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Oasis Southampton City Farm is a community focused registered charity working in Southampton. We provide a range of supported activities for vulnerable communities, children and adult learners with disabilities - with animal care; crafting sessions; woodwork; cooking; gardening; woodwork and farm life sessions.

We are looking for an experienced Administrator who can support the Farm and Business Manager and the wider team in:

• financial management systems of the farm (e.g. co-ordinating the petty cash system)
• the administration of farm projects, services, and activities
• leading on and updating websites, building signage, leaflets, and social media sites
• providing all the administration support to volunteer recruitment
• championing the in-house Impact Tracker and providing training and support to staff
• assisting with animal care duties and managing the animal adoption programme

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate

• relevant qualifications and experience
• excellent maths and oral/written communication skills.
• the ability to manage a range of different responsibilities in a busy environment.
• IT literacy, use of MS Office and Excel.
• punctuality, reliability, and honesty.
• ability to always evidence the Oasis ethos and values.

This is a unique opportunity for a self-reliant and results-focused individual, who is looking to make a difference in this complex and high-profile field of work.  In return we offer:

• flexible working practices which encourage innovation and fresh ideas.
• a supportive network and friendly team in a motivating working environment.
• a non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
• 25 days annual leave (plus BH), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service (pro rata).

If you are interested, please click "Apply" on this page or go to the Oasis UK charity website. When sending in your CV and Supporting Statement please address these questions:

1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description.  Give specific examples.
2. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis until the right candidate is found.  We expect a high volume of applicants, so to be considered please send in your CV and Covering Letter early.

Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Based at Oasis Southampton City Farm, Green Lane, Southampton SO16 9FQSouthampton

Part-time (16 hours per week), Permanent Contract

£8,521 - £9,285 per annum (£21,303 – 23,212 FTE p.a.)

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC UK

IRC UK was established in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with policymakers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC UK has grown rapidly and now comprises approximately 180 staff.

The Purpose of the Role

We are building tools to help our programs use data to improve humanitarian aid. Are you passionate about data, project management and communication and looking for a way to use your skills to improve data use? This could be the role for you! 

Scope and Authority

Authority:

No direct supervision of staff. Responsible for delivery of specific project outputs

Key Working Relationships

Systems Lead, Project Advisor, MEAL Specialist, Sr Director, Team Administrator, Portfolio and Knowledge Management Lead and other Measurement Unit and IT colleagues

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Develop a communication plan for each tool under development (30%)

• Identify audiences, select appropriate communication channels and design effective communication materials;
• Coordinate communication activities. 

1. Ensure that all project technical materials are of high quality.(30%)

• Attend relevant project meetings and ensure business requirements are clearly defined and written;
• Proof-read and edit technical documentation for clarity and accessibility;
• Develop templates for standard documents and ensure they are consistently applied;
• Publish content on IRC’s intranet and file sharing systems;

• Establish a review cycle to ensure ongoing relevance. 

1. Support translation of material(15%)

• Liaise with translation companies to ensure that translations into French, Spanish and Arabic are timely and accurate and facilitate quality assurance of translations by proficient speakers of relevant languages;
• Where needed, support teams working in other languages with translation of key materials. 

1. Support effective project administration for several measurement products(25%)

• Schedule project meetings; 
• Record and disseminate actions from meetings; 
• Follow up on completion of actions with the project team. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Proven professional experience in administration, project management, communication or other relevant role.
• Strong written communication skills essential, proven ability to develop communication material for wide audiences a significant advantage;
• Ability to prioritize work across different projects; 

• Consistent record of working with diverse groups of people in a multicultural environment;
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) essential. Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic or French, or working in multi-lingual environments an advantage

Experience:

• Experience of developing training content, or delivering training a significant advantage.
• Experience of working on multi-departmental projects an advantage 

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

The application deadline is midnight 29th August 2022.

IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all  job  applicants  and  employees,  and  we  seek  to ensure  we  achieve diversity  in  our  workforce  regardless  of  gender,  race,  religious  beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments. 

