The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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

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

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

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

We have rewarding opportunities available for Female Recovery Navigators to join our teams based in Bristol. You will join us on permanent basis, working on a rota system and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,301 – £23,284 (pro rata for part-time staff) per annum and benefits.

We have the following positions available:

1. Recovery Navigator – 30 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
2. Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (South Team; based at Petherton Resource Centre)
3. Recovery Navigator – 18.75 hours (North Team: based at the Greenway Centre)

(Please state which position you are applying for on your application form)

Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Wellness Awards
• Staff Recognition Awards

About the role:

As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (you will support female and male clients) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing.  Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support people’s recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individual’s cultural and social needs.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Recovery Navigator:

• Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male and female)
• Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
• Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user’s support in order to deliver the support package
• Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services
• Provide specialist support to women using the service and advice and guidance to other team members regarding women’s mental health issues
• Provide specialist support and screening regarding domestic abuse/sexual violence and provide advice and guidance to the team on pathways into DVA and sexual violence services
• Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health Bristol and the community in line with Mental Health Bristol Partnership objectives
• Manage caseload (male and female), documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with BMH policies, making best use of supervision, training and staff development. Ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies
• Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individual’s recovery

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Recovery Navigator:

• Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
• IT skills including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet
• Proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs
• Proven knowledge of equal opportunities issues
• Proven knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
• Proven knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people
• Knowledge and understanding of the particular needs of working with vulnerable women and men
• Significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
• Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle 

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am, Monday 13th December 2021. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held week commencing 13th December 2021.

Ready for something new?

We’re looking for someone who can make a difference in local communities.

We have a vacancy for a proactive, outgoing and organised person with a passion for volunteering to join the Imago team. In this role you will recruit and manage volunteers for our community transport service and other projects.

You will help develop services by increasing the number of volunteers, meeting demand and enabling growth in new areas. There will be opportunities to organise and deliver promotional and volunteer recruitment activities, and you will manage volunteer applications, interviews and induction. It’s important that volunteers have a great experience with Imago, so you will ensure they feel supported and valued throughout the process.

Applicants should have relevant professional or personal experience of volunteering or working with communities, and have an understanding of the positive impact volunteering can have on the individual.

You should be confident in using social media, developing marketing materials, speaking, delivering presentations and developing networks. Attention to detail is a key skill and you will maintain excellent records using our bespoke database.

You will be based at our Sevenoaks office and cover wider areas so your own car is essential for this role.

Be part of something amazing.

About Police Now  

Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and increase the public’s confidence in the police by recruiting, developing and inspiring outstanding and diverse leaders in policing. We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without being fearful of crime. We are looking for high-performing, committed, mission-aligned individuals who will actively contribute towards this goal. 

It is important that Police Now’s workforce reflects the communities that we serve and are empowered to contribute their best. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in policing and our Head Office, and view workforce diversity as a business imperative. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. 

Police Now trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to become inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Leadership Programme and our National Detective Programme. Our officers are supported for life so they can confidently progress through policing ranks as innovative leaders. We are a not-for-profit organisation of ~120 employees, with ambitious goals; we need impact and solutions-focused individuals who will accelerate us towards our mission. Everything we do and our culture reflects the Police Now Leadership Principles which are attached at the bottom of this page.

What you’ll do

Police Now is looking for a Marketing Coordinator, who will be part of the team responsible for ensuring that Police Now has a pipeline of talented and diverse individuals committed to our mission of community transformation. The role will focus on supporting the wider marketing and recruitment activity and report into the Marketing Manager. This team has won over 21 recruitment and marketing awards and recently launched a brand-new graduate training programme so it's an exciting time to join.

Having our mission and values at heart, you will drive to hit our ambitious and growing targets to ensure Police Now delivers quality hires in a number of regions across England and Wales.

We are looking for an individual who has recently graduated from a marketing degree, looking for their first role, or someone with marketing experience who is looking for their next step. We need someone with a results-driven attitude and a drive to exceed ambitious targets. You must be comfortable with a varied workload, supporting the marketing team on our marketing campaigns; from planning and execution through to analysis and review along with supporting on the Onboarding and Recruitment side wherever needed. You will need to have a can-do attitude and be comfortable working as part of a team and independently. Ideally, you will be passionate about the user journey, all the way from attraction to onboarding and ensuring an inclusive experience for all. 

This role will sit on the onboarding side of the wider marketing team to support the successful delivery of marketing and communications campaigns to programme applicants and their influencers to ensure we retain the highest quality, most dedicated candidates.
 

