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Learning and Events Coordinator

Barnwood is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.

As part of this work, our Insights and Engagement Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Learning and Events Coordinator is integral to this.

We are looking for a Learning and Events Coordinator to provide coordination and administration support for Barnwood Trust’s internal learning programme, engaging staff and Trustees in individual, team and organisation-wide learning and development activities and events.

We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:

· are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

· have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges. 

Contract terms:

· This role is 12 months fixed term, and we welcome applications from people looking for part time hours (19 hours per week).

· We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday.

· £16,023 p/a (pro rata) (FTE £31,624)  

· 22 days holiday inc. bank holidays (pro rata) (FTE 36 days inc. bank holidays)

Summary of key duties:

· Coordinate and support team learning and development

· Assist in creating and implementing the annual Organisation Learning and Development Plan (OLDP)

· Report on learning expenditure and manage the Learning Management System

· Deliver and administer accessible internal learning activities and events

· Provide administrative support for bookings, venues, and liaising with attendees

· Maintain digital records of learning activities and ensure data accuracy

· Support staff and Trustees in accessing online learning resources

Summary of skills

· Excellent communication and organisational skills, including high level written communication skills. 

· Highly organised with project co-ordination skills.

· Self-awareness, enabling excellent working relationships with a wide range of people using tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. 

· Experience supporting small to medium-scale events

· Ability to apply appropriate communication channels and methods, including digital and print media.

· Strong IT skills (proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based database). 

For full details please see our application pack.

Benefits:

· 36 days annual leave including bank holidays. (FTE)

· Life Assurance (3 x Salary)

· Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.

· Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.

· Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.

· Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.

· We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.

· Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.

· Assistance dogs are welcome.

Guidance On Applications:

Click on Apply Now to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.

You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.

Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org.

We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.

· Deadline for applications:  12.00 noon on Wednesday 21st August 2024

· First interviews: Tuesday 3rd September or Thursday 5th September 2024

· Second stage interviews: Thursday 12th September 2024

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Role: Workplace Wellbeing and Training Digital Coordinator

Hours: Minimum of 28 hours, up to full-time 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term for minimum of 10 months, potentially longer depending on start date
Salary: £25,767 (pro rata)
Responsible to: Workplace Wellbeing and Training Lead
Location: Office base is in Chorley with a mix of home, office and network-based work. This role could also be remote with some travel to Lancashire.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our training team for an enthusiastic individual who is able to manage their own workload and interested in working as part of a small team, supporting people across Lancashire to increase knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing.  Your role will help us manage some of the exciting projects that the WW&T Team has on, including a national project around self-harm.

You will have knowledge and understanding of digital platforms and managing the schedules of a team. You will also be managing our exciting new on-demand platform where you will be developing and improving our offer.

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.

We offer a workplace pension scheme, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a sick pay scheme, paid emergency and compassionate leave, regular supervision, and a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.

Are you passionate about supporting older people with dementia and their carers to enage with activies across Lewisham? If so, we want to hear from you! 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is looking for a part time coordiantor to deliver arts and crafts, physical exercise and singing groups for people with dementia in Lewisham. You will be delivering the programme with the support of our volunteers and working directly with freelance workers and community partners.

The successful candidate will have a good undersatnding of the needs and issues affecting older people including dementia awareness. 

They will be able to work as part of a team and travel within Southwark and Lewisham. Great interpersonal skills required along with the ability to work to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark’s values to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives.

Employee Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech and home furnishing through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details, please download the Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am on Monday 12 August 2024.

Interviews will take place week commencing 19 August 2024 at Stones End Day Centre, Southwark.

Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator

Hours: 35 per week (full time)

Location: Home working, roles must be based in Cornwall – will involve independent travel around the local area.

Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)

Salary: £33,786

About us

Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Out initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.

About you

We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.

About the role

We are seeking to hire 2 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across Cornwall – we are particularly interested to hear from candidate based in Truro, Bodmin and Camborne – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.

