Centre for Ageing Better has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our Strategy & Partnerships team.

The Centre for Ageing Better is an independent charitable foundation. We believe that more people living longer represents a huge opportunity for society and we want everyone to enjoy a good later life. However, changes are needed to ensure people in later life are in good health, financially secure, are socially connected, and have a sense of meaning and purpose. Our new strategy sets out an ambition to do more on all these fronts. 

As Administrative Assistant you will provide support to managers and colleagues, assisting across a variety of tasks. Duties may include supporting programme management, efficient systems and processes and external communication, governance administration, general administration and a range of ad hoc tasks to support the smooth running of our work.

The successful candidate will have strong administration and IT skills and strong verbal communication. You will be proactive, well organised and be used to working on various tasks and assignments simultaneously. Commitment to Ageing Better’s agenda is essential.

To apply please send a CV, covering letter addressing how you meet the criteria of the person specification for the role and the attached equality and diversity form. The closing date for this role is 9am on Monday 17th January with interviews to take place on Thursday 6thFebruary.

Purpose of the role: 

• Be the lead adviser for allocated member organisations
• Provide access for members to knowledge and best practice
• Deliver specialist support, workshops, training and consultancy on community investment, education and employment and skills
• Work in collaboration with Business Development Team to acquire new members and the Relationship Management Team to retain and grow existing members

Closing date:                                       21st January 2020 at midnight

First interview date:                             29th January 2020 

Second interview date:                         4th February 2020 

For full details please see the job description and person specification.

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER. OUR APPLICATION PROCESS IS VERY SIMPLE AND STREAMLINED – IT WON’T TAKE LONG. HOWEVER, WITHOUT BOTH THE LETTER AND YOUR CV WE WON’T BE ABLE TO CONSIDER YOU.

Administration Assistant – Name a Puppy

Burghfield, Reading, RG7 3YG

£17,879 to £18,931 per annum pro rata

10 Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as an Administration Assistant within the dedicated Name a Puppy team.

The role

The main purpose of this role is to provide general administrative support to the Name a Puppy team and specific support to the fulfilment of the Name a Puppy high value fundraising product, ensuring SLAs are met and an excellent level of customer service is provided.

Who we’re looking for

You will be able to demonstrable evidence of willingness and ability to deliver the highest standards of customer care, and of strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral). You will have a willingness to go over and above to ensure the very best service at all times, and to work as part of a team to get the job done.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) (pro rata) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

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

How to apply

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

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

Be part of Team Rescue and come and work for a growing dynamic group of fundraisers and marketing professionals dedicated to rescuing animals from cruelty and suffering around the world.

International Animal Rescue (IAR) is an award winning charity based in Uckfield, East Sussex, committed to animal welfare and conservation.  At IAR we do exactly what our name says: we save animals from suffering around the world.  We rescue and rehabilitate orangutans in Indonesia, release bears in Armenia from caged captivity, treat injured howler monkeys in Costa Rica and care for dancing bears in India - and so much more. Whenever we can, we release rescued animals back into the wild; and when that's not possible, we give them a safe haven for life.

We are looking for someone who can assist the small but growing fundraising and marketing team who likes to make things happen. This is role would suit somebody with a real passion for our work and the drive to inspire and encourage others to support our incredible projects. We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.

IAR is vibrant in the market place creating exciting appeals for existing supporters as well as a recruitment tool for prospective supporters.  We have seen our community fundraising offering grow over the past few years and we are ready to take it to the next level. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is inspired and motivated by the work of IAR, who will provide support for the fundraising team to develop and increase its income, taking this vitally important work to the next level. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Main Purpose of Job

The post holder will be responsible for generating income from community fundraising activity across Devon, Dorset and Somerset.  Key to this role is the desire and ability to work with people at all levels, developing and maintaining excellent relationships with staff, volunteers and supporters alike.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver the annual community fundraising budget
• Work alongside the Fundraising Manager to develop a supporter engagement strategy to grow community fundraising income to meet annual financial targets
• To devise and implement new community fundraising ideas and opportunities
• To identify and research potential funders, such as community groups
• To actively engage supporters to organise or take part in events and activities in support of the Sanctuary
• Build and maintain relationships with Ferne’s supporters in the community, ensuring they are supported before, during and after their events, and provided with information to maximise their income
• Recruit and manage volunteer fundraising groups across Devon, Dorset & Somerset
• To set up and maintain accurate and up to date records for supporters and their fundraising activities
• Ensure that all community and event fundraising activity on behalf of Ferne is compliant with fundraising law and the Fundraising Regulator’s requirements

We are currently looking to recruit a talented Income Generation Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future income growth at HospiceCare North Northumberland, based in our Alnwick headquarters. The Income Generation & Communications team need to raise around £800k a year to fund specialist care and support for local people facing terminal or life-limiting illnesses, and their families. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people who need us.

