The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has around 25,000 members who work in the early years sector, made up of childminders, nannies and nursery workers, we support them to deliver high quality care and early learning through online training, practical help, expert advice and peer support.

We are looking for a competent Development Assistant to join our team, working to support the Development Lead and other team members to achieve agreed outcomes.

To be a successful candidate you must have experience of creating, producing and maintaining website content using a variety of platforms, instructional and graphic design and video editing.

Previous experience of using Microsoft Office products will be essential as well as data base skills including input and retrieval of information.

Currently this role is home based while Covid restrictions are in place, however normally it would be based at our Head Office in Bromley, Kent.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability, experience and interest for the role  by Wednesday 14 April 2021.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support the development and ongoing review of creation of content production process
• Undertake efficient creation, production and maintenance of content across a variety of platforms
• Creation of instructional and graphic design using relevant programmes
• Perform basic editing of existing video footage to support content development
• Support maintenance of online training platforms
• Work across the organisation to share knowledge and understanding of existing content to support wider work and identify current and future opportunities
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to support the launch and marketing of products and services

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Any other duties commensurate with the nature and level of the post that are required to deliver the job’s key responsibilities
• Be self-servicing
• Work within organisational policies, code of conduct and practices
• Support PACEY’s culture in your area of responsibility

COMMON ORGANISATION-WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Flexibility
• Customer focused (internal and external customers)
• Working co-operatively across teams and departments
• Demonstrating PACEY’s Corporate Behaviours

Person Specification: This person specification sets out the essential, minimum qualities we are seeking for this post.  Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria.  You may include voluntary, unpaid and paid work.

Required experience

• Current practical experience of creating, producing and maintaining website content using a variety of platforms
• Evidence of instructional and graphic design
• Evidence of basic video editing

Required skills and abilities

• Ability to use Microsoft Office package to intermediate level
• Database skills including input and retrieval of information
• Ability to multi-task and use initiative with excellent attention to detail
• Good analytical skills
• Is able to communicate effectively using appropriate methods and language, including ICT, with a range of audiences
• Innovation and creativity skills in e learning, web design and membership benefits

PACEY is committed to equality and diversity by building an organisation that makes full use of everyone’s talents, skills and experience and where all people feel they are respected, valued and can achieve their full potential. We believe that this in turn will maximise the efficiency of the organisation.

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) has around 25,000 members who work in the early years sector, made up of childminders, nannies and nursery workers, we support them to deliver high quality care and early learning through online training, practical help, expert advice and peer support.

We are looking for a super-organised Commercial and Product Assistant to join our team, working to support the Head of Commercial to achieve agreed outcomes. This is a full time role (36 hours per week), flexible working is negotiable.

To be a successful candidate you should have recent experience of working in online retail, experience of stock control and fulfilment processes and using a CRM system or database to produce management information and reports.

Currently this role is home based while Covid restrictions are in place, however normally it would be based at our Head Office in Bromley, Kent.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability, experience and interest for the role  by 14 April 2021.

Key responsibilities include:

Ecommerce support

• Maintain all products and pricing on ecommerce platform and within Microsoft Dynamics
• Add new products, including content & images to the PACEY website and adapt existing content as required
• Be the first port of call for Digital Business Products enquiries, triaging issues and escalating to technical support when necessary
• Deal with user queries for SearchChildcare, PACEY’s vacancy matching service
• Work with the Marcomms team on product promotions to drive sales
• Provide administrative support to the Head of Commercial
• Manage product reviews

Stock control

• Support the Head of Commercial in ensuring that held stock maintains its minimum level of cover at all times
• Download stock reports from the warehouse and reconcile stock on a monthly basis
• Liaise with warehouse on stock queries
• Work with Head of Commercial to oversee print and production of business products

Sales administration

• Co-ordinate reports for Head of Commercial. Run daily, monthly and custom sales reports extracting key information on product performance
• Track sales of digital business products and commission owed
• Liaise with suppliers regarding PACEY referral commission and track income on a monthly basis
• Process invoices, raise purchase orders and invoice requests

General responsibilities

• Any other duties commensurate with the nature and level of the post which are required in order to deliver the job’s key responsibilities.
• Be self-servicing and take initiative, as necessary.
• Work within organisational policies, code of conduct and practices

Common organisational wide responsibilities

• Flexibility
• Customer focused (internal and external customers)
• Working co-operatively across teams and departments

The person specification sets out the essential, minimum qualities we are seeking for this post.  Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the criteria.  You may include voluntary, unpaid and paid work.

