Kensington & Chelsea Social Council (KCSC) works to strengthen and promote local voluntary and community organisations and the communities they work with.

K&C Together (KCT) is a new programme run by KCSC, with funding from City Bridge Trust.  The programme will support voluntary and community organisations to operate in a representative, inclusive and participatory manner.  The role will also involve working closely with local communities, designing activities to empower and upskill residents to become actively involved in civil society and in decision-making at every level of local organisations.

This new role will have the responsibility of shaping how this programme will be delivered as well as managing its delivery, in response to the needs of the local voluntary sector and the community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who can demonstrate their values, passion, ideas, experience and ability to work independently.  You will have experience of working in a charitable or similar organisation, and experience of creating structural or behaviour change.  You will need an excellent understanding of charity governance and experience of developing and delivering a range of training and learning activities.

The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to lead and facilitate discussions and work with a wide range of people, including colleagues from diverse local voluntary and community organisations and local residents.

You will have the ability to manage projects and implement plans, in addition to identifying new opportunities.

If you would like a general discussion about this role in confidence, please contact Jenny Greenfield, Director of Services as detailed on the vacancy page.

To apply, please download the attached documents and click the Apply button where you will be redirected to our website vacancy page.

Closing date: Monday 17th February 2020, 9am.

Interview date: Tuesday 25th February 2020

St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney has been serving the people of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham since 1905. The modern Hospice is proud of its roots in the community and of the founding vision of the Religious Sisters of Charity who remain closely supportive of the work we do.

Building meaningful relationships with our supporters, including companies, is at the heart of our fundraising and our Corporate Engagement Manager will play a pivotal role in developing long-term relationships with companies in East London and the City who are inspired by our cause.

We are looking for someone with experience in corporate fundraising, who can maintain and develop existing relationships with corporate partners and proactively identify and secure new relationships. You will need to be committed, self-motivated and passionate about the work of the hospice, and have demonstrable experience of delivering fundraising targets. 

If you would like to join our small, dynamic fundraising team, please send your CV and supporting statement via the Apply button.

St Joseph’s Hospice is committed to celebrating and promoting inclusion.

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
A newly created senior position in our Fundraising team and an opportunity to play a key role in our long-term approach. In this role you will help naturalise future thinking, taking full advantage of digital / technology solutions to deliver our goals, maximising the impact on supporter experience. We’re also looking for you to take a step back and help with an overview of where we are now and where we can go. You will horizon scan and help our teams to do the same. You’ll also enjoy the opportunity to lead on representing fundraising in wider strategic conversations at Crisis.

We want to make the most of new technology and we’re looking for you to help drive this. Working across different teams you will inspire them to reimagine how they would work if they started again today and building a new culture that ensures that ensures we are future ready. It’s a perfect time to start this unique role in a wonderful team.

About you

1. Knowledge of utilising digital/ tech to deliver great results for a customer facing team
2. Project management skills
3. Change management skills
4. Experience of using digital for income generation
5. Understanding of the evolving digital environments
6. Strong relationship management skills
7. Strategic thinking, coupled with tactical delivery
8. Understanding of data utilisation to affect commercial decision
9. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion
10. People management skills

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please send your CV and a covering statement addressing you meet points 1, 2, 3 and 5 only of the person specification

The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2020 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held w/c 10 February 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit:

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

London Metropolitan University Students' Union (LMSU) is looking for a highly motivated individual to take up a new role of Head of Membership (Deputy Chief Executive). 

We are currently undergoing a period of significant change and development here at LMSU that has included re-founding the organisation, making changes to the way we are governed and working towards developing a new Strategic plan that maps out our future ambitions. A major part of this development includes looking at our people, with the next step in this being the introduction of this new and exciting role.

The Head of Membership will be responsible for developing and delivering high quality services and support to our members that postively influences their experience whilst at University. The Head of Membership will lead a team of staff who facilitate the provision of the Students' Union's membership services including advice provision, advocacy, campaigns & representation, democracy & governance, student activities, student media and volunteering.

We are seeking a dynamic, inspirational and collaborative person to help re-shape LMSU and bring about positive change and opportunities for our members. Supporting our on-going growth and development you will play a key role in the Union’s engagement with its members.

