Area Network Community Coordinator Jobs in Charing Cross, Greater London
LifeSkills Coordinator, LifeSkills
Starting at £28,315 FTE per annum to £31,073 FTE per annum
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Location: Homebased, based in the North West
The postholder will be expected to deliver face to face to face LifeSkills sessions within the North West, primarily but not exclusively in Greater Manchester. They will also be expected to travel occasionally to other areas of the country for meetings (eg team meetings).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend
Responsible to: LifeSkills Open Project Manager
About LifeSkills
The LifeSkills programme will offer groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training/volunteering/employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.
The role involves delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the Greater Manchester area. The postholder will also be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities, schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support. Examples might include, for instance, devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ISEAL is offering a new role for aspiring sustainability professionals who are comfortable with and excited by working with challenging topics around sustainability standards. The role will provide valuable exposure to ISEAL’s approach to working with standards systems and partners in business and government to catalyse global efforts on critical social, economic, and environmental sustainability issues. If you are looking to apply your existing project support, administration and writing skills, we can provide you with excellent insights and networks that will benefit your progress.
ISEAL supports sustainability standards and similar market-based sustainability systems to improve their impacts on people and planet. ISEAL’s Credibility Principles and Codes of Good Practice are used globally to guide the development of credible sustainability systems and to evaluate the credibility of sustainability claims. Our Innovations workstreams explore and pilot new solutions to operational and strategic challenges sustainability standards face. The position will be critical to the coordination of projects and engagement with ISEAL members on system innovation working on sustainability topics such as farmer livelihoods, sustainable landscapes, and the bio-economy. Specific project assignments will change over time as our project portfolio evolves.
ISEAL is co-creating knowledge and content, often working on topics where good practice and solutions have not yet been identified. The coordinator will be part of this journey of peer-to-peer learning, pilot testing, and discovery. The role will collaborate with different ISEAL teams and be in contact with ISEAL community member / partner organisations, making this an excellent opportunity to learn about a wide range of initiatives.
To be considered for this role, you will need to be highly organised and reliable, with attention to detail and an ability to take the initiative to take things forward within an agreed scope. You enjoy working on a varied and changing set of tasks related to an area of specialist knowledge and will thrive on engaging with complex systems and problems and learning more about topics related to sustainability standards. You have a friendly and professional demeanour and are comfortable in your communications and interactions with colleagues and external stakeholders. Having gained a good level of work experience you are familiar with roles focused on project administration, research or analysis, stakeholder engagement and communications. You are keen to learn more about ISEAL´s work on market driven sustainability solutions and to provide all- round assistance to several exciting ISEAL projects. The position will be based in ISEAL’s Impacts and Innovations team.
The key responsibilities we entrust you with
Project support
- Contribute to outreach to project stakeholders, Community Members, partners & event attendees, answering and directing queries and scheduling appointments and virtual/ in-person meetings
- Organise meeting logistics, agenda preparation, notetaking, audio recording and the tracking and implementation of follow up actions and communications
- Carry out background research, review documents, and gather and analyse information using templates and tools such as Excel
- Coordinate project processes, including implementing procurement procedures, drafting contracts with consultants (based on ISEAL templates) and maintaining project-related systems
- Maintain web pages related to event and programme activities and support email and social media campaigns; upload blogs, documents, and resources
- Support drafting and production of relevant newsletters, website articles, and report sections
- Proof-read, edit, design, and format documents in Word and Powerpoint, using ISEAL templates
- Support organisation and delivery of virtual, hybrid, and in person meetings and community engagement, provide technical support during Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings, operate other engagement tools (e.g. EasyRetro, Miro, Jamboard, etc)
General
- Provide support to senior project leads in grant management and stakeholder engagement
- Assist in promoting best practice in use of IT, communications and knowledge management systems within projects, and support efforts to help bring about improvements
- Provide ad hoc support to organisation-wide initiatives, if needs arise
- Be a collaborative and effective team member, liaising with colleagues at all levels across the organisation where needed
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Essential attributes, skills & knowledge
- Experience working in a project or stakeholder commnications role, in a highly collaborative environment such as an international NGO
- Understanding of sustainability systems and how they work to help deliver change on sustainability issues
- Experience and comfort working with subject matter of a niche or specialist nature, possibly gained through data analysis, project communications, and/or the review and analysis of data sets, academic research, technical reports, and policy documents
- Strong organisational skills, and experience with administration, meeting coordination, logistics, contracts, budget tracking, etc.