Required Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working in online retail
• Working with a stock control and fulfilment processes
• Using a CRM system or database to produce management information and report
• Dealing with customer queries

Desirable

• Using a CMS system to update a website
• Monitoring of services provided by external suppliers

This is an opportunity to join Farm Africa at an exciting stage in the organisation’s development as we look to launch our new strategy and make plans to continue to grow our digital profile and raise income online.

Reporting to the Head of Communications & Advocacy, this is a varied and exciting position that will manage Farm Africa’s online advertising, and develop engaging content for websites, email marketing and social media.

You will be responsible for managing Farm Africa’s Google Ad Grant with support from an external marketing agency; reporting on the organisation’s digital performance and training others in the use of the website content management system.

You will be a results-focused online marketer with excellent design and copywriting skills and a meticulous eye for detail.

You will be excited by the opportunity to grow Farm Africa’s online presence and have a proven track record of increasing online engagement and income. You will bring with you the energy, expertise and drive to make your mark.

If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role and wish to apply, please visit the jobs page of our website where you will find the full job description and instructions on how to submit your application.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 25 April 2021.

Selected applicants will be invited to a first round interview which are expected to be held week commencing 3 May 2021.

The Jobs: 

Our goal at Kent Wildlife Trust is to ensure that 25% of the population of Kent is engaged with our work tackling the climate and nature crises. Both these roles are pivotal to that goal, working across a range of communications and marketing activities to promote our brand and ensure that as many people as possible are committed to a wilder Kent.  Working on ground breaking projects such as our bison release and wilder carbon, your responsibilities will span digital and traditional media to help our campaigns to reach audiences including businesses, policy makers, farmers and the wider public.  You will write and schedule social media posts and press releases, support the production of our membership magazine, deal with media enquiries and support the development of specific campaigns to promote Kent Wildlife Trust’s goals. This is an opportunity to have a positive and lasting impact on our environment and if you think you have the skills to succeed, we would be delighted to talk to you.  Please carefully consider the skills, qualities and experiences required for both roles and let us know which you are applying for on the application form.  You are equally very welcome to apply for both! 

You: 

In the Senior role you will be an experienced communications and marketing professional looking to take the next step in your career.  You will be an excellent writer, comfortable operating across multiple social media channels, have experience maintaining websites and with email marketing and be confident dealing with journalists.  You may currently be in the corporate or the charitable sector and you will bring fresh ideas to effect behaviour change to achieve positive environmental impacts. Ideally you will have a sound understanding of the conservation and environmental sectors, but for the right candidate this is not essential.  For the Communications Officer role you may be taking your first career steps into the Marketing and Communications sector but be able to show us passion for conservation, creativity, accuracy and experience of working with online communications and printed materials and publications.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent! In return we will inspire you, listen to you, value you, treat you equally and fairly, look after your health and wellbeing and encourage flexibility from day one, enabling you to draw on these benefits to be a better, happier and more productive you.

• Are you a mover and shaker, bursting with creativity?
• Do you thrive when inspiring others to be agile and take risks?

We’re looking for a Head of Communications to raise the profile of our work to end material and spiritual poverty. This is an opportunity for someone to shape our approach to external communications, conceiving and executing powerful and strategic campaigns and products which inspire and engage existing and new audiences.

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated person to lead our friendly, tight-knit team of talented creatives, including writers, editors, designers and web specialists. Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, you’ll oversee the creation of a range of high-quality print and digital outputs, and you’ll use your own proven skills to help produce compelling, integrated campaigns which help our supporters to be a part of our global story. As the lead creative in the team, you’ll use your skill and experience to deliver powerful, story-based content that demonstrates how God is at work through BMS projects worldwide.

You’ll be the top authority on BMS’ brand, shaping how BMS compellingly presents itself through its tone of voice and visual integrity. You’ll be essential to ensuring that BMS’ new five-year strategy is brilliantly communicated. And when events take place, you’ll be the one to decide on messaging and design, getting the tone and materials just right.

