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A4ID is a global charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. The mission of A4ID is to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.

A4ID is at an important juncture in its journey. With a growing team and avenues of work, the Communications team plays a vital role in reaching out to new stakeholders and demonstrate A4ID’s impact in the coming years. With projects like the SDG Legal Initiative that aim to reach out every lawyer on the planet, the Communications team’s work is to raise A4ID’s profile. The Communications Officer will join the Communications Lead in creating a holistic Communications team that will take A4ID’s communications to the next level. The Communications team is ambitious and it is important that the candidate matches the passion and enthusiasm to use communications creatively to take A4ID’s work forward.

The Communications Officer is expected to bring experience in designing impactful communications resources and implementing engaging and innovative digital communications strategies. While the Communications Officer will be line managed by the Communications Lead, they are expected to lead with initiative and take responsibility for their own tasks.

This is an ideal opportunity for a communications professional who is excited to showcase their talent in producing creative and impactful communications (online and offline) resources that reflect A4ID’s expertise in the area of Pro Bono and Rule of Law and also showcase A4ID’s impact amongst its stakeholders. It is of high importance, that the candidate has proven experience of social media engagement, experience of using the Adobe Creative Suite to develop communications resources like newsletters, reports and video content, and excellent writing, organisation and problem-solving skills. The Communications Officer is expected to quickly understand the needs of the Communications team and hit the ground running on Day 1.

For full details of the post and how to apply, please click the ‘apply’ button below to be re-directed to our website.

A4ID is accepting applications on a rolling basis. We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible but no later than 23:00 (BST) on 15 August 2021. Applications received after the closing date may be considered at the discretion of A4ID.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis.

Digital Communications Media and Administrative Assistant

Salary: £23,067 - £25,941               

Contract: Part-time (22 hours per week), Permanent.

Location: Home-based until at least October 2021. Normally based in Milton Keynes.

The Organisation

The Open University Students Association serves the interests of around 170,000 part-time and distance-learning students spread across the UK, continental Europe and beyond. Our role is to represent and support the interests of this vast and diverse community of students. The OU Students Association is an independent registered charity, governed by elected student leaders. Our team of vibrant, friendly and dedicated professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver our ambitious strategy.

The Job

The post holder will be part of a small, hard-working team providing high quality communications and support in this area for the wider staff team and the Association’s volunteers. The role will support the facilitation of the team’s shared communications planning tool, the organisation’s promotional events calendar, as well as several shared mailboxes.  The post-holder will also have sufficient technical knowledge to provide low-level IT support with staff including aiding staff with their initial IT set-up and offering support with their use of online collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, OneDrive etc.

The Person

We are looking for someone with excellent administrative skills and a strong interest in communications. You should have experience of working in a busy team and liaising with a wide range of stakeholders. Someone who is a natural problem solver when it comes to minor IT glitches would also be a plus.

How to apply

No CVs will be accepted. An OU Students Association application form and a Job-Related Information pack containing the role description and person specification can be found on the OU website under general vacancies.

The Open University Students Association is committed to equal opportunities for everyone in education and employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications: 12pm (midday) on 2 August 2021.

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is looking for a proactive Finance assistant to join the small, busy team in our London office. Possibility for limited remote working.

Responsibilities include: 

• Processing payments for invoices, grants and expenses and dealing with related queries 

• Acknowledging receipts and donations, and following up outstanding receivables, drafting correspondence as necessary 

• Filing payments, receipts and other documents 

• Preparing reports for management 

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role, with good numeracy skills and attention to detail. They will have the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt quickly. 

ADI is the worldwide federation of over 100 Alzheimer associations which support people with dementia and their families. ADI was founded in 1984 and registered as a non-profit organisation in the USA. Based in London, ADI has been in official relations with the World Health Organisation since 1996. ADI works by empowering Alzheimer associations to raise awareness and offer care and support for people with dementia and their carers, while working globally to focus attention on dementia and campaign for policy change from governments. 

Can you be the glue that holds a busy team of creatives together? And get stuck into creating some content for social media?