Ideally, you will have leadership experience in a member-focused role combined with demonstrable experience of managing change and service development, whilst managing a variety of competing priorities and stakeholder perspectives.

The Role

Key Areas:

• Lead, manage and develop the Membership Serivces functions including strategic planning and operational delivery.
• Act as a Senior Manager (Deputy Chief Executive) helping manage the human, financial and physical assets as well as supporting the financial sustainability and statutory compliance of the Students' Union.
• Support Elected Officers and Student Representatives through provision of advice, guidance, support and training.
• Line management responsibility for all staff working within the Membership Services including casual/ student staff.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategic Management & Leadership
• Service Development & Delivery
• Financial & Operational Management
• Staff Management

To apply please complete an application form and submit it to LMSU via email.

Please note CV’s will only be accepted when submitted alongside a fully completed application form.

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on how closely they demonstrate a match to the criteria outlined in the job purpose and person specification.

For an informal conversation regarding this role or if you have any additional questions please contact Graeme Hope, Chief Executive at LMSU.

Starting Salary: £36,929 - £38,666 p.a. (including mobility allowance and pension contribution)

Contract: 2 Year Contract, unaccompanied post

R&R every 12 weeks

Position Description

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Development Group, as well as with colleagues in the Emergency Response and Advocacy Groups, and the International Programme Funding Unit. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has also a number of cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams.

While the DRC portfolio will be allocated to the post holder, a degree of flexibility is expected and therefore the post-holder may be required to support other programmes and colleagues during particularly busy times or emergencies. Furthermore, his/her portfolio of countries/sub-regions may change/evolve over time to meet CAFOD’s and partners’ needs.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake international travel for approximately 3 months a year. The post will be located in Goma DRC. 

Key Responsibilities

Programme development in line with the direction set by the DRC Country Strategy

• As guided by his/her line manager and taking into consideration his/her allocated portfolio), work with programme staff and partners in the design, development (and were appropriate, implementation) of high-quality programmes and projects in line with the DRC strategy and programme frameworks;
• Contribute to the development of resource development plans, as well as to identifying new funding opportunities through donor mapping exercises;
• Support regional or joint programme funding opportunities as necessary.
• Where necessary and in discussion with his/her line manager, participate in surge requests from other International Development or Emergency Response Groups;
• Keep up-to-date with donor policy developments and trends, both within the relevant country/sub-region/sector, and more generally, and represent CAFOD in funding review groups/networks in the countries/sub-regions as appropriate.

Programme funding and partners’ fundraising capacity 

• In agreement with partners and programme staff, assess existing partner capacities and systems to manage and implement institutionally funded programmes and, jointly develop programme and project funding proposals;
• Lead, co-ordinate or support the preparation of funding applications with donors such as: ECHO, DEC, DfID, EC, UN, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund, etc.;
• Contribute to investing in partners’ capacities, by jointly identifying funding needs, developing plans to strengthen capacities, e.g. proposal writing, programme development, monitoring & evaluation, etc., or identifying sources of support.
• Support partners in accessing the tools and support required to secure and effectively manage institutional funding, as well as strengthening partner capacity in donor mapping and developing donor engagement strategies;
• To work with CAFOD’s Country Representative and Programme Management on designing a partners’ institutional funding capacity strengthening initiative/strategy.
• The post holder will be expected to support the creation and maintenance of an enabling environment to ensure that CAFODs safeguarding policies are followed throughout their work 

Contract Management

• Working with programme staff and partners to manage various contracts, including financial and narrative reporting, and monitoring and evaluation (including facilitating external evaluations) of institutionally funded programmes, in line with jointly agreed standards (Programme Cycle Management), donor requirements, and CAFOD’s value of Stewardship;
• Responsible for reporting to donors – including financial reporting and ultimately responsible for the quality of those reports before submission.
• Support programme staff and partners on the development of plans, accounting frameworks and work plans, etc.