The Role:

As the Income Generation Manager, you will lead on generating income for HospiceCare through business partnerships, community fundraising, individual giving, Gift Aid, legacy giving, trusts and foundations as well as our three charity shops in Berwick, Wooler and Amble. Supported by a small team, you’ll develop and deliver comprehensive plans to continually grow income in these areas, and manage a diverse fundraising portfolio, bringing together the best and most effective ways to increase income as well as developing an income generation strategy.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the team and wider hospice team to identify opportunities to further engage supporters in our work and show them the difference their support makes. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

What you need:

The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a fundraising role with line management experience.  The Income Generation Manager must have experience using Harlequin / other CRM software, advanced level general IT skills, strong communication skills (both written and verbal), attention to detail, organisational and planning skills (including events), as well as maintaining total honesty and integrity.  You’ll need demonstrable experience of delivering successful and sustainable fundraising and first-class donor care. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised and passionate about the work of HospiceCare and the difference you can make. We are looking for someone with a strong teamwork ethic and experience of working with volunteers to maximise results. The Income Generation Manager is a key role within the Hospice, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

Why HospiceCare?

As well as having the opportunity to live and work in the stunning location that is rural North Northumberland, we offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, contributory pension scheme, free parking, and excellent training opportunities. 

Interviews:  to be scheduled

For further information, please contact Paul Jones-King CEO

Are you an inspirational retail manager looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do. 

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We are seeking a commercially minded Store Manager, working 5 days a week (including most weekends), to help to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand. This is a great opportunity to be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So if you have retail experience along with strong team and budgetary management skills and enjoy leading from the front and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, please apply.

Individual Giving Manager

£30,328 per annum plus Inner London Weighting (£3,000 per annum)

35 hours a week

Permanent

London SE1 0LH

Carers Trust is a major charity for, with and about carers. We work to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems.

We do this with a UK wide network of quality assured independent partners and through the provision of grants to help carers get the extra help they need to live their own lives. With these locally based Network Partners we are able to support carers in their homes through the provision of replacement care, and in the community with information, advice, emotional support, hands on practical help and access to much needed breaks. We offer specialist services for carers of people of all ages and conditions and a range of individually tailored support and group activities.

We are currently looking for an Individual Giving Manager who will support the organisation to realise it’s vision by;

• Recruiting, retaining and cultivating relationships with donors including cash, regular gifts and legacy giving.
• Working with the Director of Fundraising and Communication to ensure cross organisation development of stewardship for individuals leading to engagement, conversion, value and long-term support.

• Overseeing the challenge events activity by working with colleagues to recruit and provide a high quality experience for our participants.

The successful candidate will have

• Experience of individual giving and legacy fundraising.
• Experience of managing integrated campaigns including digital and offline channels
• Experiences of databases preferably Raisers Edge and the ability to segment audiences

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in joining a vibrant organisation and a successful fundraising team.

Please note that we will only accept completed application forms or a CV and covering letter.

Closing date is 6th February and interview date is 13 or 14 February 2020

Carers Trust is committed to valuing diversity. 

Carers Trust has a number of measures in place to support the carers in its employment including carers leave.

Charity numbers: England and Wales 1145181, Scotland SC042870.

Job title: Area Assistant Shop Manager
Salary: £9.36 per hour plus benefits
Location: Leominster
Job type: Zero hours contract
Hours per week: Zero hours
Closing date: 26 January 2020
Interview date: Early February 2020

Please note this role will work on a zero hours contract assisting to cover periods of absence or busy periods in the relevant shops, which may include working weekends when required. You will be required to travel throughout a specified area so a driving licence is essential for this role.

We are seeking a flexible Area Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark within our high profile store in Leominster and other local shops including Tenbury Wells and Malvern

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 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 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 managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As an Area Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities within a small selection of Cats Protection shops. Together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity.  You will help with being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager and other Assistant Shop Manager are 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.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and be able to work well on your own initiative. Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a competency based interview and pre-interview exercise.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Finance Assistant

Permanent Role – 35 hours per week

Salary £25,357 pa + benefits

Our mission at Haven House is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to babies, children and young people and their families in our local communities.

Haven House is extremely proud to have been voted 26th in the Sunday Times Best Not for Profit Organisations 2019.  We believe this is testament to our committed team who offer the highest possible level of care which makes a difference to the families and children during the most difficult of times. 

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to undertake key day to day duties within a Finance office.

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Purchase Ledger

• Sales Ledger

• Processing of income received

• Money counting and supervision of finance volunteers

• Administrating petty cash

• Following policies and procedures

• Assisting with end of year audits

The detailed job description and person specification, including the required qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and personal qualities are set out in the link attached.

This role will be based at our beautiful woodland setting in Woodford Green where there is on-site parking, public transport and easy access from the Central Line.

If you are a potential candidate who would like to discuss the role, you can contact Abby-Lee Widger, Finance Manager at Haven House Children's Hospice and she will be happy to answer any queries regarding this role or how Finance operates within Haven House.

To apply

Please download the application form and return to Haven House.