About Citadel

Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
• Openness to flexible ways of working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Home office set-up
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Business Support Coordinator

Location: Leeds, LS12 2AE

Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum

Our client is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.  You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join their admin team as Business Support Coordinator. This role is all about providing business support to the Forward Leeds management team. This role would be well suited to someone who is extremely organised, methodical in approach and with proven business administration skills and has experience in minute taking.

Key Responsibilities

· To ensure consistency of approach with regard to systems and monitoring across the Units

· To collate FL systems data as required.

· Provide ‘document control’ to the Forward Leeds section of the company extranet.

· To provide direct admin support to the Directors and Management Team.

· To support the Directors to plan and organise meetings, Away Days, Conferences and events.

· To work alongside the quality and performance manager in Leeds and support them with regulatory compliance requirements and governance issues.

· To support the Forward Leeds Board and Intergrated Governance Board

· To support the Chairs of various meeting within the FL Governance Framework ensuring that invites, papers and actions are sent out in a timely manner.

· To attend meetings and produce efficient minutes within 7 working days.

· To work closely with the Directors, Quality and Performance Manager and quality team

· to provide on-going quality assurance support.

Skills and Qualifications

· Outstanding IT skills

· Excellent minute taking abilities

· Excellent organisation skills

· Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes

· Experience in gathering and collating data and producing financial and statistical reports

· Experience in producing high-quality written work

· Experience of Quality Systems

Benefits

· A rewarding role that allows you to make a tangible impact in your community.

· Opportunity for professional growth and development in the field of substance misuse and criminal justice.

· Collaborative and supportive work environment.

· Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)

· Annual leave purchase scheme

· Enhanced occupational sick pay

· Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension

· Death in service benefit

· Free Will writing

· Eyecare vouchers

· Blue light card discount

· Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses

· Work-life balance- flexible working and family-friendly policies

· Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce

· Employee Assist Programme and the companies Support Networks

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The organisation welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or ag

About the role:

When a family member has a spinal cord injury, it can be difficult to acknowledge and accept that their injury will affect you too.

You might find it difficult to express and share how you have been affected by these events, especially to your loved one with the injury. Overwhelming feelings of guilt, helplessness, confusion and isolation are very common. 

Back Up’s Family Support team are there to help. Right from the point of injury, our Family Support Coordinators work together with the family and the injured person to create their own ‘Family Plan’ - making sure they have access to information and support throughout the rehabilitation journey.

As a Family Support Coordinator, you will build relationships with professionals to encourage referrals and manage a caseload. Whether it be meeting family members in a clinical setting, providing a listening ear from someone who ‘just gets it!’, or making referrals for ongoing support from a range of partners or statutory agencies – you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver,

Welsh translations available on request.

Join Our Team – Fundraising Coordinator

We're looking for a dynamic individual to identify, secure, and manage funding opportunities. You will work closely with our Head of Business Development & Partnerships to implement our income generation strategy and grow new income streams including individual giving, legacies, corporates. This includes researching potential funders, preparing compelling grant proposals, managing funding applications, and maintaining relationships with donors and partners. Additionally, you will leverage data to demonstrate our impact and secure funding.

About Us:

Action for Family Carers is a well-established Essex-based charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers and young carers. We've been making a positive impact for over 30 years.

About You:

You like to get results! You have experience in securing funding through grants, donations, partnerships and sponsorships. You have strong writing and communication skills for crafting compelling proposals. You also understand the value of accurate data when demonstrating impact of our services and have good data analysis and CRM skills. Most importantly, you will share our vision, our values and our ambition to do more for local families.

What We Offer:

· Salary: Band 7, £29,361 per annum FTE

· Contract: Permanent

· Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible days/hours, hybrid office/home working

· Location: Brickhouse Farm, Poulton Close, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6NG

Benefits:

· Full induction and relevant training

· Contributory work-based pension scheme

· Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working arrangements

Apply Now:

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team, contribute to meaningful work, and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us continue changing lives at Action for Family Carers.