At the Forward Institute we’re all about responsible leadership – helping senior leaders in influential organisations to become a force for good. We’re now growing our organisational change team so we can provide more support to organisations serious about embedding responsibility and purpose at the heart of how they operate. ​

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We are looking for a Project Coordinator to support the team working towards designing and delivering impactful and inspiring projects with our partner organisations. ​

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If you are driven by purpose, want to deliver meaningful work and would enjoy working alongside a talented team with a diverse range of organisations (from the Government, Army and Cancer Research through to bp, John Lewis and Tesco) then we want to hear from you. ​

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THE ROLE

We are looking for a bright new team member to sit at the heart of our Organisational Change Team to drive positive impact by creating efficient systems and delivering exceptional support. You will work to support the delivery of a range of programmes and projects with a handful of our partner organisations. You'll be learning fast in an entrepreneurial environmental and collaborating with team members across the Institute and our wider Associate networks. ​

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We are looking for someone with enough work experience to hit the ground running – someone attentive, proactive and positive who can help us execute operationally to the highest standard. Our ambition is to help ten partner organisations become exemplars of responsible leadership in the next decade. That’s no mean feat and we’re building an exceptional team to do it. ​

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Project support​

• Assist with written and verbal communication with participants and stakeholders of our projects and programmes: draft emails, briefing notes and prepare supporting documentation, edit biographies, research tasks, produce short reports, proof communications, review invoices and contracts, and print event materials ​
• Proactive diary management, to protect the time with the people we need in the room for the right conversations to happen at the right time to drive projects forward​
• Handle programme and workshop registrations, last minute cancellations, queries and questions, track attendance of participants​
• Help set up, draft and edit proposals and output documents ​
• Liaise with programme and project stakeholders as required to maintain project momentum ​
• Guest and speaker liaison – source and book them, briefings and practical arrangements, arrange thank you gifts​
• Think ahead to anticipate what activity and planning projects need well ahead of time​
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Event delivery​

• Support event organisation: coordinate venue bookings, catering and travel arrangements, equipment and supplies​
• Support delivery of workshops by making sure rooms are set up, materials are readily available and our facilitators in the room are well looked after – anticipate the bumps and proactively look after the environmental factors (temperature, noise, room layout, hydration!) ​
• Take diligent notes during events to capture verbatims, insight and commitments, ready to help turnaround post-event output documents in a timely manner ​
• Provide tech support on virtual conferences and meetings, supporting participants in advance, during and after sessions​
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Team support​

• Schedule meetings for the team and practical arrangements​
• Review and use feedback to drive improvements in our programmes​
• Act as a champion for our sustainability efforts, including ownership of carbon tracking across Organisational Change work ​
• Take a lead on improving the efficiency of our processes

ABOUT YOU

We don’t expect the person we hire to have ALL the following but hopefully this gives you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our team:​

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APPLY IF YOU…​

• Care deeply about building a better world, and helping large organisations better live their values and ‘walk the talk’​
• You are attentive to detail and highly organised – confident in your ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks, manage priorities and work to tight deadlines​
• You are adaptable and able to manage competing priorities. Our priorities regularly change and so you must be comfortable with being flexible to respond to that, whilst not loosing focus on your longer-term projects​
• You're a quick learner, proactive and like to be hands-on and get things done​
• You can think and plan ahead, and like to get stuck into a range of different jobs​
• You have strong written skills and are confident to pick up the phone, building relationships with people quickly​
• You're comfortable working to tight deadlines, and thrive under pressure ​
• You're interested in how people learn and how organisations change, both in terms of the work we do, and supporting the training and development of our internal team ​

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YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE IF YOU…​

• Are passionate about being efficient, resourceful, creative and a great problem solver​
• Have a strong collaborative work ethic, are optimistic, bring warmth and good humour to work and positive intent to every situation ​
• Have a curious mind and are always open to the insights and perspectives of others​
• Would enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are happy to work without a big support structure around you, and would like to grow with a small but ambitious organisation as it develops over time​
• Are fascinated by different organisations and sectors, and would enjoy working with some of the UK's most influential institutions and leaders ​

BENEFITS

CORE DETAILS​

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Salary: £28-38k based on experience​

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Type: It is envisaged this will be a full time role. The team will consist of a Head of Organisational Change, a senior Project Leader (on maternity leave Jan 2023), 2 Project Leaders and at least one Project Coordinator. ​

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Start date: To start as soon as possible​

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We are based in London, one of the world’s most diverse cities, with a workforce that’s 36% ethnically diverse and where 39% of the working population is of working-class background. We want our workplace to reflect the community we belong to. That’s why we welcome people from all walks of life who have the skills we seek – whether those skills have been gained through formal working environments or elsewhere. ​