This varied, challenging and rewarding role needs someone with superb instincts for putting the right thing in front of different audiences. You’ll be approachable, dedicated, decisive and driven, building rapport with colleagues with values of servant leadership, integrity and a commitment to excellence.  Above all, you’ll share our vision for a world made better through knowing Christ.

The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.

Location : Didcot, Oxfordshire, possibility of some home work (currently remote)  

Hours : 35 hrs per week / full time

Salary range : £35,812 to £40,199

Closing date : 5pm on Monday 26 April

 Interview date :              Thursday 6 May 2021

If you would like to discuss this role in detail with the BMS Communications Director, please contact Sarah Anthony and/or Ben Drabble at BMS World Mission.

Alternatively, you can contact Hayley McDonald of Action Planning’s Recruitment Team, who are managing the recruitment process at Action Planning website. 

Norwood is looking for an experienced, creative and highly motivated Head of Marketing & Communications to join our senior management team. You will lead and develop the marketing and communications strategy at a pivotal time in Norwood’s 225-year history, building on our reputation as an innovative and high-quality service provider as we work to transform the lives of children and families facing social, emotional or mental health challenges and children and adults with learning disabilities or autism into the future.

You will be responsible for driving stakeholder engagement and well as supporting income generation on which our vital work depends. The right person will enjoy working as part of a team and be adept at juggling competing priorities. You’ll feel comfortable dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, from our service users, care staff and Trustees to journalists, donors and our volunteers.  Working closely with our Director of Transformation, you’ll implement and establish a range of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of our communications activity in a challenging and competitive market.

Some of the Main Responsibilities

1. Develop and oversee the implementation of Norwood’s Marketing and Communications Strategy, in order to strengthen Norwood’s position as a leading Jewish charity across all our stakeholder groups, internal and external. In addition to the charity’s general marketing activity, this includes public and media relations, press statements and crisis management

2. Together with the Senior Marketing Manager, set and monitor the annual marketing budget. To hold overall responsibility for the department’s budget and leveraging it to its fullest potential

3. Develop an excellent knowledge of Norwood services to

• benchmark the organisation in the marketplace

• identify Norwood’s USP and differentiators

• effectively position Norwood as a ‘go to’ organisation for children and families facing challenges in their lives and for anyone of any age with a learning disability or autism

4. Oversee Norwood’s website and intranet to ensure clear, engaging and succinct messaging for all those who use our digital platforms.

5. Set strategic direction and assist the Senior Marketing Manager in developing creative briefs for the editorial, design, production and distribution of Norwood’s internal and external communications.

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstrable extensive skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing campaigns, communications and public relations activities in busy environment with multiple stakeholders

• Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organisational and sales skills.

• Experience of developing and managing budgets, training, developing, supervising and appraising marketing teams

• Experience of developing and implementing an External and Internal Communications strategy

• Demonstrable successful experience of developing compelling external content

• Experience overseeing the design and production of campaigns and content from brief, implementation and review

• Ability to manage multiple projects with responsiveness to emerging priorities

Incentives:

• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity

• Competitive salary & benefits package

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• 1pm finish on a Friday

• A challenging and varied role

• A supportive team

• Additional leave during Jewish festivals

Norwood is committed to offering high quality, continuous professional development for our staff.

Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert, once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application. For a full Job Description please contact us.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050.

This is a new and exciting role which will lead and develop the communications and marketing strategy for the organisation, driving stakeholder engagement and working collaboratively across the charity. You will be responsible for raising awareness of our helpline, patient projects and our policy work, building on our excellent relationships externally.

Please provide a covering letter to your CV outlining your experience for this role.  Interviews will be held on the 4th May 2021

About the Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end slavery. It:

• Invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
• Analyses which interventions work best and shares that knowledge.
• Brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
• Generates funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.
• The Freedom Fund now has programs in India, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nepal, Brazil and Myanmar and will open new programmes in Indonesia and Bangladesh in 2021. It currently supports and funds over 140 partners around the world.
• Our Vision is a world free of slavery and our Mission to mobilise the knowledge, capital and will needed to end slavery.