- Confidence in communications with peers and external partners, comfortable in public speaking situations (e.g. webinars, workshops etc)
- Good time management and ability to organise multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently with precision and strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and spoken English, with proven ability to write clearly and concisely on a range of topics
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote, international environment, including regular international time-zone calls
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment with changing projects and working with multiple project leads
- Confidence in using the Microsoft Office suite and IT systems, familiarity with virtual meeting tools (e.g. MS Teams, Zoom, etc), use of contact management databases (e.g. Salesforce) and proficiency in MS Office
Additionally desirable
- Experience in quality assurance, standards compliance or auditing processes and/or with climate or geospatial data collection, analysis and verification
- Experience with support for financial/grants processes and management
- Experience working in certification/standard setting, ideally familiarity with one of ISEAL´s members
About ISEAL
ISEAL supports ambitious sustainability systems and their partners to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges – from the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis to human rights and persistent poverty. ISEAL Community Members include many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Read more about us on our website www(.)iseal(.)org.
ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive
Our values are Connection, Empowerment, Inspiration, Wellbeing, Effective Working and Creativity.
These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation overall and we instil these in all our processes and interactions.
The issues we work on are of a global nature and our team reflects this, with individuals from many different backgrounds and nationalities. We know this diversity adds to the high quality of work we deliver as an organisation and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we want to add strengths and perspectives in our team with each recruitment. Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas forming part of someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with specific budgets and processes enabling individuals to take advantage of growth and development opportunities.
We offer 25 days of annual leave, to which we will add a day a year after 2 years (to a maximum of 30 days), as well as an extra five days as a one off once you have been with us for a full five years.
We recognise individuals’ preferences when it comes to where and when to work through a hybrid working model with a minimum of 4 days per month in the London office as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.
Other relevant information
Term: This is an initial contract of one year with the possibility of extension
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 – 34,500 per annum, depending on experience
Location: London. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK. An ability and willingness to work in a hybrid work environment is required.
International travel: The post holder will be required to undertake occasional international travel
Ideal start date: May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working in our Care team and within our community centre offers a unique way of working with older people. We provide support through day care for vulnerable older people, respite care and a wide ranging activity programme for older adults across a diverse range of interests and abilities.
You’ll have a chance to create and participate in a project that helps older adults make their lives better, maintain their independence and increase well-being. This is a chance to make a real difference for those older adults and help them build meaningful relationships with others across the community, helping them long term.
To fill this position we are seeking someone who…
● Can engage with older adults in an open, accessible and inclusive way that involves them in plans to meet their needs
● Understands and and can work with referral, assessment and planning processes across health, statutory and voluntary/community sectors
● Has experience involving volunteers in ongoing, active participation in their community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Foundation:
The Avicenna Foundation was set up in 2023 to to support outstanding young British Muslims by providing them with scholarships for their undergraduate degree. The scholarships are mainly focused on awarding scholarships in the Social Sciences and Humanities for those interested in politics, policy-making and becoming agents of positive change.
Alongside the scholarship, the Avicenna Foundation runs a development programme for the scholars to expand their skills and abilities in various areas like leadership, communication and collaboration.
The Foundation has developed immensely in the first year with the launch of the charity; onboarding of it’s first cohort of 30 scholars and the development of a leadership programme. It now needs propelling into the next stage as the charity develops to ensure a robust charity structure and programme in place.
Key Responsibilities:
Operations:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the charity, and manage changes required within programmes and activities as a result of changing external landscapes or contexts.
- Implement strategies for advertising the scholarships, receiving and reviewing applications, shortlisting candidates, conducting interviews, and making final selection decisions. Some of these things are already in place and may need reviewing and enhancing.
- Work with the Scholar Development Coordinator to oversee the leadership development programme, provide guidance and help the programme to grow.
- Maintain regular communication with the scholars, their progress, and address any issues or concerns that may arise.