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OTHER BENEFITS​

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• Private health insurance with Vitality (which also provides discounted gym membership)​
• Pension allowance (5% employer contribution)​
• Generous holiday allowance ​
• Hybrid working, with an allowance for setting up your home working environment​
• An intense but fun working environment. We’re a rapidly growing, high energy and ambitious team who love our work and making a big impact. ​
• Working for an organisation where we take our values and purpose seriously, and work hard to practice what we ‘preach’​
• An opportunity to observe systemic change as it happens and be part of the team working out how big business can have a positive impact on the world​
• We invest in our people: not just through benefits but through training and development and promoting our team.​
• All our team have access to world-class development opportunities and an amazing range of speakers – from senior leaders like Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller (former Director General of MI5) to entrepreneurs like Sir Tim Smit (Founder of the Eden Project) to thought leaders like June Sarpong (Head of Creative Diversity at the BBC)​

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LOCATION​

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Our office is in Holborn, within easy walking distance of a number of over- and underground stations. We expect the team to split their work between the office and home. 

TO APPLY

Please send your CV and a covering letter or video (maximum of 2 minutes), following this link by 19th September, answering the following two questions:​

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• What is it that you are passionate about and what makes you a great fit for the Forward Institute?​
• Why you are interested in this specific role?​

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Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. ​

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First round interviews will be held the week of 26th September; second round interviews will be held the week of the 3rd October. Please let us know if you envisage any problems with this.​

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You will need to hold any relevant Visas/Work Permits.

Role Overview:

The Pembroke Academy of Music is an open-access music education programme with a vision that all young people should have the opportunity to learn and grow through high-quality engagement with music. PAM works toward this vision by offering local children low-cost classical music instrumental instruction, providing opportunities for them to perform and enjoy classical music and supporting their personal development through music. Having recently returned to in-person teaching following the pandemic lockdowns, Pembroke House sees this as a critical moment to review PAM’s vision and mission and reconsider what role it can play in the creative and cultural life of the Walworth area. To help lead this work we are seeking an experienced music educator who is excited not only to manage the delivery of the PAM programme, but to develop a strategic vision for the future of music education at Pembroke House, testing out new ideas along the way. Key to Pembroke House’s mission is to fight inequality by building stronger relationships and stronger communities of residents. The PAM Project Manager will help us to figure out how music education contributes to that mission.

Responsible to: Director of Programmes

Responsible for: Pembroke Academy of Music Administrator, Music Tutors

Location: Primarily from one of the charity’s office spaces in Walworth SE17, with some work from home possible

Hours of Work: 14 hours per week, during normal working hours, but must also be available to work Wednesday evenings when PAM programme is in sessionEmployer description

WPF Therapy is looking for an experienced and pro-active administration manager to join our busy training team. You will have a proven track record of providing training administration services ideally within an education or health care service.

You will have strong people management skills and be able to work effectively with a wide range of people including teaching staff, administrators, supervisors, trainees, and students.

The role includes operational management of training administration, ensuring that our processes and practices are efficient and focused on WPF Therapy’s need to deliver excellent customer service.

This is an exciting time to join WPF Therapy as we look ahead to finding new ways to meet the needs of our clients and trainees and we look forward to receiving your application.

Work Hours: 28 to 35 hours per week (across 4 or 5 days)

Some flexibility around the start and finish times will be required to cover changing business requirements (including working on a Saturday rota)

Job Purpose

To co-ordinate and manage the day to day running of the training administration department, ensuring that the work of the training directorate is carried out in accordance with quality guidelines and operational procedures.

To provide excellent customer services to prospective and current trainees, students, and support training staff with delivery of training courses.

To support WPF Therapy in making psychotherapy training accessible to a wide range of trainees, liaising with staff, therapists in training and training supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the training directorate.

Contract: FTC (3 years), Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £25,928 - £28,808 per annum

Location: Manchester

Closing Date: Tuesday 23rd August

Interview Date: Interviews are expected to take place from Thursday 08th September.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is seeking a Upstream Project Co-ordinator to deliver Centrepoint’s innovative youth homelessness prevention pilot in Manchester secondary schools. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

As part of Centrepoint’s strategy to end youth homelessness, we are taking pioneering steps to help prevent young people aged 11-15 from becoming homeless after they turn 16. Over 50 years’ experience of supporting homeless young people has shown us that the roots of young people’s problems begin long before they arrive at our door post-16. This is why we are increasing our focus on preventing youth homelessness at an early stage, by identifying and supporting young people before their problems escalate.