About the position:

Increasingly we recognise the power of great communications to drive change. The incoming Head of
Communications will lead the evolution of the Freedom Fund’s communications efforts, as we strive to not
only reach ever wider and more inclusive audiences, but also to engage and activate them. Reporting to
the Director of North America, the Head of Communications will lead our external engagement with media
and shape our global communications strategy. This individual will be the first person in this role and as
such, will have the ability to carve the path forward for the Freedom Fund with an ambitious
communications strategy.

We are looking for someone who will be able to create and promote the organization’s strategy internally
while simultaneously driving it forward externally. This individual will need to be an experienced strategic
leader who can create strong alignment between organizational strategy, external relations, and
communications tactics and execution. This position also requires skills with building relationships and
working cross-functionally.

Inheriting a “small but mighty” communications team, the individual will bring an orientation toward growth
and development of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of our global communications strategy.
• Develop and execute creative and powerful media strategies that elevate our brand, engage potential donors and advocates, and showcase the dynamic model and work of the Freedom Fund.
• Develop and cultivate close relationships with key editors, journalists and influencers at relevant outlets.
• In coordination with the Partnerships and Programs teams, design and implement effective outreach strategies for engaging new audiences, prospective donors and deepening relationships with current supporters.
• Lead the creation of high-quality media materials, including press releases, pitches, bylines, briefing notes and media follow up.
• Develop and implement an effective strategy for leveraging social media and other digital communications to enhance the Freedom Fund’s brand and further our strategic goals.
• Develop internal resources (including speakers) so we are able to powerfully present the Freedom Fund externally.
• Identify and secure thought leadership opportunities across the organization, including bylines, speaking and executive personal branding opportunities.
• Manage one full-time direct report (based in the US), freelance designers, photographers, videographers, printers, and other independent contractors.
• Expand key performance indicators and further current analytics to show the effectiveness of the Freedom Fund’s communications activities to allow for continued improvement of strategy and tactics.

Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

• At least 5 years of experience in a professional environment with a focus on external communications.
• Excellent people and project management skills, including staff development and agency/vendor management.
• Innovative thinker, with a track record of translating strategic thinking into action plans and output.
• Strong experience in crafting effective media hooks, identifying PR opportunities, and conducting media landscape analysis, including an ability to judge and implement tactics and campaigns that will attract local, national and international press attention.
• Past experience in speaking to and creating messaging for American audiences and working with US based media.
• Passion for storytelling and being part of a growing organization.
• Collegiate approach able to engage and support colleagues to effectively represent the Freedom Fund externally including with media.
• Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills, so as to manage multiple priorities at once, while also retaining a thorough attention to detail.
• Outstanding ability to develop key relationships and strategic partners, around both communications and/or fundraising opportunities.
• Intellectually curious - constantly seeking to understand and internalize various subject areas of a complex model.
• Ability to travel to New York frequently to work with the rest of the team.
• Entitled to work in the United Kingdom without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.

Desirable:

• Managerial experience
• Experience in the anti-trafficking, international development or human rights sectors would be highly valued, as well as some partnership experience.

Personal Attributes:

Essential:

• A commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals, with a passion to work in promoting human rights around the world
• A willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way
• A commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results, a self-starter with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction.
• An entrepreneurial drive and exceptional attention to detail
• A willingness to undertake careful planning, and to manage multiple activities under pressure and with high levels of precision
• Ability to make critical judgments, solve problems and to be resourceful
• Ability to motivate and support direct reports and build a high functioning team.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally.

Compensation:

• £62,000 - £70,000 per annum pro rata, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays.
• Season ticket loan and cycle scheme available.

Do you want to join a school that is at the forefront of system-wide leadership and excellence? Do you relish the challenge of working in a start-up? Are you prepared to accept nothing less than outstanding performance from yourself and others?

We might have the role for you.

Our School

Mulberry School for Girls (part of Mulberry Schools Trust) is an all-girls school in the heart of Tower Hamlets, steeped in achievement and accolades, providing inspiration and opportunity to provide a platform for student achievement. 

• 1497 students on roll 

• OFSTED rated Outstanding since 2010

The East London Teaching School Hub 

Mulberry School for Girls is delighted to be recently designated by the Department of Education as the lead school for Hackney and Tower Hamlets Teaching School Hub (TSH). We will join a total of 87 TSHs across the country each responsible for its own geographical area. We are currently in the exciting start-up phase and from September 2021 will be fully operational.