Read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Send your CV with a covering letter addressing why you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Closing date for applications 5pm, Friday 30th August 2024

Action for Family Carers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Salary: up to up to £28,000 per annum
Contract Type:          Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 (potential to be extended)
Working Hours:         37.5 hrs per week
Location:                    Luton
Responsible to: Recovery Community Development Coordinator

What you will be doing?

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will be responsible for the recruitment, training and coordinating the activity of volunteers with lived experience who will support people completing treatment. You will work collaboratively with the Recovery Community Development Coordinator, to ensure we have a high performing, consistent number of volunteers available across Luton.

We actively welcome applications from people who have lived experience of prison or probation, addiction, mental ill-health, or homelessness, as this is often the reality for those people we support.

You will work in partnership with staff, volunteers, and the people we support to guarantee that we maintain a high-quality service which meets the needs of those engaged.

The successful candidate will commit to working in line with our workplace values which are:

• People first – people are our top priority. We care so everyone can be their best.
• Community – our actions and support help build stronger communities where people can find their place and thrive.
• Transformation – we do challenging work, creating positive change that helps people move on with their lives.
• Excellence – we strive to always be our best, to exceed expectations, to learn from our mistakes.
• Trust – we trust ourselves, our colleagues and those we work with to do the right thing, to show integrity, acceptance, respect and fairness in all we do.

What we are looking for?

• Experience of supervising and appraising staff or volunteers, motivating them and achieving positive outcomes in line with contractual obligations.
• Experience of setting targets an monitoring performance of staff or volunteers.
• High level of relationship skills: Empathy, caring; acceptance; mutual affirmation; supportive and can give constructive feedback to support continuous personal and professional development of volunteers.
• Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Adaptability to changing and emerging needs as the project develops demonstrating flexibility and resilience in challenging situations.
• Experience of data collection, administration and recording procedures with the ability to maintain case notes and volunteer HR notes on a bespoke database.
• Ability to develop reports to showcase the impact of volunteers.
• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with partner organisations and developing contacts and networks across a wide range of local services.
• Known when to seek assistance or supervision and how to engage meaningfully in planned supervision.
• Seek to improve own performance, contribution, knowledge, skills and participate in training and developmental activities as required.
• Professional curiosity with the ability and willingness to learn and apply learning to support delivery.
• Professional and values led with integrity, inclusivitiy, and respect for diversity.
• Carry out such other relevant duties, as required.
• Ability to work across Luton to meet service delivery demands when required.
• Full driving license, own car and business insurance is essential.

What we offer?

• Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
• Training opportunities and career development
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas closure between Christmas and New Year for all employees
• Life insurance (5x annual salary)
• Reflective practice – a group process that helps us to grow and develop professionally and personally, support us to build resilience and offers the space to consider how to balance work and life pressures
• Company phone and laptop provided to all staff
• Annual awards ceremony and celebration
• Refer a Friend Scheme – You could qualify for a £250 reward voucher if you refer someone you know into any paid, externally advertised position (permanent or fixed term) within CLI.

Overview

At CLI through our dedicated support services, peer-led mentoring, and practical and emotional support, we help people who have experience of the criminal justice system, addiction, homelessness, and mental ill-health, to recognise their potential as individuals, build their self-worth, their self-esteem and achieve their aspirations.

Our support and mentoring help people build a more fulfilling life and see how they can become part of, and positively impact, their community.

We work in partnership with other organisations that are striving to deliver positive impacts, support change, and share our commitment and values.

And we actively welcome those with lived experience of offending, addiction, homelessness, or mental health issues as part of our team. Where others see risk, we see opportunity.

We believe everyone deserves to feel valued, to be happy, to belong.

To apply for the Volunteer Coordinator position, please read the job description/person specification and submit your completed application from by 17:00 31st July 2024.

Community Led Initiatives is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, marital status, disability, or age. All applicants are considered based on their merits and abilities for the job. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks however it will not be used to discriminate unfairly against any individual. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Coordinator Apprenticeship to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week. A requirement of the role is that the post-holder works towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3.

Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off your Birthday
• £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.

About the role:

The purpose of the role is to provide key administrative support to the Business Development Team. This administrative support will help the team to plan for opportunities, assess opportunities, and communicate about business development activity internally. The role will also provide some support in relation to tender production and proposal development.