An opportunity has opened up in the communications team for a Social Media and Communications Assistant. The post holder will be a vital part of the communications team, who are the guardians of the CMS story. As we look to improve and expand our digital marketing in the future, s/he will work to drive up our social media engagement as well as handling some essential administration involved in communicating to current and potential audiences.

The Social Media and Communications Assistant is a fixed term, 28–35 hours per week role, with a starting salary of £19,736 – £24,670 per annum (pro-rata), and a generous pension scheme contribution. The role will be based at CMS House, Oxford 1–2 days per week and the rest is flexible and open for home working.

The successful candidate will have a good level of education including good GCSEs in English and Maths. They will have experience in social media content production and administration in an organisational context, as well as some administrative experience in a team environment, ideally including database work and minute taking. S/he will have a high level of creativity, the ability to adapt content for different audiences, excellent organisational skills, the ability to multi-task and proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database programmes, as well as demonstrable abilities pertaining to our main social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

It is also a requirement for this post holder to be in sympathy with the aims and values of Church Mission Society, which are detailed on the website.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download below. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Midnight on Sunday 22 August 2021

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1 September 2021 at CMS House, Oxford or by Zoom depending on the government’s guidelines.

Spires is seeking a Marketing & Communications Officer to cover many different aspects of marketing and communications. The successful candidate will work closely with our team with the aim of increasing Spires public visibility. We are searching for a highly motivated individual who is creative, and has skills in writing, graphic design, writing reports, digital fundraising and in planning and delivering effective, growth-driven results through social media. The ideal candidate would have experience of managing Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with activity across a range of accounts and channels, as well as tracking their effectiveness. We are about to engage on a rebranding exercise that will be reflected in a new website.

London N1, with flexibility to regularly work from home

NCVO is transforming the way it works. With a new strategic direction and leadership team, we are determined to work with our members so that charities and volunteering can thrive. As the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and renews itself, charities and volunteering aren’t just vital support systems for communities in need – they’re at the heart of how people want to lead their lives.

The post holder will:

• Support the communications manager with delivery of all external communications.
• Lead on internal communications, working closely with the people, governance and culture team.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to lead internal communications and to support the planning and development of external communications.
• Respond to email and phone enquiries from the media.  Liaise with other external stakeholders in relation to communications research.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

About NCVO

NCVO supports volunteering and charities.

We believe that the work of volunteers and charities make our communities stronger and the world around us better, for everyone.

Our members are at the heart of our mission. We work collaboratively with our 16,000-strong network of national and local charities and voluntary organisations. We share practical support and new insight so that people and organisations can focus on making a difference. And we work alongside our members to ensure that the essential role of volunteers and charities is widely recognised.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

Closing date: 12pm on 11th August 2021
Interviews: 18th/19th August 2021

Location: Working flexibly with an expectation of regular travel to Guildford

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Contract: Permanent, Full time (37.5 hrs pw)

Could you be the voice of Cycling?

Imagine a country where cycling is a safe and natural way most people choose to move around. Imagine a country where air pollution is no longer poisoning our children, obesity has been eliminated and our towns and cities are free of traffic congestion. 

This is the vision we cherish at Cycling UK and we’re on mission to get a million more people cycling. But not just the usual suspects. Our campaigning, engagement, volunteering, and behaviour change programmes are intended to make sure the cycling population more closely reflects the diverse make-up of the UK.

This is an exciting time for a communications specialist to join the team. At a time when cycling is on a boom. Through the lockdown the public have re-found their love for the bike with shops selling out and cycling levels hitting 400%. Exciting as all the UK nations governments have woken up to the wider benefit of cycling to our physical and mental health, to our environment and green transport.

You’ll be a seasoned communications and media expert, ready to profile the charity and take the news to the national media to maximise on cycling’s popularity, build upon the public’s increasing engagement on digital channels and at a time of environmental awareness capitalise on the zeitgeist of this autumn’s COP26 to show just what cycling can achieve.