The East London Teaching School Hub will deliver world-class development programmes for teachers at every stage of their career from across all 173 schools in our geographical area. Drawing on the passion, expertise and capacity from across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, we will equip teachers with the techniques, motivation and confidence they need to make a difference for every pupil in our region.

All Teaching School Hubs have five core responsibilities:

1. Delivery of the Early Career Framework (ECF) 

2. Delivery of new and revised National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) 

3. Delivery of Initial teacher training (ITT) 

4. Providing Appropriate Body (AB) services for Early Career Teachers 

5. Other Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

What we stand for

The East London Teaching School Hub will create an inclusive community which fosters collegiality and lifelong learning in the teaching workforce across Tower Hamlets and Hackney. 

Our core moral purpose is to help every child thrive, regardless of background. Using a place-based approach, we will bring together experts from across East London who understand first-hand what the teachers and pupils throughout our community really need, ensuring our young people receive the best education possible.

We are dedicated to being better together through this collective approach, harnessing the best ideas, expertise and talent from across the area to continue improving outcomes for every pupil through exceptional teaching.  

Our programmes will enable every teacher to access excellent training and development opportunities to further build their skills, practice and understanding of teaching.

Our approach

The East London Teaching School Hub, through an ethos of collegiality, inclusion and transparency, will ensure every teacher has equal access to a clear and all-compassing pathway of professional development.

Our partners

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range of external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• British Film Institute

• London Stock Exchange Group

• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

• National Theatre

• The Prince’s Trust

• Southbank Centre

• WOW Foundation

• University of Cambridge 

• Teach First

• UCL Institute of Education 

The role

This is an exciting time to join the small TSH central team: we are currently building the strong foundations required to deliver on our TSH vision at speed and at scale ready to launch in September 2021.  As Executive Assistant for the East London Teaching School Hub (serving Hackney and Tower Hamlets schools) you will be responsible for establishing robust, efficient and adaptive systems and structures to ensure all aspects of the TSH run smoothly and professionally. The role requires a “can do” solutions-focused, people-centred approach. As Executive Assistant you will relish the challenge of starting something new and have the strategic and operational vision of how the TSH can grow quickly over time. 

Working alongside the Director of TSH you will lead on external communications and events, manage relationships with key stakeholders, oversee the quality assurance of teacher development processes and set-up high-quality systems and structures to manage the work of the TSH.

Although the central TSH is small at present, you will be based at Mulberry School for Girls and will be part of the wider school community. 

This is a fixed term appointment, for 6 months initially, due to the way we are funded for this work. There is a possibility of this role being made permanent depending on the funding.

What we’re looking for

We want someone who is positive, dynamic and enjoys working in a small, but busy team.

You will be comfortable setting up new processes and operating models from scratch. You will be a confident person who can build relationships with credibility and forge new partnerships internally and externally. 

We want someone who is prepared to roll their sleeves up and can work at speed. You will be able to digest new information quickly and respond with a focus on solutions.

The ethos at Mulberry is a key strength of the school and we are seeking to recruit a passionate and creative person who will be instrumental in making our ambitious vision a reality.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through a diverse and representative leadership team and welcome applications from all of the communities we serve. 

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlet’s and Hackney’s next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme and support

• Free breakfast 

• Free gym onsite 

• Paid sabbatical opportunities

• Free onsite parking

• Subsidised staff restaurant with outdoor roof terrace

• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual service award

• Long service awards 

How to Apply

You will need to complete the application form via the TES application form which includes your letter of application explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can’t accept any CV’s for this post. 

Please complete your application directly online via TES. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with us via email.

Closing Date: Monday 19th April 2021

Interview Date: Friday 23rd April 2021 (remote process)

Start Date: As soon as possible

The Children’s Hospital Charity - Marketing and Communications Assistant

Sheffield Children’s is a specialist children’s hospital, providing the best possible care for children all over Yorkshire, the UK and beyond. The Children’s Hospital Charity support Sheffield Children’s by funding new facilities, specialist medical equipment, research which shapes paediatric care and transforming the hospital environment.