We are launching a new pilot service utilising the internationally developed Upstream survey which identifies risk factors for homelessness among young people at secondary schools. We will use the results to identify young people at risk, so we can offer the advice and support to stop their problems escalating to crisis point.

This exciting opportunity will enable you to play an integral part in shaping the delivery of this innovative project and ensure better outcomes for young people in future.

What you’ll be doing…

• Working closely with our partner schools to support young people to complete the Upstream survey
• Conducting comprehensive needs assessments with young people flagged as at risk by the survey
• Based on these assessments, referring young people to support services such as family mediation and mental health support
• Regularly seeking feedback from young people and other stakeholders to help shape the ongoing design of the pilot

As the ideal candidate, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of assessing the needs of young people and creating personalised support packages.
• An understanding of different methods that can be employed to positively engage with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work collaboratively across team and organisational boundaries, negotiating and building relationships with schools, local statutory services and the voluntary sector
• Ability to establish and deliver a new programme of work within a set timescale and on budget

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as Upstream Project Co-ordinator - click ‘Apply’ now!

Walking Project Coordinator
24-32 hours per week
£23,953 per annum, pro-rata. Actual annual salary £15,330 - £20,440
Fixed-term until 30th June 2023 - Renewal subject to funding

Older people can experience barriers that prevent them from engaging in local activities and hinder them from keeping active; this may be because of a significant life event like a bereavement or periods of ill health resulting in a lack of confidence. Age UK South Gloucestershire working in partnership with Wesport is looking at reducing these barriers through walking. Walking has amazing health benefits, is accessible and is a great way to reintroduce physical activity into daily life.

This pilot group walking project is supported by local NHS Ageing Well funding under the national 'Live Longer Better' programme. The project will look to develop and support older people by introducing more physical activity to their lives through short weekly walks in areas across South Gloucestershire. We aim for these group walks to be inclusive, flexible enough to adapt to older people's lives and abilities, and act as a gateway to enjoying more regular physical activity. Group walks are appealing to people who have not taken part in exercise for some time, are nervous about walking alone or don't yet feel ready to join a Walking for Health programme, where the shortest walks are a mile long.

As the Walking Project Coordinator, you would develop, coordinate and deliver our new supported walking service for older people throughout South Gloucestershire. Duties will include building relationships with GPs across the area and establishing referral routes, publicising the service, and planning and leading walks. The successful candidate will also identify & implement a reward incentive for those engaging in walking activities.

If you have an enthusiasm for and understanding of the importance of walking for health, can motivate and engage a group, are a good communicator, and would relish the opportunity to positively impact the lives of older people, we would like to hear from you.

Age UK South Gloucestershire offers a generous benefits package, and the charity is committed to equalities, diversity and inclusion and therefore encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We are ideally looking for a candidate available to work 28 hours per week, but we are happy to discuss flexible working and will consider applications for those wishing to work between 24-32 hours per week.

If that person could be you, download an application pack from our website. Applications must be made using the form on our website, and completed application forms should be returned to us directly. Applications will not be accepted when submitted via agencies or other recruitment platforms.

You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the post at any time once we have received sufficient applications.

Closing date: 8 am, Tuesday 30th August 2022
Interviews: Within three weeks of the closing date

The EMMA Partnership is a network of charities providing debt advice to people in the East Midlands, led by the Community Advice and Law Service (CALS). CALS is an independent advice provider based in Leicester.

We are looking for two experienced debt professionals to join our Quality Team. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic about providing high-quality debt advice, and about supporting others to success.

The role will encompass a range of quality activities, including conducting file reviews, delivering training, giving feedback to advisers and supervising trainee debt advisers.

The post holder will work remotely and from home, and will be required to travel throughout the East Midlands to conduct visits to EMMA partner organisations when safe to do so.

To apply, please complete the attached application form found on the CALS website. We will not accept CVs or applications in other formats.

Applications close at 9:00am on Monday 1st August 2022, with Interviews scheduled for the week beginning Monday 8th August 2022.