- Ensure programme objectives and outcomes align with the overall strategy and aims of the Foundation, and are realistic and achievable within timeframes and budgets.
- Organise any events, programmes necessary to the scholars.
- Use data to track progress and drive improvement; proactively manage risks; and ensure effective use of the Foundation’s resources and budgets allocated to you.
Governance:
- Provide leadership and guidance to achieve consistency of governance across all of the Foundation’s activities, from development, delivery, measurement and evaluation and reporting perspectives.
- Regular communication and updates to the board, prepare board papers and contribute to Trustee meetings as required.
- Create, maintain and ensure continued adoption of governance frameworks, policies and templates.
- Ensure implementation and maintenance of risk registers for the charity and across all programmes.
- Manage finances, budgeting, reporting, and record-keeping
- Prepare the Foundation’s annual report.
External Engagement
- Lead on strategic communications by developing and implementing an integrated public affairs and communication plan that are consistent with the goals and values of the Foundation.
- Building and cultivating exceptional diverse reciprocal partnerships across a wide range of stakeholder groups, grounded in delivering impact through collaboration.
- Work with educational partners to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the scholarship programme
- Leverage messaging and networks to positively impact the growth and reputation of the Foundation.
- Strengthen our brand reputation to maximise our impact and reach.
- Help identify, create and develop meaningful opportunities for the young people the Foundation works with.
- Establish an alumni network and support continuous professional development for alumni.
- Produce briefings and critical information for internal and external stakeholders, and review reports, submissions, and letters where appropriate.
Experience and Skills
This is not a prescriptive list, and we do not expect applicants to meet every item outlined below. We recognise that it can be hard to find the ideal balance of knowledge and skills for this role. We are open to what this balance is, so if you are stronger in one or the other area but think you could do the job please still apply, and tell us why the role is right for you.
Required
- An appreciation and understanding of the Foundation’s values and vision.
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, combined with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders.
- Experience in successful partnership working.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others.
- Good financial acumen and experience of managing and working within set budgets.
- A proactive, flexible approach, and ability to progress work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Diplomatic approach and highly self-motivated with a positive and energetic attitude.
- Focuses on what matters most, setting priorities and adapting them where required, with the right level of communication.
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills.
- Takes satisfaction in delivering work to a consistently high standard, and programmes on time and on budget.
- Communicates clearly and confidently to senior team members, and presents information effectively, at the right time, with the right level of information.
- Plans ahead, anticipates and reacts to change and project needs, and remains flexible and adaptive in the face of change.
- Experience of working to tight deadlines without close supervision.
- The ability to identify personal strengths and weaknesses, and a willingness to develop, adapt and learn
- A passion and interest in developing work streams to support the development of young people.
- A high level of digital literacy to include MS Office, G Suite, social media and other online platforms.
Advantageous
- Knowledge and experience in effective charity governance, with experience working within the charity/non-profit space.
- Understanding of the policy and campaign landscape in the UK as it relates to issues impacting students, young people and Muslim communities.
- Expertise in project/programme management with proven ability to manage complex projects, including the ability to develop and manage budgets, timelines, and resources.
- Structured thinking when working through problems, overcoming hurdles, mitigating risks and dealing with issues.
- Confidence in, and experience in, liaising with a wide range of stakeholders and project participants
- Previous work within areas of young people, local communities, or further education is a plus.
- An understanding of effective safeguarding (training can be provided, but experience an advantage)
- An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant field.
Please note that this job description is a guide to the work you will initially be required to undertake, but does not cover all of the duties the post holder may have to perform. Responsibilities will evolve over time, in discussion with the post holder.
We are looking for a Local Business Coordinator to proactively engage local businesses with our projects and develop new initiatives to make a difference in Lewisham. You will work alongside the Community Engagement & Grants Coordinator and the Local Giving Programme Manager to raise the profile of and generate more giving in the local community.
This post is ideal for somebody who has an interest and the drive to explore the local community, engaging with local businesses and encouraging them to contribute towards our projects and giving back. You will have some experience coordinating projects and be a confident communicator, able to negotiate with people and build effective relationships. We are looking for someone with an energy and enthusiasm to bring their own ideas to make a difference for communities in Lewisham.