The Charity team help to ensure Sheffield Children’s doctors and nurses have exactly what they want, when they need it to deliver the best care for its patients. Children and young people visit Sheffield Children’s with every condition imaginable. Every day our doctors and nurses treat children with ground-breaking medical advancements, making our hospital one of the top children’s hospitals for paediatric care.

The Marketing Team’s objective is to position The Children’s Hospital Charity as the Charity of choice, finding ways to catch - and keep - donors’ attention. The successful candidate will be a member of the marketing workgroup and will be looking to support the marketing and media function across collateral, print, broadcast, web, films and social media, as well as generating case studies and delivering copy for both on and offline.
They will work closely with all workgroups within the Charity as well as the Communications Team within the Trust. They will help to deliver the Marketing Plan ensuring targets identified are achieved.

Closing date: 9am Monday April 19th 2021
Interviews: Tuesday 27th April 2021 – by video-interview using Microsoft Teams
Start date: early June 2021
Charity Registration no.: 505002
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post

Assistant Director of Music

The newly created post of Assistant Director of Music will be established from 1st August or as soon after that as possible. The Assistant Director of Music will support the work of the Director of Music in his statutory duty to supervise all music in the Cathedral. The duties may be found outlined in the Job Specification.

Title: Healthcare Assistant (Nights)
Salary: £18,000 per annum
Hours/Contract: Full Time Nights - 10pm to 7am
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Derbyshire
Closing date: 25th April 2021
Interview date: TBC

Marie Curie is here for people living with any terminal illness and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support to help patients get the most from the time they have left.

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be there for people in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

You will be working across our commissioned night service and will be part of a team providing excellent individualised care, enabling patients to be cared for and die in their own homes surrounded by their families and loved ones.
You will need an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care and you must have relevant experience in Palliative Care.

In return, you will have the opportunity to access a generous portfolio of training and education, management support, clinical supervision and an occupational pension scheme (NHS pension transferable).

Due to the nature of the role a flexible approach and access and use of a car is essential.??

What we are looking for:

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent certificate/diploma
• An empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs
• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle insured for business use
• Good communication skills, with the ability to respond to changes in patient conditions

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Eden Brown is working with a fantastic charity in London who is looking for an experienced, creative and highly motivated Head of Marketing & Communications to join their senior management team. You will lead and develop the marketing and communications strategy at a pivotal time in the charity's history, building on their reputation as an innovative and high-quality service provider as we work to transform the lives of children and families facing social, emotional or mental health challenges and children and adults with learning disabilities or autism into the future.

The Head of Marketing & Communications will be responsible for driving stakeholder engagement as well as supporting income generation on which their vital work depends. The right person will enjoy working as part of a team and be adept at juggling competing priorities. You'll feel comfortable dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, from the charity's service users, care staff and Trustees to journalists, donors and our volunteers. Working closely with their Director of Transformation, you'll implement and establish a range of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of their communications activity in a challenging and competitive market.

For this role we are looking for someone with the following experience:

* Demonstrable extensive skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of marketing campaigns, communications and public relations activities in busy environment with multiple stakeholders
* Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organisational and sales skills
* Experience of developing and managing budgets, training, developing, supervising and appraising marketing teams
* Experience of developing and implementing an External and Internal Communications strategy
* Demonstrable successful experience of developing compelling external content

This is an exciting opportunity and the charity will be holding interviews on a rolling basis so email your CV to Eden Brown immediately.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

About the role

Sense has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Short Breaks team as a Programme Assistant. This full time position will initially be homeworking, but will be based at our head office in King's Cross, London, post pandemic, with regular travel around London.

Sense short breaks are community programmes connecting disabled children and young people to local volunteers. Our programmes enable the children and young people we support to have fun, spark new interests, and build friendships via a mix of 1:1 and group work across East London. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and growing London team, which sits within a large specialist organisation. We are hiring two permanent positions to support separate programmes. Both roles require flexible working patterns including evenings and weekends (time off in lieu will be given) – for one of these posts the working pattern is Tuesday to Saturday.

Key skills and experience

We'd love to hear from you if you are motivated to support and work with children and young people with a range of disabilities; including sensory needs, learning differences, and autism. You will be a clear communicator with a commitment to providing a fun, safe and accessible environment. You will be organised with the ability to self-direct and prioritise competing tasks.

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link at the bottom of the page.

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.