Internal and external representation

• In agreement with the Country Representative and programme management develop, nurture and manage relationships with donor organisations, and create opportunities to share CAFOD’s programme experiences with donor staff;
• Communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the programme is well understood, and that information is available for fundraising and communication needs. This may involve participation in sessions/events with supporters, communities of practice, working groups, etc., as agreed with the relevant manager;
• Where appropriate, liaise with the International Programme Funding Unit to ensure coherent donor engagement strategies are developed and maintained;
• Work with partners to regularly assess the quality of the relationship, ensuring that effective communication channels are in place, and that funding-related issues are timely addressed;
• In agreement with partners, contribute to raising the profile of partners’ work with relevant donors in the region and/or globally.

Systems and compliance

• Effectively use CAFOD’s programme management information systems to ensure programme and project information and documentation is up-to-date. This will include producing management information to support decision making;
• Ensure compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work, including liaising with IPFU donor leads on donor compliance requirements.

Notes:

1. This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;
2. If considered useful and appropriate, specific percentages per function/areas of responsibility can be assigned by agreement between the post-holder and his/her line manager.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults 

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK, the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK, the post holder will be subject to a different checking process.

Person Specification 

Essential Criteria

Understanding our context

• Understanding international development:  Understanding and experience of international development and emergency work and programme management and quality standards within this context

Working together

• Communicating; Able to communicate with colleagues and partners at a distance
• Looking outwards; Understanding of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities.

Making change happen

• Managing resources: the ability to prepare and monitor budgets, contribute to assessing the appropriateness of partner financial systems, and ensure compliance with, knowledge and understanding of financial
• Achieving results; experience of developing successful funding applications for institutional donors; experience of participatory project design, and use of analytical tools.
• Managing our performance: experience of developing and implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes.

Job-specific competencies

• Experience of working with complex emergencies or protracted crisis.
• Fluent written and spoken French is a requirement for this post
• Fluent written and spoken English is a requirement for this post 
• Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions within the international development sector; ideally with first-hand experience of working with the EC;
• Experience of using programme cycle management tools effectively to deliver work within an agreed programme framework;
• Able and committed to working with and strengthen or complementing the capacity of partner organisations and colleagues;
• Finance management and budgeting understanding and experience.
• Thematic experience in one or more of CAFOD DRC key thematic areas (Livelihoods & Food security, Participatory Governance, and WASH

Desirable Criteria

• First-hand work experience with a values-based partnership approach (between northern and southern organisations and communities).
• Previous work experience in the region.
• Experience or knowledge of Cash programming

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

We are a small and ambitious organisation, and our new Head of Policy will need to be an agile leader, capable of inspiring others both internally and externally, but also willing to roll up their own sleeves and get the job done.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be effective relating to the most senior leaders in health and care and to charity colleagues, health professionals, researchers, funding partners, patients and service users

• Be critical, but constructive; independent but well-networked; credible, but pragmatic

• Be comfortable making decisions – we are a small organisation and rely on our senior leaders’ experience and good judgement

• Be curious and willing to learn - about the work of our members, about what it’s like to work in health and care, and to live with ill health

• Be a natural communicator – our influence comes from sharing our insight and values through conference speeches, workshops, blogs, and traditional and social media

• Be able to work with and get the best out of experts and advisors

• Be confident managing multiple projects at pace, on time and on budget – often working with external consultants and staff in member organisations as well as with our internal team

• Be happy working in a small team – we’re too small to work in departments or to worry about seniority – we need to make things happen together.

We appreciate that this is an ambitious list – we don’t expect people to be equally strong across all these dimensions and we are happy and keen to develop people who have the right attitude and want to grow in and with this role.

The job description below sets out some of the key areas of responsibility we envisage for this role, but it is important to note that we are a busy and growing organisation, therefore the responsibilities set out should not be considered exhaustive and it is important to be aware that roles and responsibilities are likely to evolve over time. We envisage the post holder to hold line management responsibility in the medium term.

