various hours available. Successful applicants will be called for interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should the positions become filled. Send your application today to avoid dissapointment. 

Working within local communities across Oxfordshire you will be joining our successful Community Information Network Team as we work to further improve access to information, support, activities and opportunities for all those with a health, care or support need. You will be working with individuals, families and groups both in the community and in their own homes. In addition you will be working closely with local GP surgeries to provide the new social prescribing element into the support they offer to their patients. You will also have the opportunity to join our hospital discharge support team working across various settings including the John Radcliffe, Horton Hospital and community hospitals. We work with local communities to further build upon and support what is being offered as well as working with individuals and their families to connect them with the support and opportunities that exist. We are passionate about supporting and empowering people so that they can maintain their independence, health, wellbeing and ‘live life to the full’.

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life.

The Fundraising Executive, working with the Director, will take the lead on securing funding from a diverse portfolio of existing and prospective charitable trusts and foundations through effective research and the creation of well-written and persuasive cases for supporting our work. These relationships will be maintained through the provision of high quality and evidence-based reports to funders on a timely basis.

Working with our Honorary President, you will maintain and develop our Patrons scheme as well as stewarding and identifying new individual donors. You will work alongside our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator to ensure our supporters are kept informed about our work as well as being thanked for their contributions. We are looking for someone who can work with us to explore new opportunities for income generation including building relationships with corporates. Working with the Director you will have a fundraising target of c. £250 - £300k.

Right to Succeed brings the community together to transform outcomes for children because we believe every child deserves the right to succeed, no matter where they live.

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing charity making the transition from start-up to a sustainable, impactful organisation. It was founded in March 2015, and takes a collective approach to creating positive change for children, working to generate place-based change in the most left-behind communities nationally. Everyone who works with and for our charity is dedicated to trying to solve the challenges and overcoming the barriers, bringing together local and national partners to overcome the barriers that are preventing children living in poverty doing well at school and beyond.

Trustee

London with travel across the UK or virtual

Unremunerated

At this exciting time, as we are continuing to grow and scale our work, we are looking to recruit a Trustee with senior fundraising experience, in the broadest sense. This individual will support the Board's knowledge of fundraising and advise the executive in devising fundraising strategies. The board are seeking someone with knowledge of fundraising among one or more of the following; High-Net-Worth Individuals, Trusts/Foundations, Major Donors, Philanthropy. This individual will bring leadership experience and the ability to Chair the Development Committee.

Right to Succeed believes passionately that truly inclusive organisations lead to increased social impact. It is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and actively encourages applications from people from Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and disabled people.

We are also keen to encourage applications from those with lived experience of overcoming one or more of the issues our programmes seek to address, as we understand the extra value that this brings to understanding our programmes. Right to Succeed is committed to supporting individuals who have not previously been Trustees, and will provide suitable training for such individuals.

For more information about the organisation and this rewarding opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please find the appointment brief below.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Lottie Wihl or Camille Revuelta at Prospectus via email.

Deadline for applications: Monday 8th March

Final Panel with Right to Succeed: w/c 22nd March / w/c 29th March

Would you like to make a difference in mental health?  Join the Maudsley Charity as a trustee and be part of an organisation working with incredible partners to improve the lives of people experiencing mental illness now and for generations to come.  

It’s an exciting time to join and help shape the direction of a charity which has a rich history and big ambitions for the future.  We are already making a difference to lives of people experiencing mental illness through the projects we work with. We are investing in research and improving mental health care, but we want to do much more.   

Based in South London, we work closely with South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London and a wide range of community organisations across Lewisham, Lambeth, Croydon and Southwark. 

We are looking for two new trustees who shares our values and commitment and meet the criteria in the role description.  are open to applications from those with experience on charity boards and from people for whom this would be their first trustee role. 

We are looking for two Trustees who can provide insight and commitment in one or more of the following areas:

• a deep-rooted knowledge of community organisations and/or community-based healthcare initiatives

• knowledge of what it takes to nurture and build trust, particularly in communities which are often marginalised and excluded

• well-networked with other individuals and organisations who generate change in south London

• experience of leadership in a paid or voluntary role

• Data, impact measurement and evidence – it matters to us that we know the support and funding we are providing is achieving positive change, even where results can’t be measured easily.