We need your experience and zeal to lead the team to sell cycling, to shout about our successes, to help us fundraise, to counter the negative perceptions of cycling in the media, society and in decision makers, to make cycling inviting for all.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

Come and join us for the ride.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details on our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 9am Monday 9 August. Interviews to be carried out 24 August 2021.

Do you have experience of providing administrative support?  Are you organised, flexible, motivated and with an excellent eye for detail?  Do you have good communication and relationship building skills at all levels and can maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to the above then you might be our next team member!

About Ethiopiaid

Ethiopiaid is a small international development charity based in central Bath.  Our focus is on raising funds in the UK to support our trusted partner organisations in Ethiopia.  Each year over £2m in grants are given.

Our partners deliver grassroots projects to support the vulnerable and marginalised, focusing on maternal health, harmful practices, education, disability, welfare, gender based violence and emergency relief.  

It is our aim to work towards seeing an Ethiopia without preventable poverty, in which every person enjoys the right to quality education, healthcare and a life of dignity.

Outline and Purpose of Role

This is a new role which will provide administrative support to the CEO, as well as support to the Finance Manager. 

This position will be based at our office in Bath with some flexibility for home working.  The successful candidate will be required to work 24 hours per week and this must include Fridays to ensure that we have adequate office cover.  The remaining hours/ days to be agreed.

This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skills looking to get some experience in the charity sector, or for someone looking for a part time flexible role.

You must be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage multiple projects and work under your own initiative.

We are a small and friendly team, passionate about the work we do.  We look forward to welcoming someone who shares our values. 

Main areas of responsibility:

Supporting the CEO

• Provide admin support to the CEO including organising meetings, taking minutes and producing documentation in a timely and precise manner.
• Liaise with the CEO and Chair of the Board to organise meetings, produce agendas and supporting papers for trustee meetings and the AGM
• Book all travel arrangements including M&E trips to Ethiopia e.g. flights, accommodation, scheduling partner visits
• Respond to and resolve a range of queries, channelling to the most appropriate area as necessary or screening politely, leaving the CEO to concentrate on important matters
• Updating important HR documents such as the staff handbook and trustee induction documents.
• Preparing or typing correspondence and research as and when requested
• Ensuring relevant records are kept up to date in the Raisers Edge database (e.g. trustees, partner organisations, stakeholders)

Supporting the Board

• Respond to all requests from the Chair in a timely manner
• Sending information and documents as necessary
• Scheduling meetings
• Preparing the Chair’s presentation at the AGM
• Support with organising Trustee induction and ongoing training

Supporting the Finance Manager

• Support the Finance Manager with admin support as required
• Organisation of invoices in preparation for sign off by CEO and Chair
• Support the delivery of financial processes and procedures as directed by the Finance Manager
• Financial data entry
• Assist the Finance Manager during month end, year end and the yearly audit. 

The Office

• Ensure the efficient running of the office including liaison with external contractors (fire, alarm, cleaner), utility meter readings, servicing of office equipment etc.
• Ensure monthly fire drills are undertaken and documented
• Organise refuse collection and recycling
• Organise the cleaner

 Team Support

• Supporting the team with adhoc jobs during busy periods.  This could include answering the phones, opening post, data entry, proof reading etc.

Essential skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office software  - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work with numbers and pick up financial processes quickly
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Logical thinker with excellent problem solving skills
• Polite, professional interpersonal skills and able to relate to people at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Discrete and able to work confidentially
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity
• You do not need a degree - just the right set of skills and positive attitude!

Desirable skills

• Experience of, or an interest in, fundraising and international development
• Experience of using a database (e.g. Raisers Edge), Office 365, Sage, Teams, Zoom
• Minute taking experience

PLEASE NOTE:  We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Summary of the role:

To develop and provide a comprehensive organisational, administrative and programme support service to the CEO by proactively managing and overseeing the CEOs’ meetings.