Responsibilities

Influence policy and practice across health and care

• Keep abreast of key issues and influencers in health and care in England

• Identify opportunities for influence and develop and implement constructive and credible policy positions and influencing strategies

• Build and maintain a network of decision makers and allies, and develop and nurture partnerships to achieve our ambitions

• Participate in high-level meetings on behalf of National Voices ensuring our values, insights and positions are reflected

• Work closely with our members – understand and deploy what they know and do, and share opportunities for influence

Develop and use insight

• Work with staff, consultants and partners to support the development of National Voices’ insight function, ensuring that we are informed by the experiences of people living with mental and physical ill health and disability

• Manage projects and programmes, working in partnership as required, putting in place streamlined and effective systems for timely, high-quality delivery

• Turn the insights we generate through our project work into arguments and influence

Grow National Voices, its impact and partnerships

• Build relationships, and common ground with members, partners and funders

• Spot opportunities for collaboration, partnership and income generation that can support the delivery of National Voices’ strategic priorities

• Turn ideas and ambitions into concrete proposals and funded projects

• Plan confidently and realistically, be accountable for delivery, and make sure we finish and complete

Communicate and engage

• Work all available communications channels to land our insight and messages

• Design and run lively and productive events and engagement with our members and others

• Support members, partners, patients and service users and staff to contribute their knowledge, practice and assets to National Voices’ work

Help to lead National Voices

• Be a senior member of a small team, taking responsibility for managing and developing our people and organisation

• Aim high, and lead with ambition and creativity – propose what we could do differently and how we could grow

• Model behaviours of inclusivity, compassion, curiosity and accountability, creating a high support, high challenge environment

• Take responsibility for money – how we raise income and how we spend it

Person specification

All candidates will be assessed against the following criteria, please use specific examples when applying, focussing particularly on the experience, knowledge and understanding required for the role.

Values, attitudes and behaviours

• Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work

• Proactive, flexible and responsive

• Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative

• Able to think and act creatively to solve problems and challenges

• Committed to reducing inequalities and understanding diversity

Skills and abilities

• Excellent policy, research and influencing skills

• Strategic and analytical thinking

• Able to react quickly and confidently in unclear situations and in changing circumstances

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills

• Strong organisational skills: able to manage teams, projects, budgets and workload

• Impeccable and engaging written and oral communication skills

Experience, knowledge and understanding

• Substantial experience of leading and implementing policy and influencing strategies: with experience across research, policy development, public affairs, and communications

• Significant experience of developing and implementing complex and high-profile projects and partnerships

• Substantial experience of using a range of communication tools and communicating with diverse audiences – from senior influencers to people and communities

• Experience of building consensus and working in situations of controversy and conflict

• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment across a number of priorities at once

• Experience of working with and through networks and partnerships

• Experience of working on health and social care issues and with the voluntary sector – with strong subject expertise in areas of health or care policy

• Experience of working directly with people and communities, and engaging individuals with lived-experience in policy and influencing

Application guidance

Please complete the National Voices application form and include a covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) explaining why you are suitable for the role, with particular reference to the experience, knowledge and skills identified in the person specification.

Please state your current salary and any notice period to which you are committed.

Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the interview.

Applications should be emailed to Patrick Ryan, please refer to Application Pack for email details.

Patrick can also be contacted with any further questions.

The deadline for applications is noon on Wednesday 29th January.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 6th February.

Details of an interview task will be emailed to you on Friday 31st January.

TSSA represents people working in transport and travel. Our vision is to be a well organised and effective trade union where our members are at the heart of everything that we do. We are now involved in an ambitious growth project – our organising teams are focused on building bigger and stronger workplaces, where members have the power to challenge and create change, to ensure they are respected in their workplace and able to address inequalities.
Can you help us make our vision a reality? Then join our Organising team where we have vacancies in the North of England and in London.

Being an Organiser in TSSA – You will either be focusing on key priority transport companies including TfL, London Underground and Network Rail or/and leading on our innovative and progressive equality campaigns including our work to engage with and support LGBT+ and BAME workers. Through the application of strategic organising methods, you will drive membership growth and develop lay representatives to create sustainable active union workplaces where our members have the confidence to apply power and leverage to make a difference to everyone’s working lives. You will be responsible for coaching active members and will promote our equalities agenda in the workplace.

Do you have the skills we are looking for? - We are looking for talented and creative Organisers who are ready to be part of our progressive transport union and the opportunities that organising and bargaining in a new era of rail will bring. As a creative thinker you will be able to identify, plan and pursue organising and campaigning opportunities that achieve the strategic aims of TSSA. You will be able to identify and cultivate workplace leaders through your own strong interpersonal and leadership skills. You will be able to lead collective negotiations and challenge employers via the representation of members in pursuance of TSSA’s bargaining, organising and equality agenda.