We want a range of lived experiences and perspectives in the charity at every level and to increase the diversity of our leadership. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of mental illness or of caring for someone with a mental illness, from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and from different socio-economic, age and educational backgrounds. We want our staff and trustees to better represent the populations we serve.

In return, you will join a collaborative and supportive board (additional support will be given to first-time trustees) who are committed to helping the charity achieve its strategic goals.

For more information please see the attached appointment brief. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jess Stockford 

The Conservatoire for Dance & Drama is seeking Independent Governors to join its Board in overseeing the transition of the Conservatoire Schools into new and independent arrangements. We are looking to appoint two individuals, a Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, who have board experience and who are passionate about the performing arts. This is an opportunity to gain non-executive experience through a fixed term appointment, supporting an organisation which offers world-leading conservatoire education and training to talented young performing artists and production professionals.

The Conservatoire currently comprises six member schools: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Central School of Ballet, London Contemporary Dance School, National Centre for Circus Arts, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and Rambert School. Recent changes in the higher education landscape have led to the schools pursuing independent pathways. The Conservatoire and the schools are now working closely with each other and with the Office for Students (OfS) to set each on its own path and to perform an orderly wind-down of the Conservatoire which ensures continuity for students. Transition to the new arrangements will be no later than July 2023.

The Chair of Audit Committee will have a professional background in audit and finance. They will be a strong and competent communicator with experience of financial governance, compliance, risk management, engaging with auditors, and interpreting complex information. The successful candidate will bring passion, leadership, and commitment to the vision of transitioning the Conservatoire Schools to their newly independent existences.

The Audit Committee membership encompasses a range of skillsets. A member of the Committee will be able to demonstrate an understanding of governance in complex organisations, awareness of the principles of public life, and a strong commitment to higher education and the performing arts.

At Stonewall, our vision is for a world where everyone, everywhere can be themselves. We work to ensure acceptance without exception, so that lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people around the world can participate fully in society and enjoy lives free from discrimination. We work to do this in a way that is aligned to our values.

Stonewall has achieved many great things since we were founded in 1989, from securing legislation which allowed same-sex couples to marry, to the repeal of Section 28.

But today, over thirty years later, our work feels more vital than ever. Our research shows that life for many LGBT people is still tough - hate crime and discrimination remain commonplace at home, work, school, and in public. We also know that COVID-19 is having a particularly acute impact on LGBT people, many of whom have found themselves trapped in hostile home environments or cut off from support networks.

But there remains much to do and our Board is working to help steer the direction of Stonewall, ensure it is fit and able to meet new challenges including the current pandemic and support our new senior executive team as we build our new strategy.

Trustees

Unremunerated

We are seeking to appoint new Trustees who may have a background in a range of areas to support our work in the following areas; professional fundraising or campaigning; digital transformation; crisis communications or political management and human resource leadership. We also seek the lived experience of black people and people of colour; of trans and non-binary people; those living and working outside the capital and our straight allies.

Most important, the successful candidates will be able to embody and model Stonewall's values and behaviours - able to demonstrate understanding of both privilege and intersectionality and the challenges that face the identities and communities that Stonewall supports.

We are committed to ensuring we have a range of diverse experience on the Board. This enables us to benefit on the Board from the very diversity that we seek to achieve in society.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: 07 March 2021

Panel Interviews: w/c 5th April

The Membership Development Officer plays a key role in the Membership Team, driving the growth of our membership and delivering the aims of the membership recruitment plan. This is an exciting and crucial time to join the AUA as we launch and implement a new strategy developed by the Board of Trustees.

Working as part of a small, committed and ambitious team at the heart of UK HE, this role will be responsible for writing engaging content that showcases our membership offer, and for developing and delivering targeted campaigns that reach new audiences; utilising the possibilities of all available communication tools including the website, CRM, social media, email and digital publications.

The AUA’s biggest asset is our members and this role will endeavour to engage our volunteer members, ensuring they feel valued and supported to advocate and deliver activities in support of our strategic vision.