To succeed in this role you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly organised, and be able to gather and interpret information from various sources. You will have a proactive, diligent approach and will be able to work flexibly in response to business need.

Alongside your fulfilment of the role, you will work towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3. This is a 15 month apprenticeship that will support you to understand how to work across various business teams to bring together compelling, customer focused proposals and tender submissions to win business. It will help the successful candidate to understand the context of bidding, the bid and proposal process, proposal development, knowledge management, and roles and responsibilities within a bid team.

The starting salary is £20,000. This will rise to £22,308 after completing 12 months of the apprenticeship programme following a further rise to £25,500 after full completion of the apprenticeship qualification (all subject to satisfactory performance)
This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Quality and Governance Coordinator  

Age UK Camden is recruiting a skilled and experienced Coordinator to support the organisation in our Quality and Governance functions.  

Age UK Camden is a local, independent and innovative charity which has provided services to older people in Camden for more than 50 years through diverse and inclusive services.  These services are highly valued by the residents of Camden and the voluntary and statutory sectors.  

The successful candidate will: 

• Have a key role in the development and delivery of quality, compliance and corporate support services including strategy and business planning.  

• Be responsible for evidencing that Age UK Camden activities are of the highest possible quality and that they are compliant with national and local specifications, standards and good practice guidelines  

• Be responsible for Board support and other corporate services support.  

 (See Job description for full duties) 

Salary:  SCP 16 to SCP 24 (Dependent on skills and experience) £30,315.45 to £34,964.65 pa FTE (pro rata for a 28 hour week) 

Hours: 28 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing date:  Wednesday 7th August 2024 – 9 am Interview dates: TBC 

As part of the application process please submit an application form demonstrating how you meet the shortlisting criteria in the Person Specification. Please also complete and return the criminal convictions declaration form. 

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446 

About Us:
Andrew Simpson Centres (ASC) are dedicated to making sailing and watersports accessible to all. Our not-for-profit centres offer a range of subsidized courses, specialist programs, and clubs. We aim to transform lives through sailing, inspired by Olympic gold medalist Andrew Simpson MBE. Our centres provide opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities to engage in sailing and watersports, fostering skills, confidence, and community.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated Sales and Communications Coordinator to join our Portsmouth team. This role involves supporting the Centre Manager in achieving income targets, maintaining customer relationships, managing bookings, and driving new sales. Additionally, you will assist in fundraising, outreach, and community engagement activities. Your efforts will help ensure the smooth running and development of our centre.

Main Duties and Key Tasks:

Centre Sales and Communications:

• Achieve income targets through agreed strategies.
• Maintain relationships with schools, groups, and individuals.
• Establish new customers and drive sales.
• Manage bookings and the booking system.
• Process and administer paperwork and communications.
• Assist in developing the centre according to the annual development plan.
• Collaborate with the team for smooth operations.

Fundraising Activities:

• Identify and pursue local fundraising opportunities.
• Manage relationships with local supporters and stakeholders.
• Research and submit applications to local trusts and grant organizations.
• Identify community partners for fundraising.
• Provide information for impact reporting to funders and supporters.

Outreach Activities:

• Identify effective outreach strategies with the Outreach Manager.
• Lead local outreach to attract participation in RNSA Youth Crew and Swim Free Programme.
• Network with local communities to market opportunities.
• Serve as a point of contact for families and young people.
• Engage with families and signpost available pathways.
• Develop materials to support programs.
• Research local demand and business potential.
• Attend and leverage local events for networking.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Working knowledge of office management and administration.
• Previous outreach and marketing experience.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Experience in producing and implementing administrative practices.
• Proficient in managing complaints and conflict.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to problem solve and make sensitive decisions.
• Good financial management skills.
• Proactive, organized, and a team player.

Desirable:

• Experience in digital marketing.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the charity sector.
• Understanding of sailing/watersports industry.
• Experience in a non-profit or charity setting.