Please note:
Closing date: Thursday 4th April 2024 at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 11th April 2024
About the recruitment:
We are committed to our staff team reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly welcome applications from minority communities.
Shortlisted candidates who outline their skills and experience in the 2-page covering letter that matches the essential criteria will be interviewed. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.
We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate may require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
It is important to provide a detailed cover letter describing your suitability for the role and how you meet the essential criteria shown in the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months with likely extension, full time, 37.5 hours a week. 0.8 FTE will be considered. We are happy to explore secondment or hosting arrangements with likeminded organisations, in the UK or internationally.
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 depending on skills and experience, plus 5% employer pension contribution to INTRAC’s company pension scheme.
Location: Remote, with occasional together days and team meetings in person.
Application deadline: Midnight (UK time) Monday 15th April
About INTRAC
INTRAC exists to promote positive social change. We do this by strengthening the wider ecosystems of civil society support and also by supporting civil society organisations themselves. Through our collaborations we intend that these organisations can develop, engage with others, and do what they want to do, better. We have a global network of consultants delivering ethical and values-driven consultancy in areas such as organisational change and MEL. We also have a well-regarded training service offering open and in-house training.
About the role
As Network Development Coordinator you will play an essential part in building INTRAC’s network. This involves a range of duties to enable our network offer, focused on four broad areas:
· Coordinating a range of learning activity, exchange and community building
· Gathering insight, evidence, collective analysis for marketing and influencing
· Coordinating professional development support
· Brokering relationships and supporting consultancy opportunities
We are looking for a versatile and dynamic individual, passionate about connecting, working with and learning from people across different contexts, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You will have experience working with or as part of networks and can demonstrate experience in building relationships, bringing people together to share perspectives and learn online. You should enjoy gathering and analysing information and telling impactful stories. You should have an interest in supporting civil society, social justice, and have energy and an eye for detail.
In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and the opportunity to work with an ethical and values-based non-for-profit organisation focused on positive social change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Location:
This role is primarily based in our Brent office with occasional travel to our Croydon and Kings Cross offices. However, our hybrid working model allows staff members to do some homeworking.
The Role
The Youth Development Coordinator is responsible for the development and delivery of our youth development programme for young refugees and asylum seekers.
You will be focused on ensuring our programme activities achieve our outcomes, are in line with our strategy and identify areas for change and development under the direction of the Head of Services. An excellent communicator and skilled at working with partners, you will be key in the implementation and running of our weekly Youth Club and Advice and Support Hub working closely with the Youth Development Worker and having oversight of our weekly Young Women’s group and Skills Workshops.
Working with the Brent team, and wider Young Roots staff, you will play a key role in our youth participation and youth leadership work in Brent.
You will prioritise the participation of young people in all activities, ensuring excellent safeguarding by following our policy and protocols, and ensure that we collect excellent data for monitoring and evaluation and to aid our future planning. You will also assist with staff and volunteer recruitment and reporting to our funding partners.
We particularly value lived experience of the asylum system. If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network . Please email to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.
Job Description
To be responsible for coordinating, planning, and delivering our youthwork programme in Brent, ensuring you are focused on achieving our outcomes and impact for young refugees and asylum seekers – and working within our current strategy, youth development strategy and implementation plan. Our current youth work activities are:
· 1:1 youthwork
· Young Women’s’ Group
· Support and Advice Hub (including cricket and football)
· Youth Club
· Trips and Residentials
· English classes
2. To manage the Brent Youth Development Team
· Line manage Youth Development Workers
· Supervise volunteers to enable them to support activities with young people
· Assist the Head of Services with the recruitment and induction of staff and volunteers, ensuring young people’s participation in the process.
· To ensure excellent monitoring and evaluation
· To have a supportive and wellbeing-focused approach to line management of staff - ensuring regular one-to-one supervision meetings and annual Performance and Development Reviews.
3. To play a key role in the delivery of our weekly Youth Club and Advice and Support Hub. This includes working closely with the Head of Services, Casework Manager and Hub partners and subsequent follow-up actions relating to supporting young people access their rights and entitlements.
4. To play a key role in developing and co-ordinating youth participation work, working closely with young people and the Head of Services:
· To ensure the views of young people are central to the shaping and delivery of all youth activities in Brent.