Project Officer – Species Recovery Volunteer Network (Fixed-Term)
Reference: JUL20226079
Location: Flexible in Northern Ireland
Salary: £23,939 - £26,558 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave (pro-rata)
Duration: Fixed Term for 3 years until September 2025
Hours: Full Time

Volunteers are amazing. They enhance our capacity and enable us to make a bigger and better impact for nature. The Species Recovery Volunteer Network is an exciting project to get more, and more diverse, people engaged in work to save our most threatened species. Volunteers carry out a wide variety of activities including bird-surveying, community engagement and nest protection, whilst working to provide a sustainable legacy for our most threatened species. The Network is already supporting the recovery of species in Eastern England, including little tern, stone curlew, and turtle dove.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a passion for working with people to develop and deliver the Species Recovery Volunteer Network in NI. This is a really exciting opportunity as we expand the approach into NI and engage volunteers in priority species projects here. You will work closely with on-the-ground staff to establish what support is needed for species projects across NI as well as working closely with communities to recruit and engage volunteers. You will provide capacity building and support for staff for initial species project set up, and development and skills progression for volunteer teams. You will support the project manager to ensure the project is delivered effectively and promote the project internally and externally.

What's the role about?

The successful candidate will have experience of volunteer management and be passionate about the vital role volunteers and communities play in delivering long-term, sustainable conservation. You will be a team player, with experience in training and supporting staff and volunteers. You will have proven experience of working as part of a team to deliver, monitor and report on projects. 

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting species teams to identify roles and tasks for volunteers
• Working closely with staff and local communities to build and support volunteer teams, led by volunteer co-ordinators. This will include volunteer recruitment, induction and training
• Ensuring long-term legacy through the recruitment of volunteer co-ordinators and skills development
• Working with staff, partners, and volunteers as necessary to ensure that actions are delivered to the agreed standards of cost, quality and time
• Ensuring that risks and issues are highlighted to the project manager
• Helping to put in place the right governance structure to keep the project on track
• Undertaking agreed activities in order to deliver the project outputs and objectives in accordance with the project plan
• Producing relevant project documentation, such as contributions to reports, volunteer training guides and newsletters, as directed by the project manager
• Developing and delivering appropriate communication activities such as ‘thank you’ events, media interaction, talks and production of project promotional materials in association with communications colleagues to support the delivery of the project
• Coordinating meetings and reporting to the project manager (and project board if appropriate)
• Contribute to annual project reviews and project board meetings

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers
• The ability to present and communicate verbally in a passionate and credible manner to internal and external audiences
• An ability to produce clear and written communications with experience of producing written materials e.g. reports, newsletters and similar project related communications
• An ability to persuade and influence a wide range of people, both internally and externally
• An ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances
• Proven time management, organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work well as part of a cross-functional project team, working with species teams, volunteers and other stakeholders
• Experience of organising training events, workshops or facilitated discussions and meetings
• Demonstrable experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes
• Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook etc)

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions
• Experience of working with and engaging communities, ideally with a conservation or environmental focus

Additional Information

This role will require some travel and, on occasion, short periods staying away.

The location of this role is flexible within Northern Ireland and can be home and/or office-based. The line manager of this role will be home-based in England.

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing Date: 23:59, Sun, 21st Aug 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 29th August 2022.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

North and West Gloucestershire Citizens Advice is seeking a motivated individual to join their friendly Business Development Team.

This role will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of new projects with in North and West Gloucestershire Citizens Advice, including pilot projects where we have secured funding to trial new ways of working and services to enhance our delivery and client experience.

The role will be varied and require organisation, creativity and flexibility to be able to deliver on a variety of projects simultaneously.

Current projects include developing support with health-related benefit claims and volunteers with lived experience and a project developing and testing referral processes and developing a trusted partner status.

If you’re interested in joining a thriving organisation which is passionate about supporting local people in need, then we would love to hear from you.

ABOUT US

The Mayor’s Fund for London is a non-politically aligned, independent charity which champions opportunities for young Londoners from low-income backgrounds. Our charitable activities are vital in addressing the inequalities deepened by the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. We deliver a suite of impactful programmes which help to safeguard and transform the life chances of young Londoners by supporting them with access to food, wellbeing, education and employment opportunities. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is our patron.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Mayor’s Fund for London is working with a growing network of local authorities, and community organisations. Funding for the Take & Make programme is currently provided by several corporate partners, alongside 13 of these London local authorities, which enables the Mayor’s Fund to provide thousands of young Londoners with food boxes for nutritional education and to support families dealing with food insecurity during the school holidays.