The closing date is Monday 3 February at 5.00pm.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 7 February 2020

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check subject to their role.

Horsforth, Leeds

Closing date: 5 February 2020 at 11.30pm

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience of managing a team and can demonstrate how they have empowered and motivated that team beyond expectations. With the added experience of being able to recruit and develop a diverse team, in particular volunteers, you may be exactly what we are looking for.

Your role will be varied and will challenge you, but will provide you with stimulating and satisfying work. Our Community Shop Managers do not have a typical day and that's because they are continually seeking different opportunities to engage with the local community and increase their shops contribution to Shelter's cause. This could be through local community links, such as with other retailers, schools, churches or the local food bank.

You will develop and encourage your own and your team's interest and passion in merchandising the shop to attract those customers and donors through the door as well as continually developing your own and your team's knowledge of who Shelter are and what we do.

It goes without saying that your volunteers, under your leadership, will run an exceptional shop that will raise as much money as possible for Shelter's work.

How do I demonstrate I am who you are looking for?
You will need to address and provide examples of the following in your application and at interview:

• Experience of managing a team of staff and/or volunteers, including recruitment and development of that team
• Experience of providing excellent customer service, preferably in a face-to-face role
• Experience of being enterprising and innovative
   

How do we describe our Community Shop Managers?

If we were to describe our Community Shop Managers in 4 key words, they would be Confident, Inspiring, Enterprising and Influential. Our Community Shop Managers are happy to roll up their sleeves and lead by example and their aim is to develop and empower their team.

At Shelter we value our people and the skills and expertise they can bring to their role to help further Shelter's cause. As a Community Shop Manager, how you manage people is the most important skill we are looking for and it will be critical to your success in this role.

How is this all possible?

It's simple, with a strong, motivated and committed volunteer shop team behind you, anything is possible!

What are the benefits?

We offer a wide range of benefits including 30 days annual leave, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Mission Without Borders (MWB), an international Christian charity, works with over 20,000 children and 9,000 families in Eastern Europe every year. Our vision is to bring practical and spiritual support, enabling and encouraging people to lift themselves out of poverty, and sharing the hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

We have a bold ambition for the future and recently undertook a major strategic review including a new mission, vision and values. Raising awareness in the UK for the work we undertake with children and families in Eastern Europe as well as achieving a significant increase in our voluntary income is vital if we are to respond to the growing needs of those living in poverty.

MWB are investing significantly in the UK and this position is one of several new roles being recruited for, to create a new, dynamic, collaborative and integrated fundraising team reporting into the UK Country Director.

Are you a fundraising professional with great relationship-building skills? Have you developed and built partnerships with churches? Are you passionate to see people lifted out of poverty and fulfil their God given potential? You will be someone with knowledge, experience and understanding of working with churches and Ministry leaders who can inspire them to support our work. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, including face to face, on the telephone and in writing. You will be our representative at Christian events also promoting the charity in presentations and meetings. We want to create something special in this area so you will be self-motivated, passionate and results driven.

You will be working within a growing UK Country Team as well as MWB’s passionate Field staff. This exciting new position is about building great relationships and engaging with churches and community and youth groups. You will need a full, valid driving licence with access to your own vehicle and the willingness to travel.

The role is based at our offices at 175 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2AG, however it is anticipated there will be regular travel throughout the UK with weekend and evening work. The hours are 35 per week and the successful candidate will be entitled to 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

As a Christian organisation, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices of the organisation and our Statement of Faith.

To apply please read the enclosed Job description and Person specification and send in your CV with a supporting letter. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 29th January 2020.  We plan a rolling programme of informal first interviews as soon as possible either face to face or by telephone with a final interview during the week beginning February 10th 2020.

The Events Assistant supports the Events Manager and all Centre staff with the delivery of all events at the Centre. The Events Assistant is also one half of the Centre’s Front of House (FOH) team and as such works closely with the Operations Assistant on a day to day basis to ensure the Centre is kept presentable, welcoming and safe for visitors and staff.

Applicants must have previous relevant experience of providing support at events and experience of Front of house/reception and working in a visitor-facing environment

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is seeking experienced care assistants who are available for weekend work, as well as those who are looking for regular weekday work. You will be joining our dedicated At Home Services team who provide a range of support services for adults who are either 55 years and over, or who have physical and learning difficulties. This support may include personal care, respite care, post hospital discharge care and light housework. Please see the Job Description for more detail.

Our aim is to support our service users to stay as independent as possible in their homes, by providing a personalised service to meet their needs. If you are passionate about providing person-centred care and looking for a rewarding role where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people you support, then we would love to hear from you!

Candidates for this role should have a minimum of six months experience and be able to demonstrate that they share our values. Training will be provided.

Age UK K&C are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying our employees a fair wage that reflects the real cost of living.

Applications: Please send completed applications to:At Home Service, Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL 

Contract and Salary: £10.55 per hour on a zero hours contract.

Closing Date: We are recruiting for this role on an ongoing basis until all vacancies are filled.