· to be responsible for ensuring young refugees and asylum seekers are meaningfully involved in participation opportunities – or other relevant projects.
5. To be responsible for ensuring there are adequate volunteers/staff present to safely run each session/trip and to find staff cover in the case of illness or absence.
6. To identify, propose and with agreement from the Head of Services, develop and run new projects in line with our new strategy and implementation plan, meeting unmet need and with advice from young refugees and asylum seekers in Brent and surrounding areas.
7. To ensure targeted outreach to young asylum seekers and refugees, publicising projects creatively and appropriately, including at relevant schools and colleges in the local area.
8. To ensure excellent safeguarding practice, and always follow our Safeguarding Policy, reporting any Safeguarding incidents to the Designated Safeguarding Lead ad ensuring they are informed, and appropriate, timely action is taken.
9. To work with the Impact and Communications Manager to provide content (photos, videos, quotes, case studies) which is safe for and respectful of the young people we support, with the right permissions that can be used as part of communications to our supporters, on social media and as evidence of our work to funders.
10. Ensure activities in Brent are monitored and evaluated in line with the agreed protocols.
11. To build collaborative relationships with partners and referral organisations attending and organising partnership meetings as required.
12. Manage new referrals to the service alongside our Casework manager
General Responsibilities
· To work within Young Roots’ values at all times.
· To have a creative approach to your work highlighting new areas of need/new service ideas to the team and your manager.
· To attend regular supervision, project planning, team and debrief meetings as agreed with your manager.
· To attend and take part in training as agreed with your manager
· (optional) To attend youthwork supervision (clinical is also available)
· To read, understand and agree to Young Roots youth participation statement.
· To read, understand and agree to Young Roots child protection/safeguarding policy.
· To read, understand and implement the Young Roots Equal Opportunities policy.
· To undertake other tasks as requested by the Head of Services.
For further details please download the job pack for the role.
Salary: £32,076 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £34,834 via the length of service) per annum pro rata. Plus, Inner London Weighting of £4.087.65 if based in London pro rata per annum.
Contract: Fixed Term basis until 31 August 2025
Hours: Part-time 24.5 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks) until 31st August 2024 and 14 hours per week from 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 (we are seeking funding to increase the hours of work).
Location: London Office, with regular travel outside London and to other offices (with flexibility for UK-based hybrid working).
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Understanding of the wider needs (including legal immigration advice needs), hopes and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK with an understanding of how the UK’s hostile and racialised border regime impacts those affected by it.
- Understanding of the different OISC levels and how they relate to the advice needs of people in the immigration system.
- Facilitation, networking and partnership-building skills, with the ability to initiate and maintain effective collaborative partnership projects or partner network meetings.
- Experience of leading on creating, developing and maintaining partnerships with voluntary, legal or asylum/refugee/migrant sector organisations with a specific purpose.
- Experience of organisational needs assessments leading to an organisational development plan in the context of voluntary sector organisations and their specific needs.
- Understanding of the experiences and needs of different kinds of voluntary sector organisations.
- Experience of either applying for grants or issuing grants / funding, managing small grants (either as grant holder or a grant maker) and ensuring grant monitoring and evaluation is submitted and meets the grant conditions.
- Experience in drafting sensitive and detailed contractual documents between organisations such as Service Level Agreement and/or Memorandum of Understanding.
- Experience of community development work or organisational capacity building that is empowering, preventative and / or asset-based.
- Understanding of how organisations can be supported to increase asylum and immigration legal advice provision within their services, as well as across local area networks.
- Experienced Project Manager who is able to plan and manage their own workload.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to create accurate verbal and written content, presentations and reports in English and confidence to use Information Technology to the required standard.
- Ability to communicate key information about the OISC and the regulation of immigration advisors to organisations of all sizes.
- Experience or understanding of how digital technologies and user research methodology can support capacity building programmes.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 14 April 2024
Interviews: 1 May 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
· Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
· Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
We are excited to be recruiting an IT Support Coordinator to join the Technology team. You’ll work with your team to deliver the goals set out in Join the Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-2026.