Who you are: 

You are an experienced marketer or membership professional who can demonstrate digital marketing skills and a successful track record of running results driven communications campaigns. You will be an excellent and creative writer with proven planning and organisation skills who can coordinate integrated communications.  You must be self-motivated, with good attention to detail and analytical skills, and your interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to share knowledge and insights effectively with colleagues, build a motivated volunteer network and develop relationships with HE organisations.

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Closing date: 18 March 2021.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Senior IT Officer
Aldgate, London

As Senior IT Officer, you will be experienced in providing and managing IT support to multiple users across an organisation, and in providing proactive support and training to staff using Microsoft365 services such as SharePoint, Exchange, Teams and others. 

With excellent technical and organisational skills you will be able to independently oversee multiple technology projects while managing a reactive support workload.

You should also have great interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist. 

The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with over 11,000 members who are doctors and scientists working in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. We work with pathologists at every stage of their career – from setting curricula, organising training and running exams, to approving job descriptions, publishing best-practice guidance and providing continuing professional development. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, season ticket loans, as well as a defined benefit company pension scheme.  The College values diversity, welcoming applications from everyone.

To apply, please complete the supporting information form and email it via the application link.

Interviews will be held on the 24th and 25th March 2021.

Please note that all staff are currently working remotely and the interviews will be carried out online through video calls.

Do you have a successful track record in building relationships and experience in fundraising across a range of income streams? Are you looking for your next challenge? We are looking for a dynamic senior fundraising officer with the knowledge and experience to help to lead the delivery of our fundraising strategy to develop and grow our income across multiple channels, to identify and maximise all opportunities.

You will be joining a small committed staff and volunteer team with an equally focussed board of Trustees. 

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successfully leading fundraising initiatives.

Closing date for applications: 5 pm on 18th March 2021.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage you will be invited to attend an interview remotely via zoom on 30th March 2021 Bethel Health and Healing Network is proud to be an equal opportunities employer

We are looking for a New Business Development Manager to develop new streams of income to allow us to support our patients and their loved ones.

Ashgate Hospicecare is an independent registered charity that provides specialist care and support for adults and their families in North Derbyshire.  We’re passionate about all our people which is why nearly 90% of our staff and volunteers would recommend us as a place to work. As a valued member of the team, you will also have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways.

The post of New Business Development Manager (NBDM)  will be responsible for the research, planning, management, delivery and evaluation of new income generating initiatives across any area of the Hospice. The NBDM will work with a range of senior personnel across the organisation to identify potential new sources of income. This will be followed by the execution of a range of project management disciplines designed to prioritise, research and analyse potential projects working closely with relevant managers. Once such analysis has been completed the NBDM will work with a narrower field of candidate projects and will identify roll out resources required. Once funding, internal or external, is secured the NBDM will work to help develop the project to full delivery. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced project manager with:

• A proven and successful track record of setting-up and delivering complicated projects.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to use resources and people to meet deadlines.
• Strong relationship and interpersonal skills to motivate in leading the delivery of this work.
• A passion and commitment to working in co-production with all the project stakeholders and to supporting the patients of Ashgate Hospicecare

The demand for Ashgate Hospicecare’s services has never been greater and the organisation is seeking to increase the level of support it can deliver to its community. To do this it needs to develop new streams of income which will allow it a secure and stable financial future and this role will play a pivotal role in the delivery of such an outcome.

Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast “The Life and Death Podcast” to get a feel for what it is like to be part of the Ashgate team and gain an understanding of the people we support.

Any candidate who identifies themselves as disabled, will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria for the role.  Essential criteria can be found in the Job Description & Person Specification for the role

If you are shortlisted for interview you will usually receive an invitation a minimum of 48 hours before the day of the interview.  If you have received no response within 2 weeks of the closing date, your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If successful you will be required to have a DBS check of the appropriate level carried as part of the conditional pre employment checks. For more information please refer to the Candidate Assist notes.

A unique opportunity has arisen for a highly driven and solutions focused manager with experience of working in a quality improvement role within a vocational education delivery or apprenticeship policy role setting. 