About the Role:

Some of the main responsibilities of this role will be:

1. To facilitate the planning of meetings, attend and take minutes with follow up actions of routine meetings for the Leadership Team, Board and subcommittee meetings.
2. To respond to queries from the Board in a timely and professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
3. To coordinate and collate departmental reports and documentation in preparation for monthly and quarterly meetings with the Leadership Team, Board and Subcommittees.
4. To draft, type and dispatch all Board correspondences
5. To develop a thorough understanding of Muslim Aid’s work areas in order to ensure strategic linkages/appropriate dissemination of information/assignment of actions.
6. To provide general administrative services for the CEO and the Board.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to a minimum of A level or equivalent.
2. Experience of working in a similar role supporting Senior Executives and/or Leadership Teams.
3. Experience of working in a confidential manner, dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders and people from diverse faiths, cultural and educational backgrounds.
5. Highly organised with the ability to work under pressure to agreed deadlines.
6. Ability to produce accurate, concise and timely minutes of meetings and draft / edit written documents and correspondence independently.

Why you should apply:

If you are an extremely organised PA with a desire to learn and add value by supporting Muslim Aid’s busy, friendly and supportive CEO then this may be the role for you.

Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
• Flexible working conditions, including home working
• Employee benefits with Perkbox
• Free eye tests
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL)

Please ensure that you complete the application form for this position. 

Once we have received your application we will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

NOTE: We will review your application and see if you are a good fit for the position, and for us. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to contact everyone so if you are selected to continue to the interview process, we will be in contact with you.

Regional Communications Officer (maternity cover)

London and South East of England

About Emmaus

Emmaus is a fantastic organisation, helping formerly homeless people to regain lost self-esteem by providing them with a stable home, meaningful work, support and training opportunities in one of our social enterprises. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head, it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.

About the role

The Regional Communications Officer role is an exciting, varied position working with Emmaus communities in London and the South East of England to help increase their profile locally and nationally.

Like many charities, the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on Emmaus. Our charity shops have now reopened, but it will take time to rebuild our social enterprises to full capacity. Good communication with our customers will be a big part of getting our social enterprises back on track. You will work closely with Emmaus communities to identify their communications needs and find creative ways to meet them. As part of a wider team, you will also share ideas with your colleagues and draw on one another’s experiences to maximise PR and communications opportunities nationally.

The role is part-time (26.25 hours per week – hours and days to be agreed) and home based, although regular travel will be required once we consider it safe to do so. Communities supported will include Brighton, Hastings, Dover and Greenwich (subject to change) and travel to our office in Birmingham or other locations may be required on occasion.

Who are we looking for?

Your will support Emmaus communities with communications activities that help them to achieve their ambitions. This is a varied and busy role, and we guarantee no two days will be the same. Depending on what each community needs, your week could include planning and delivering social media campaigns, designing marketing materials, coordinating media opportunities, interviewing the people supported by the charity and much more. This means excellent planning and organising skills are key. You will have strong skills in communications, PR or marketing with at least two years’ experience of working in a busy communications role. Although not essential, knowledge and understanding of the charity sector would also be an advantage.

If you have great communication skills, plenty of creative ideas, a positive “can do” attitude and a passion for what you do, we want to hear from you. 

If you have great communication skills, plenty of creative ideas, a positive “can do” attitude and a passion for what you do, we want to hear from you.

What we offer

• Term – Maternity cover
• Starting salary - £25,026 to £27,156 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Working Hours – Part time 26.25 hours per week (0.7 FTE) days to be agreed

• Flexible Working – Options available (subject to the requirements of the role)

• Annual Leave – 25 days per annum and eight bank holidays (both pro rata for part time) plus three discretional days between Christmas and New Year.

• Pension – Stakeholder pension available with an employer contribution of 5%

• Training & Development – Individually tailored induction, training and development 

• Employee Assistance – a 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available

To apply

To apply, please send your current CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role and live our values by 9am on Monday 9 August. Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

ABOUT HINDE STREET METHODIST CHURCH

Hinde Street Methodist Church is a historic church in Marylebone. We are part of the inclusive church movement, and welcome everyone regardless of their age, race, gender, sexuality, socio-economic status, physical, and mental ability. We are a gathered congregation, and through Zoom welcome people from around the world to participate in our traditional worship service that has a strong emphasis on social justice. We have a variety of classes, and run programmes such as a meditation group and a weekly club for the homeless and their friends to get a bite to eat and take a break from the streets. Pre-covid, more than 60 twelve-step groups met at the church, and it is also the rehearsal home of the London Philharmonic Choir.