The role requires a positive, proactive, and well-organised individual. The role exists to give excellent support across the organisation, assisting the IT Support Manager to ensure software, hardware and network needs are met.
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of maintaining IT hardware, in particular laptops and mobile phones, and experience of first line support in an IT role. The role requires good people skills, as the successful candidate will provide front line support to our busy staff members and contractors both in person and remotely. They will have a positive approach, be comfortable with a range of duties that vary from day-to-day and be committed to developing their technical skills further.
Working within the IT team, they will also handle a significant amount of sensitive data and will help to ensure that appropriate protocols are being followed.
The role will best suit someone who:
- is capable of adapting quickly to new systems and interfaces.
- Has ability to troubleshoot IT issues, using external support where required.
- Has strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Has ability to deal with sensitive issues and to demonstrate strict confidentiality.
- Has relevant work experience or a relevant qualification, e.g., Computer Science degree or Microsoft Certification.
- Has experience using video conferencing tools e.g., Zoom/Microsoft Teams.
- Has experience with basic hardware repairs and fitting parts.
- Has experience with the security of data systems and cybersecurity.
- Has experience of the Microsoft 365 admin centre.
- Has experience in a customer facing role.
- Has 12 months experience working in a technical support role e.g., IT Helpdesk.
- Has experience of the Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) admin centre.
- Has experience of the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin centre.
- Has experience of the Apple Business Manager (managed apple IDs) and MDM (Intune, MaaS360 or similar).
- Has work experience in the education/charity sector.
- Adheres to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and completes information security training.
- Has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
Person specification
Time and Resource Management:
- Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to identify opportunities to save time/resource.
- Manages projects with appropriate levels of time and resource input.
External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management:
- Confidence handling enquiries from external stakeholders and adapting approach to meet different needs.
- Actively shares useful information about stakeholders with internal colleagues at all levels.
Communication:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Initiative and Problem-solving:
- Proactive in seeking to enhance processes and identify emerging risks.
- Ability to spot inefficiencies in systems and suggest or implement improvements.
- Responds quickly to solve problems, seeking input from relevant internal stakeholders.
Developing Self and Others:
- Self-reflective and committed to own professional development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have 54 academies educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will coordinate the end to end recruitment process and assess candidates during each stage of the process to ensure high levels of engagement with stakeholders and a best in class candidate experience.
You will also help to identify talented and diverse candidates for both open and future positions across our academy network and central team services.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting academies by coordinating an efficient recruitment process in line with Federation objectives, department SLA and policies.
- Building effective relationships across all our academies and head office teams, gaining an in depth understanding of the competences and skills required throughout the Federation.
- Developing tools and processes to identify, manage and map talent, whilst creating alignment within the way recruitment and onboarding is managed across the Federation.
- Developing talent pipelines, candidate pools and nurture talent in line with workforce planning, from entry level to senior leadership.
- Identifying and coordinating candidates against open positions within the Federation as well as planning for future academies and talent needs of the Federation.
- Supporting with Employer Value Proposition, Recruitment Marketing, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Staff Referral and Engagement projects initiatives.
- Helping to coordinate the use of testing and assessments across various streams of recruitment and job levels
- Coordinating a high touch recruitment process with both external and internal candidates to ensure the best possible candidate experience.
What We are Looking For
We are looking for someone who will bring their passion and experience to enable us to consistently deliver high standards of recruitment to our academies and principals.
We are interested to hear from experienced recruiters who, ideally, have good knowledge and experience of working in education recruiting classroom teachers, classroom support staff and senior leaders in secondary and/or primary education.
We are also open to individuals who have recruitment/HR experience in similar industries such as healthcare, police force and charities.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Some recruitment experience gained in an in-house function, RPO or consultancy
- A track record of recruiting entry and experienced hires
- Experience across several sourcing channels and techniques
- Experience of using ATS/HRIS
- Experience in permanent and contingent recruitment
- Previous experience in building and developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- An awareness of industry changes and future developments impacting education recruitment
Applying for this Position
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact to arrange a conversation.
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Job Description
- Coordinate the organisation and communication of sports fixtures to home and opposition teams in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and London Universities Sports Leagues (LUSL) competitions.
- Support the Campus Manager with the delivery of sports club committee training.