Key responsibilities:

• Provide general marketing support to the Recruitment and Marketing team.
• Support the marketing team to deliver campaigns and projects where needed, working with other departments and managing stakeholders.
• Be the first point of contact by email, phone, online platforms, live chat and social media.
• Assist in the preparation and running of marketing events virtually and face to face across the country where needed. These may be on university campuses or at London venues.
• Maintain and update the online recruitment system and produce reports.
• Feed into the planning and creation of marketing and communication campaigns, helping to shape them on behalf of the business
• Support initiatives which develop our onboarding process into the most inclusive, diverse user journey it can be.
• Processing invoices and getting manager approval
• Manage our social media platforms by scheduling posts on a weekly basis 
• Linking in with the Comms team on any upcoming activity that needs to be shared across social channels.
• Managing different stakeholders in a professional manner within key projects and campaigns
• Making updates to the website via our CMS system 
• Looking at data to constantly inform decisions on what you’ll do next, pulling reports and understanding the metrics which can inform marketing decisions and activities.

Other duties:

• Have diversity and inclusion in the heart of all you do, contributing to the ideas and delivery of our strategy to hire outstanding and diverse individuals.
• Commit to your own personal development and ensure skills are always up to date.
• Any ad-hoc duties and projects.
   

Who we’re looking for

Although prior experience in a similar role is helpful, we are more interested in your attitude, and your willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply knowledge quickly. We would like someone who has lots of energy and can take the initiative to see where you can add value to the work that we do. This is an exciting and varied role within a growing organisation with lots of opportunities for you to gain some amazing experience.  

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, prioritisation and administrative skills, with outstanding attention to detail. You’ll take initiative, with proven problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a group setting.

You’ll be comfortable working at pace and being flexible, able to work comfortably within challenging timescales and shifting priorities. And you’ll be able to maintain a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, even when under pressure.

You’ll also have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships. Key to this will be your excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to ‘muck in’ and help others when the going gets tough. Finally, and most importantly, you’ll be passionate about our mission, and you’ll have a thirst for professional development, eager to develop and learn on the job.

What you’ll need

Essential:

• Knowledge and motivation of our Police Now mission.
• Experience in a marketing role or from a university degree.
• Strong attention to detail including good use of numeracy and grammar.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• A strong team player, with the ability to use initiative, work at speed and demonstrate common sense.
• Resilience with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility and commitment.
• Strength of character and robustness.
• Enthusiastic individual who is prepared to take ownership of managing their workload.
• Personable and approachable style in order to communicate well at all levels.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• The ability to multi-task and be effective under pressure.
• Demonstrable good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Desirable:

• Degree-level educated or one year’s marketing experience.
• Knowledge of graduate marketing and recruitment. 
• Experience using a content management system (CMS).

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office near Liverpool Street, Central London (Zone 1) Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions will occur. Employees are expected to be based 3-days per week in the London office. 
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £20,000-£28,000 per annum dependent on location and experience. 
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 5% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)

Please note

This role will involve working a minimum of 3 days a week at our London office, as well as travel nationally as and when required for events.

This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation.

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.  

Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful.

Interview dates
To be confirmed

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTENT COORDINATOR

Contract: Full Time

Location: 2 days in the central London office per week with flexible hours and home working on other days

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Line Manager Responsibility: No

Salary: £27,500

Want to be part of something special, to work in a passionate team who believe that everyone deserves access to life's essentials and that no useable product should go to waste and who work to positively impact the lives of almost 250k people every week?

About In Kind Direct:

At In Kind Direct we exist to enable more communities to thrive. We receive donated consumer products, which we then sort, store and distribute directly to charitable organisations in our network across the UK, helping their services go further. We work closely with organisations like P&G, ASDA, Kimberly-Clark, PZ Cussons, Unilever, and Amazon, finding a home for all donated goods, stopping them going to landfill, extending their life, and ensuring they end up where they are needed.

Since being founded in 1996 by HRH The Prince of Wales, we have:

• Distributed over £287m worth of essential products
• Diverted 31,800 tonnes of usable products from going to waste
• Supported over 11,400 charitable organisations

We make product giving easy, creating powerful partnerships enabling more communities to thrive.

Job Purpose:

The Coronavirus pandemic has driven a huge increase in need, both in the number of charitable organisations seeking support, and the volume of products required to keep people clean, safe and well. The reliance on local charitable support has never been greater at a time when our sector is struggling. As our initial increased crisis response is evolving to meet a sustained period of change; we will be delivering a new strategy to achieve 3x growth in impact by 2025.