The purpose of this role is to embed UK industry practice, qualification standards and competencies within the WorldSkills UK skills competition development programme. The post holder will contract manage delivery partners to achieve high performance levels and meet grant expectations.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in quality assurance and standards driven frameworks. With a proven track record in multi stakeholder relationship management, the candidate will we able to demonstrate skills in project management, organisation and planning. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering engaging programmes that develop young people to achieve success in work and life.

WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. Together, we are raising standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people get the best start in work and life.

We are part of WorldSkills, a global movement supported by over 80 member countries, which celebrates young people achieving world-class standards in the biennial ‘skills olympics’. As the only skills charity which can bring this global benchmarking back into the UK, we have the unique assets, resources and networks to help raise training standards and improve young people’s technical and soft skills-set and resilient mindset to ever higher standards.

Are you innovative and passionate about helping people manage trauma and overcome barriers that cause homlessness?  Do you have the skills to improve wellbeing and develop coping strategies with people through the provision of appropriate one to one sessions, group work and counselling tailored to your clients’ needs and circumstances? If this sounds like you, then Huggard wants to hear from you.

Are you a service co-ordinator looking for a new and exciting challenge? Would you like to support people with a visible difference across Scotland.

We are recruiting for a Skin Camouflage Co-ordinator that will take the lead in delivering the Skin Camouflage Service across Scotland working with colleagues across the organisation .

You will have experience of supporting volunteers accompanied with excellent organisational and communication skills. The service is in an exciting phase and about to embark on a transformational year and your experience of developing strong and productive relationships with partners including the NHS, local authorities and third sector organisations will be invaluable.

Key objectives of the role:

1. Day-to-day co-ordination of the Skin Camouflage Service (SCS) in Scotland, liaising closely with the Head of Skin Camouflage Service on service innovation and continual improvement.
2. Volunteer recruitment, training and co-ordination of Practitioners (SCPs),
3. Clinic administration of all SCS appointments in Scotland, from enquiry/referral, appointment to completion, ensuring that all quality and operational KPIs, data management and evaluation requirements are met.
4. To support the Head of Scotland in engaging and developing a range of stakeholders to ensure excellent referral relationships with healthcare professionals, third sector and local authorities.

We are looking for someone with:

• Demonstrable experience of engaging and developing relationships with healthcare professionals, local authorities and local providers.
• Previous volunteer management or co-ordination experience or equivalent.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and a systematic approach to work with the ability to prioritise between competing demands.
• Strong commitment to Changing Faces values, vision and purpose and to keeping the voices of people with visible differences at the heart of all work.

If this sounds like you – we would love to hear from you.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of people with visible differences. In line with our commitments to race equity, we are particularly seeking applications from People of Colour/ BAME people. We are always open to conversations about flexible working. 

About Changing Faces:

Changing Faces is the UK’s leading charity for everyone who has a mark, scar or condition that makes them look different (a visible difference). Being different in a society where there is such pressure to look a certain way is extremely difficult.

People with visible differences are vulnerable to isolation, loneliness, social anxiety and low self-esteem. They face staring, unwanted attention and even bullying and hate crime. They experience lowered expectations in education, problems getting work and stereotyping in the media. This can have a devastating, and lasting, impact on their wellbeing. Adults often come to us, having never spoken to anyone about the psychological impact of their visible difference before.

Changing Faces provides unique practical, social and emotional support for people affected by visible difference; we challenge discrimination and campaign for a world that respects difference.

Our services build confidence and resilience – giving people the tools to manage their feelings, cope in different social settings, handle other people’s reactions or deal with life, education, work and relationships. We are going through an exciting period of change and development across the organisation.

Changing Faces wants a future where everyone with a visible difference on their face or body has the confidence, support and opportunity to lead the lives they want.

Contract: Full time (37 hours per work).

Location: Home-based with travel across Scotland as required

Starting Salary: £26,868

Closing date: 10am Monday 22ndMarch 2021

Interviews: w/c 29th March 2021

Application method: Please download the attached Job Description and provide a full CV and a comprehensive supporting statement, with clear demonstration of how you meet each point of the person specification and job requirements. Please do let us know where you saw the role advertised too.

For more information, please visit the Changing Faces Website