- Act as the main point of contact for sports club captains for sports queries.
- Act as the main point of contact for opposition institutions.
- Coordinate entries into BUCS, LUSL and one-off sports competitions.
- Maintain accurate records of team members and contacts using the systems available.
- Maintain accurate budgets for all expenditure and income for all Team Greenwich Clubs.
- Manage MSL system to support Team Greenwich memberships, events, income and products.
- Maintain GSU What’s on Page to consistently reflect the Sports calendar and offer throughout the year.
- Collaborate with Team Greenwich Clubs & Members to promote and highlight any events, success stories and impact.
- Coordinate student sports club’s facility bookings internally and externally.
- Coordinate all Team Greenwich Clubs in relation to entries, fixtures, officials, facilities and any other administrative activities.
- Support any potential society or GSU move sessions / groups in transitioning to Team Greenwich Sports Clubs.
- Attend relevant meetings, drop-ins, support workshops, development events when required.
- Process club charges for competitions on GSU systems as required.
- Record accurate student data on engagement levels and present an annual written report on student engagement.
- Support the development of Team Greenwich Clubs with league, fixture and events coordination.
- Provide administrative support for collecting and reporting on feedback related to Team Greenwich members.
- Develop appropriate transport policies and solutions for student sport.
- Support the performance of Team Greenwich throughout the sporting year with development and performance tools available.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning of the GSU Awards in relation to Sports Clubs nominations
- Management of student staff to support all /any Team Greenwich events / socials.
- Comply with Greenwich Student Union policies, procedures at all times.
- Have a flexible approach to work and work productively with teams across Team Greenwich
- Any other duties commensurate with the post as directed by the Avery Hill Campus Manager.
- Support any GSU organisational priority events throughout the year.
- Provide effective sports development across each site as directed.
- Support recreational sport across projects and society needs.
- Provide an excellent annual flagship sports events such as Varsity and Activity Awards.
- Active within UoG sport community, providing opportunity for networking and feedback mechanisms for clubs to improve service. Provide general support for all Avery Hill engagement activities to support wider engagement and opportunities team and objectives
- Maintain Sports Club / Equipment inventory throughout the year, update records and monitor need.
- Collaborate with FOH members to ensure consistent approach and delivery across sports and campus.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of project managing
- Coordination of a range of successful events
- Develop and maintain effective systems for collecting, collating and reporting information
- Coordinating a sports club(s) including management of fixtures, training and finance
- Experience in using online administration systems
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Clear communication skills face to face and on the phone or email
- Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently and effectively
- IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet, database and CRM systems and other platforms
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to engage and motivate others
- Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face of changing priorities
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge and understanding of issues facing today’s students
- Knowledge of processes regarding risk assessments and GDPR
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Able to travel extensively within the Borough and Region.
- Based at Avery hill and Medway with travel expected to Greenwich
- Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary
- Passion for sport and understanding of its positive effects on student life
- Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
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We’re seeking a Monitoring and Rights Project Coordinator to oversee funded projects within our Monitoring & Rights team in Central and East Africa.
This role involves supporting the Monitoring and Rights Senior Coordinator in maintaining consistent communication with ForestLink partners and users in the region.
The post holder will also lead on the implementation of the ForestLink strategy throughout these territories.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation working at the forefront of the fight against tropical deforestation, climate change and social injustice.
Person specifications
The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in project management within charity or international development settings. They should demonstrate a strong understanding of forest governance and human rights, particularly in West and Central Africa, and exhibit leadership in strategic project development and fundraising. Proficiency in both English and French is essential, alongside experience in financial management and a personal commitment to defending human rights. Additionally, they should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work under pressure in complex environments, including up to 16 weeks of travel per year to remote forest areas.
We welcome all applicants and encourage those who believe they may not strictly meet all requirements to apply, demonstrating in their cover letter why they are the right fit for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to join a service that makes a difference to older people in Wales? As a Regional Volunteer Officer living in North or Mid Wales you will help meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community level, working closely and in collaboration with local partners.