The Take & Make Coordinator will build relationships with delivery partners, our supplier and obtain their reporting data and feedback from buyers. The role will also support the food and wellbeing team to develop both Kitchen Social and Take & Make across the board.

We are looking for a passionate individual who wants to make a difference to the lives and wellbeing of young Londoners, who can provide coordination, logistical support, and administrative support to the programme team, ensuring effective and successful delivery. The candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication, strong IT skills and a positive outlook. Travel across London for meetings will be required as well as to our office in Union Street, where the staff team is anchored, and from time to time, to City Hall in the Royal Docks.

The postholder must have the ability to work flexibly throughout the delivery/busy school holiday periods so a flexible approach to working hours is required during peak periods. As part of hybrid working, staff will be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days per week.

HOW TO APPLY
Application deadline date: 4th September 2022.

Please apply online by sending in:

• A comprehensive CV
• A covering letter addressed to the Head of Food and Wellbeing (maximum two A4 sides) describing your suitability for the position and how your experience matches the job description and person specification.

Please note rolling interviews will take place as applications are received and the job advert may close early if the right candidate is found.

Please note that this post is subject to appointee undergoing an Enhanced DBS, in line with the Mayor’s Fund for London’s commitment to Safeguarding.

The Mayor’s Fund for London is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.  We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently  under-represented within our organisation.

We are an accredited Living Wage and Good Work Standard employer.

DFN Project SEARCH is the largest transition to work programme for people with learning disabilities and autism in the world! We are a community that gives voice to a social injustice – did you know that only 5.1% of people a learning disability and or autism, known to adult services, are in work in the UK? Yet 70% of those on our programme secure paid work, at above the minimum wage and an incredible 60% are full time roles.
We are really proud to be a social movement for change that makes clear economic sense, is the right thing to do and enables people to be the best that they can be.

We are evidence based, high aiming and everything we do is based on research. We are committed to continuous improvement and are pace setters in this area. Our programme is based on strong partnerships and our role is to provide the model, tools, training, and quality assurance to enable each participant to flourish. This model has been running for 25 years and once a programme is established it is evidently sustainable. 

Overall Responsibility

Establish, Promote, Support & Develop DFN Project SEARCH Programmes.

Job Summary:
You will be required to identify opportunities to develop and grow DFN Project SEARCH programmes across a geographical area with the aim of supporting the organisation to ensure that as many people as need it have access to DFN Project SEARCH programmes. In addition, you will be required to develop strategies to ensure that the operational programmes in your area are achieving at least the average outcomes expected for young people in our programmes and so you must be committed to continuous improvement.
You will be specifically required to develop strong partnerships and train and support colleagues within your area. You may also be required to support colleagues promoting DFN Project SEARCH in other areas, further European projects as required and contribute to the development of relevant new UK focussed materials.

As a Programme Specialist you will be expected to:
- Demonstrate effective project planning and preparation so that each project delivers achieves the highest quality programme possible and great employment outcomes for the interns.
- Establish effective working relationships with schools, colleges, local authorities, employers and the project professional staff to promote the building of excellent partnerships at each site to ensure the effective running of programmes and promote sustainability in a volatile environment.
- Take an active part in decision making, planning and audit processes of each project.
- Ensure that you implement DFN Project SEARCH policy and have a clear understanding of required quality standards and criteria which constitute effective teaching and learning
- To contribute to the development of a new enhanced UK offer to new and current projects to better prepare our interns for employment.

This is home-based working with travel to sites within a specific region

Do you want to help make the world a better place with your understanding of how the interplay of narrative advocacy is pivotal to building momentum, fostering public support, winning campaigns and shaping long-term open society values? We’re seeking an Associate Program Manager based in New York or Washington D.C. who will be undertaking and developing, in collaboration with the Director, a dynamic range of strategic interventions (grant making, programming, potential investments and advocacy) to foster long-term and immediate efforts that work towards building and protecting an inclusive multiracial democracy.