In the current environmental, political and economic crisis that we are in, never has there been a more important and challenging time to play a part in creating change, drive social engagement and challenge discrimination via pro-active and positive campaigns in the public and private transport industry.
The office location for these roles is either York, Manchester or Liverpool St, London. All roles require travel across your region and will on occasion involve overnights stays.

TSSA Organisers starting salary is £41,323 plus London Weighting of £5,521 that can rise on an incremental scale to £50,736 plus LW over a period of five years.

TSSA offers all employees a generous annual leave entitlement and defined benefit pension scheme. TSSA is an equal opportunities employer striving to maintain and grow our diverse workplace community. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are a family friendly employer and pro-actively support staff with disabilities. We are proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion and have just recently signed the Time to Change pledge.

Interested – then visit the TSSA website or check us out on Linked In

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 27th January 10am and assessments will be held on either Monday 10th or Tuesday 11th February 2020.

Since 1949, the Mental Health Foundation has been the UK’s leading charity for mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do, it aims to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive. Its vision is good mental health for all.  Its mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health.   

Becoming A Man (BAM) is a two-year school-based counselling and mentoring programme that guides young men as they learn, practice, and internalize social-emotional skills, make responsible decisions for their future and become positive members of their school and community.

It is now seeking a Project Manager and three Counsellors to roll out the programme across schools in Lambeth. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in partnership with teachers and school staff, and a background in youth engagement will be required.

The deadline for receipt of applications is midday on Friday, 31 January 2020.

Campaigns are managed by Society - Search. For further details or for an informal chat, please contact Shehrazade Zafar-Arif at +44 (0)203 653 0483. 

To apply please click on the link below. Applications are managed by Society - search agency. 

“Sport has the power to change the world.  It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.  It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers.  It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination” 

Nelson Mandela on the 25th May 2000 at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.

Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is a Sport for Development organisation that harnesses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Proving that sport can change the world.

Well anchored in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation's global office in the UK works in partnership with over 90 sport for development organisations across the world, providing them technical expertise, capacity building, funding and programme management support to deliver high quality and impactful sport for development programmes that help change the lives of girls and boys, young women and young men in disenfranchised communities. Laureus Sport for Good also invests in and leads on research, learning communities, international summits and conferences and is widely considered one of the leading agencies in the Sport for Development sector.

An exciting opportunity has emerged to join our programmes and grants management team where the experienced post holder will be responsible for planning and implementing a portfolio of impactful programmes across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe using sport as a development tool for social change. The post holder may also be responsible for managing junior staff members.

For further details about the opportunity please see the attached job description.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the 'key skills' section of the job description.

CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.

CVs without international development experience will not be considered.

For the right candidate, we would consider location in Cape Town or Nairobi

King's Global Health Partnerships is looking for an ambitious self-starter to lead fundraising and grant management across our partnerships in Somaliland, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Zambia.

We are seeking to grow our funding for our important work to strengthen health systems, and in particular to diversify funding from statutory and institutional donors. You will take responsibility for supporting high quality programme development and management of grants. This includes supporting proposal development for new grants and reporting to donors on existing grants; leading the development of donor engagement strategies; identifying new funding opportunities; liaising with colleagues across the partnerships and with the KCL Fundraising team. You will also play a role in strengthening systems to ensure that grants are managed effectively, accountably and in compliance with contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities of the role include to:

• Lead on the delivery of KGHP’s funding strategy and support the development of plans to achieve funding objectives. Support colleagues in the development of country-specific funding strategies and in donor /consortium partner engagement

• Regularly monitor funding opportunities and maintain, share intelligence and develop plans relating to potential opportunities. Develop and share analysis and insights into trends, building a strong understanding of emerging funding opportunities and changes in the donor landscape.

• Lead on development of high-quality grant and commercial tender submissions to institutional donors • Provide hands-on support to the development of proposals and budgets, working in particular to support the newer partnerships – with priority to DR Congo and Zambia – and new thematic areas of work

• Strengthen KGHP approaches to the development of proposals and grant management, by developing tools and resources, and promoting cross-partnership learning

• Support the development of new partnerships with donors and consortia partners at a UK and international level. Represent King’s Global Health Partnerships externally to donors and consortia partners.