About you:
- You will be able to work with others to deliver successful projects and services
- You will have experience of recruiting, managing and working with volunteers
- You will have experience of establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
- Be able to negotiate at a range of levels both in and outside the organisation
- You will have experience of networking
- You will have knowledge of Issues affecting older people in Wales and barriers to accessing support
- You will have knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
- You will have knowledge of diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
- Live in North or Mid Wales
If successful you will:
- Implement the volunteer recruitment plan for the region
- Process all volunteer applications in a timely and professional way, taking the prospective volunteers through the Community Assistance Project recruitment process
- Ensure all prospective volunteers are inducted with Age Cymru and Community Assistance Project partners across the region
- Ensure the delivery of all the relevant training required
- Provide a mentoring / buddying system for the new volunteers
- Ensure all volunteers have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks prior to starting the role.
- Provide ongoing support to volunteers
- When referrals are received, match the service user with the most appropriate volunteer while ensuring a high quality, timely and responsive service is provided
- Identify and attend relevant networks, publicise the Community Assistance Project, establish community links with all appropriate stakeholders and promote the service through a range of methods
- Promote and cascade information, including real-life examples of positive intervention through all available methods
- Maintain accurate and up to date records in the region utilising our case management system and other databases, to provide for the effective monitoring and evaluation of the project
- Support programme evaluation through surveys and questionnaires
- Make onward referrals internally or externally to provide a holistic support package for service users
Great to haves:
• Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)
Live in North or Mid Wales (Essential)
What we offer in return:
- Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
- Flexible Hours Working Scheme
- Employer pension
- Generous life assurance up to four times your annual salary
- Healthcare cashback plan
How do I apply for this role?
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role. Your application will not be considered without the covering letter.
Additional Information:
Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Candidates must live in North or Mid Wales
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with Local Trust in recruiting a Senior Support Coordinator. This role will be essential to assist the organisation to deliver the promised funding to local areas across Engand by the 2026 deadline. The position is being offered on an 18-month fixed term contract basis.
This role can be offered on a fully remote or partially remote basis, with monthly team meetings in the office and travel for work which is remunerated.
Local Trust was established in 2012 to deliver Big Local, a National Lottery Community Fund-funded programme which committed £1m each to 150 neighbourhoods across England. The £217m originally provided by The National Lottery Community Fund to support this programme is the largest single-purpose Lottery-funded endowment ever made, and the biggest ever investment by a non-state funder in place-based, resident-led change.
Local Trust's Delivery Team is responsible for leading the effective delivery of Big Local over the final years of the programme, and ensuring Local Trust gets the right support to areas, especially those that face significant challenges in spending their area allocation by March 2026, which will often need more intensive and more bespoke interventions.
The delivery support team leads the commissioning and management of Local Trust’s contractual relationship with a wide range of partners (including our pool of Area Advisers), ensuring they are appropriately managed to deliver high quality, relevant and effective services to Big Local areas, enabling them deliver on their plans, close out from the programme successfully, and achieve their ambitions for legacy.
The Senior Coordinator for Delivery Support will play a dynamic role, reporting to the Delivery Support Manager, leading on range of contracts, and maintaining strong internal networks across Local Trust.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting tight contractual deadlines. This person will be able to initiate and maintain effective and productive working relationships whilst being supportive and decisive when necessary to ensure objectives are met. Charity service delivery experience will be essential in addition to having a deep insight into how funding works on a local and national basis. Community development, social justice, housing, community cohesion will all play a part in this important work, so someone who shares these interests and can bring programme management and delivery knowledge to the table. This person will be experienced in stakeholder management, will have strong budget monitoring acumen and a broad and confident knowledge of databases and all relevant MS Office products.
This role represents a great opportunity for an experienced programme delivery professional to have real input into the success of this well know and nationally relevant funding cycle.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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We are recruiting a volunteer officer to coordinate our volunteer-run projects and activities, currently delivered by 60+ committed volunteers. Managed by Praxis support coordinator, the candidate will work with services and function leads to identify and develop volunteer roles responding to the organisation's and service users' needs, with a particular emphasis on volunteer opportunities for people with lived experience of migration.
Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and they can overcome their barriers. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.
At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.
Please see our website to find out more about our work.
If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, who will contact you to discuss how we can help.
For further details, please contact Maria Iglesias, Head of Services Operations or Teya Cooper Support Coordinator.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.