The Open Society Foundations works to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. We are active in more than 120 countries, making us the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

The Narrative and Culture Change Program is dedicated towards winning the battle of narratives, ideas and expressions in the public sphere in order to stimulate understanding, foster engagement with broad audiences, and establish new cultural norms to inspire attitudes and values to promote an inclusive multiracial democracy. Through strategic grant making, programmatic initiative and explorative investments the Narrative and Culture Change Program will focus on the areas of racial justice (belonging), democracy and the economy to scale long-term social justice impact by working with movement leaders, creatives, advocacy organizations narrative strategists and thought leaders to advance open society values. The program will collaborate with internal OS-US efforts and the broader Open Society Foundations Network to seek shared alignment on opportunities that are intersectional and have the potential to create a greater influence through coordination of efforts.

As an Associate Program Manager at Open Society, you will:

• Curate programmatic, research and related organizational capacities to increase efficiency and external impact of the overall program. The role requires collaborative work through a variety of approaches including monitoring narrative trends and assessing cultural interventions that reflects the need of the social justice narrative ‘ecosystem’ and work at OSUS;
• Manage knowledge and information on grants and programmatic initiatives focused on advancing narrative and messaging strategies;
• Participate in the ongoing support of the Soros Equality Fellowship that supports a diverse network of racial justice leaders advancing innovation in the United States;
• Contribute to the preparation of documents, presentations and coordination of multi-narrative issues and the collective thinking, influence, and collaborative work of colleagues within OSUS and the broader OSF network;
• Work on assigned projects with dedicated administrative duties that includes planning, research, reporting, related operations and engagement with OSF systems and platforms;
• Collaborate with the overall Narrative and Culture Change Team to reach goals and outcomes.

What we are looking for:

• Over 2-4 years professional experience in either social justice movements, narrative strategy, research and development, media arts or other relevant expertise;
• Working knowledge or familiarity of systemic social change and the interplay of laws, narratives, public policy reform and community organizing;
• Professional experience and aptitude of the intersection of racial justice advancement, protecting democratic values, and multi-issue area fields;
• Ability to work independently and within team-led projects. Significant time management skills and ability to work in multiple projects as needed;
• Excellent organizational, analytical, project management, interpersonal, and proactive problem-solving skills;
• Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and compelling manner;
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice;
• Commitment to listening and working with humility and ways of working that are respectful to all people and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace.

What we offer:

• Ample opportunities to learn and grow, from annual professional development allowances to onsite trainings and learning conversations with visiting experts.
• Top-notch benefits and perks designed for your well-being and a healthy work-life balance. With some variability according to location, this includes generous time off, flexible work arrangements, employer-paid health insurance, generous retirement savings plan, progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, sabbatical opportunities, and much more.
• A commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to bring their full self to work and make a positive impact on the world.

If this sounds like the position you have been looking for, please submit your cover letter and CV; we look forward to learning more about you.

Closing date: 4 September 2022.

Work Authorization – Please note, this position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Open Society requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 unless an employee requires a reasonable accommodation for medical reasons or for a sincerely held religious belief. If you may require an accommodation, please apply for any roles that interest you and if hired, you will receive information on how to request a reasonable accommodation related to Open Society’s vaccination requirement.

We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

The Reading Agency is seeking a confident and experienced manager to lead our Health and Wellbeing work. You will be responsible for our reading and health strategy, delivery and partnership work and managing the Reading Friends and the Reading and Health programme teams.

About Us
As a national charity we tackle life's big challenges through the proven power of reading. We work closely with partners to develop and deliver programmes for people of all ages and backgrounds; our vision is for a world where everyone is reading their way to a better life. 

Last year we reached over 1.9 million people across the UK, including more than 950,000 children and over 900,000 adults and young people.

At the heart of our vision, sits our work with Libraries Connected on the Universal Health Offer, a shared strategy underpinning the work of public libraries to promote healthy living, provide self-management support and engagement opportunities for all in welcoming spaces and through effective signposting and information.

Our strategy and delivery work in this area is evidence-led and underpinned by key stakeholder partnerships with libraries but also within the health, social care and social prescribing sectors.

About You
You will be a confident team leader with knowledge, experience and credibility within the health and/or social prescribing sectors. You will also be an excellent communicator with high level influencing and negotiating skills.

To find out more about this role, please download the application pack or click on apply via website

Interviews will be held via Zoom on Wednesday 14 September 2022.