Personal Commitment:

• Uphold and promote ASC values.
• Adhere to Health and Safety, equality and diversity, safeguarding legislation, and other policies.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data protection principles.
• Commit to delivering excellent customer service.

Apply now to join our team and help us transform lives through sailing and watersports.

This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.

We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.

Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.

Your role will include:

- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.

- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.

- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.

To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.

About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too. 

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

The Global Communications team is looking for a Communications Coordinator with excellent organisational, writing, and digital skills, heaps of initiative, and a passion for MSI’s mission. The role involves providing communications and administrative support to the team in order to increase the visibility and effectiveness of MSI’s work both within the organisation and with external audiences.

MSI is fast-paced and international. Our Communications Coordinator will have an interesting and varied workload and will be supported to take on key responsibilities. On a day-to-day basis, they can expect to liaise with team members from all parts of the organisation, including its overseas programmes, as well as working closely with other members of the team.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including excellent grammar and spelling
• Excellent computer skills – must be highly proficient at Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work confidently with external stakeholders and colleagues at every level of the organization
• Outstanding organisational skills, including the ability to use initiative, prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Enjoy working as part of a busy and fast-paced team

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Experience working in a fast-paced team/environment
• Proven administrative experience
• Exposure to communications and digital media channels
• Demonstrable writing and proofreading experience
• Proven experience of working to tight and changing deadlines
• Experience working with Microsoft Office.

Formal education/qualification

• Degree level education (or equivalent) or relevant proven work experience

Personal Attributes:

We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity. 

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:

• Pro-choice
• Team player
• Commercially aware
• Culturally sensitive
• Professional
• Able to work under pressure
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Willing to support on reasonable out-of-hour requests, for example, if facing an urgent comms issue

Please view the job framework on our website. 

Location: London Support Office (hybrid working).

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (For UK based team members).

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £24,975 - £31,213 per annum for UK based candidates. Discretionary bonus + benefits.

Salary band: BG 5

Closing date: 7th August 2024 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply. 

Communications and Fundraising Coordinator

The new role of Communications and Fundraising Coordinator will be the first role in PDA Society which is exclusively dedicated to increasing our sustainability.

Position: Communications and Fundraising Coordinator

Location: Home-based with occasional prearranged in-person meetings

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (hours may be worked flexibly over a minimum of 4 days a week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £15.87 an hour (Actual salary £24,757 - FTE £28,883)

Benefits: 4% employers' contribution to pension (can be uplifted to 6% with increased employee contributions), truly flexible working in an organisation that understands and values neurodivergence and carers responsibilities.

Closing date: 5pm on 14th August

Interviews: 27th August 2024

About the role:

Supported by our Communications and Community Manager, you will play a key part in our fundraising and communications and developing how we talk about the impact of our work.

Key areas of responsibility include:  

· Ensure our social media and email communications are welcoming, informative and useful for the PDA community.

· Build relationships with trusts and grant-giving organisations and write successful funding applications that help us to grow.

· Develop the communications around our training offer and demonstrate to different audiences how our training could help them with the challenges they are facing.

· Grow the number of individuals who make regular donations by developing the journey people take to become donors and ensuring that all donors know the difference they are making through their generosity.

· Provide digital support and stewardship for community fundraising events, making sure that people who raise money for us feel valued and know the difference they are making.

About you:

We're looking for an excellent communicator and copywriter who is confident crafting engaging messaging for various audiences, has incredible attention to detail, and cares about the difference we are trying to make as a charity. You’ll be able to work autonomously in a remote environment, and in exchange, you’ll get to work with a friendly and supportive team who will be committed to seeing you thrive.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in fundraising, communications, and marketing, or candidates who have relevant transferable skills. The first stage of the application is anonymous and allows you to demonstrate the skills you would bring to the role.

About the organisation:

The PDA Society is the only specialist PDA charity in the UK.  We provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals. Our goal is to try and make life better for PDA people and their families – we believe that happy, autonomous lives are possible. Our strong commitment to research underpins every step we take towards improving understanding, support and outcomes for PDA people in the future.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Campaigning, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Fundraising Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.