• Ensure effective coordination across the partnerships, maintaining an overview of funding, proposal submission and donor communication

• Support decision making and risk assessment relating to new funding opportunities

• Ensure compliance across KGHP’s portfolio of grants, acting as a central source of knowledge and advice and ensuring alignment between partnership operations and School/ Faculty/ university systems

• Oversee contract negotiation and ensure that due diligence requirements are met, including due diligence on, and sub-contracting of, downstream partners liaising with the School’s Senior Operations Officer (Research) and the Research and Researchers Directorate where necessary

• Oversee timelines for financial and narrative reporting across the partnerships, working with colleagues to ensure that high quality and comprehensive narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely fashion

• Provide hands-on support to the management of the larger and more complex grants across the partnerships

• Identify programmatic synergies between the Partnerships, seeking out opportunities for collaboration and cross-Partnership funding opportunities

• Work closely with colleagues in KCL Fundraising team to develop projects which appeal to trusts and foundations, major donors and potential corporate partners.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join Crisis as we launch our plan to end homelessness. Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain, shows how we can end homelessness for good.

Our housing, education, employment and wellbeing and mental health services help people leave homelessness, as well as one-to-one support, advice and courses we offer for homeless people in 12 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.

Our administration team in Newcastle provide high quality administrative, secretarial and back office support to our frontline services which support people who are homeless or at risk from homelessness. In addition, the team staff our reception area, welcoming and greeting existing and new clients, responding to questions and showing sensitivity and compassion to people who are in emergency housing situations, or rough sleeping. 

About the role

As an Administrator, you will develop relationships internally to provide a high quality of administrative support for all teams within Crisis Skylight Newcastle. You will ensure records are up to date, documents and stock are replenished within centre, record session attendance, administer and invigilate exams and also deal with a range of enquiries from internal and external customers.

You will also be involved within our Duty team, supporting members with emergency housing issues and rough sleeping, and help by providing advice and support to members who might require support with telephone calls and travel requestsAbout us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join Crisis as we launch our plan to end homelessness. Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain, shows how we can end homelessness for good.

Our housing, education, employment and wellbeing and mental health services help people leave homelessness, as well as one-to-one support, advice and courses we offer for homeless people in 12 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.

Our administration team in Newcastle provide high quality administrative, secretarial and back office support to our frontline services which support people who are homeless or at risk from homelessness. In addition, the team staff our reception area, welcoming and greeting existing and new clients, responding to questions and showing sensitivity and compassion to people who are in emergency housing situations, or rough sleeping. 

About the role

As an Administrator, you will develop relationships internally to provide a high quality of administrative support for all teams within Crisis Skylight Newcastle. You will ensure records are up to date, documents and stock are replenished within centre, record session attendance, administer and invigilate exams and also deal with a range of enquiries from internal and external customers.

You will also be involved within our Duty team, supporting members with emergency housing issues and rough sleeping, and help by providing advice and support to members who might require support with telephone calls and travel requests.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working within administration in a busy environment, providing a high standard of customer service and have the ability to deal effectively with conflicting priorities.

You will have strong administrative skills including using all Microsoft packages, be solution focused, resilient, have a high level of attention to detail and excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to successfully manage a busy and diverse workload.

The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills, an understanding of the issues faced by homeless people and socially excluded groups, as well as the ability to deal with challenging situations and individuals with a range of needs.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the Crisis Jobs page. The job description is available under the additional details tab of the CharityJobs page. 

Closing date: 2 Febuary 2020
Interview date: TBA

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The Education Administrator will carry out a range of administrative duties working closely with the Learning Manager and Education Team to support the delivery of accredited and non-accredited learning.

About the role

As Education Administrator, you will provide efficient and effective administrative support to Skylight Oxford ensuring that all systems and structures contribute to the delivery of high quality and easily accessible learning and engagement activities.
 

About you

To be successful in this role you will have substantial experience of administrative work in a similar role within the voluntary or education sector

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike, or for a deposit to secure a tenancy

• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%

• 25 days annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. Candidates are required to address points 1 - 7 of the person specification. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 2 February 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will be held on 12 February 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094