We have developed a 2030 vision that centers Hinde Street’s physical presence in the local Marylebone community, with a dynamic and vibrant online presence with a global reach, and are beginning our journey to deliver the strategy that will get us there.

ABOUT WEST LONDON MISSION 

The West London Mission is a circuit of the Methodist Church.  Its two churches are at Hinde Street and King’s Cross. It runs a student hostel called Methodist Chaplaincy House (MCH) and works with young adults and students across its churches.

The West London Mission also runs a series of social work programmes under the name WLM Services, which has a mission to empower people affected by homelessness, poverty and trauma to make positive changes in their lives. WLM Services provide a range of services including supported accommodation for ex-military personnel, a residential care home for people with alcohol dependency, a hostel for men coming out of prison, advice and support for rough sleepers, affordable counselling and financial resilience services.

SUMMARY OF POST

The Digital Communications and Outreach Officer is a new role for Hinde Street Methodist Church, and is a key role that has been created to help Hinde Street grow as a congregation and as a cornerstone of the local community. We see this in two areas: 

• To communicate better. To tell our story with energy and clarity, sharing the message that God’s love is for everyone, and that as Christians we are called to speak out against social injustice. We want this to lead to bringing new people into the Hinde Street community. We also want this to lead to stronger engagement within the existing church community, whether that is through participating in more church activities, the giving of time and talents, or through additional financial support.

• To help Hinde Street market our meeting rooms and the church more effectively, to increase revenue from our lettings and the number of community groups we support.

To apply

• Please visit the website for a JD and application form.
• Closing dates for applications is midnight 15th August 2021.

Examinations Communications Officer
Aldgate, London
Full-time, 35 hours per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a Royal Medical College in the Exams Department. This role supports the effective running of examinations, acting as central point of contact for candidates and examiners. You will be responsible for consistent and timely messaging to candidates, examiners and other stakeholders.

If you enjoy working in a small team, have great communication skills with an eye for detail and accuracy, and are committed to excellent customer service, this is an ideal role for you. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating clear communications to candidates and examiners regarding examination developments
• Responding to all candidate enquiries, including general queries, complaints, and appeals
• Undertaking regular content reviews of the College website and updating with new content as necessary
• Coordinating the application process for College examiners and organising examiner training events both online and in person
• Processing candidate applications and fees
• Attending and invigilating exams

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, enhanced employer contributions to pension scheme, an employee discount scheme, and season ticket loans, as well as a cycle to work scheme.  The College values diversity, welcoming applications for all members of society.

Please submit your CV and a completed Supporting Information Form with your application, in order to be considered for the role. Further information can be found on our website when you click to apply.

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

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in two high profile stores in Edinburgh. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 28 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends) across our Dalry Road, Dundas Street and South Clerk Street shops, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £13,880.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager:

As a Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £13,880.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 08 August 2021

Virtual interview date: 24 August 2021

We are seeking a talented and passionate individual with experience in communications, campaigning and public affairs to help us to drive change for the youngest children.

The Parent-Infant Foundation is a small but powerful UK-wide charity. Our vision is that all babies have a sensitive, nurturing relationship to lay the foundation for lifelong mental and physical health. 

We support local parent-infant teams and campaign for policy change. We also coordinate the work of the First 1001 Days Movement, a campaigning alliance of nearly 200 organisations that work together to inspire, support and challenge national and local decision makers to value and invest in babies’ emotional wellbeing and development in the first 1001 days. 

This position is part of our new Policy and Communications Team.

This is the perfect role for an organised and enthusiastic individual with an interest in current affairs, a commitment to giving children the best start in life, and a belief in the value of campaigning to drive change. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with parliamentarians and leading organisations in the sector.

Please view the job decsription for more details about the role.