We’re looking for a proactive and creative Social Media and Content Coordinator, who will lead the social media strategy and implementation to help us grow and expand our social following. The Social Media and Content Coordinator will be creative, with a passion for designing engaging, shareable content to generate engagement with different audiences across our channels. They will have experience writing targeted copy and designing content to specific audiences, whilst also supporting other areas of the marketing team with building/ updating webpages, designing email banners and supporting the Marketing Manager with the delivery of key marketing and brand campaigns in line with annual comms calendar.

We are looking to recruit someone with proven experience of growing social media platforms, creative design and copy writing skills, excellent prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at one time. This role will help to build our brand awareness, support PR activity, source case studies and ensure our brand guidelines and tone of voice is maintained throughout. The Social Media and Content Coordinator will be a self-starter, operate with initiative and agility, have an analytical mindset and work closely with the Marketing Manager to deliver against KPIs and ensuring insight is at the heart of decision making.

2022 Key Projects

We have some exciting projects in the pipeline starting in the new year including a new website and online shop redesign and we’ll also be celebrating our 25th Anniversary which will drive a full calendar of campaigns and activity next year!

Key Responsibilities:

Social media

• Lead on the development of the social media plan, identifying different audiences for each channel and plan how to increase engagement on each. Take ownership of the social media schedule, ensuring activity is planned well in advance for key campaigns, ad hoc brand collabs and business as usual content.
• Utilise strong copywriting skills and storytelling to deliver our brand tone of voice across all channels. Apply to a range of media including PR, campaign creative, CRM, website, case studies and external partner comms and reports.
• Work with Charity Network Manager to source and deliver compelling case studies to bring our end user stories to life.
• Regular monitoring, reporting & analysis across social channels to ensure we are meeting growth KPIs and increasing engagement, adopting a test, learn and reiterate approach.
• Day to day responsibility for data protection functions across the Marketing team.

Marketing campaigns

• Support marketing manager and collaborate with internal teams to plan and execute campaigns `during key times of the year.
• Support Marketing Manager in creating new campaign concepts/ designs, copy writing and end of campaign reports to highlight the impact to be shared externally.
• Work with our PR agency, supporting with press release creation, image and case study sourcing to bring our stories to life.
• Work with creative agency to ensure our Brand guidelines and TOV are maintained, and our key audiences are being considered in the campaign planning and execution phases.

Graphic design

• Design and deliver engaging social content across our key social media channels, using resources to create impactful stories, case studies, competitions and other content to engage with our audiences.
• Work closely with the Ecommerce Manager to design the product email banners and monthly newsletters using DotDigital and MS Dynamics.
• Create and maintain a library of optimised webpages and templates.
• Champion the internal and external use of branding guidelines.
• Use video editing skills to create impactful, end of campaign reports in video form, shareable via social media, email and internally.
• Edit and repurpose existing footage in usable formats.

What you will bring:

Relevant Experience

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable experience of growing followers and increasing engagement on one or more social media platforms 
• Proven experience in identifying target audiences and tailoring content
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Knowledge of website and content management such as WordPress, SharePoint
• Strong examples of using impact measurement tools for reporting and analysis to demonstrate success

Skills and knowledge

• Strong copywriting and written communication skills
• Knowledge and experience of Google Analytics or similar analytics tools

• Commitment to and understanding of good data protection and practices
• Sensitive to the needs of our charity partners and their beneficiaries
• Action focused and able to get things done at pace to a high quality
  • Confident team player with the ability to persuade / enthuse / negotiate with others and work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders
• Photography skills and video editing skills are desirable

Role purpose:

This is an exciting time at ShelterBox and we have ambitious targets of sheltering more and more families each year. Monitoring and Evaluation processes are at the heart of evidence based strategic growth and ensure that responses are delivered in-line with humanitarian best-practice. Developing and implementing use-orientated tools enables Response Teams and partners to learn and improve and ensures that our supporters understand the impact of their contribution.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for people with a passion for supporting and driving evidence-based decision-making. The contexts in which we work can be changeable and challenging. Developing monitoring and evaluation systems that work for our Response Teams and partners is critical to success. The right person will have an interest in qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis, coupled with the interpersonal skills to work with operational teams and partner organisations throughout humanitarian responses.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Collect, analyse and report on monitoring and evaluation information relating to operational activities, outputs and outcomes for accountability and learning.
• Support the continued development of monitoring and evaluation tools and process to ensure data collection is rigorous, robust, ethical, situation-appropriate and purposeful.
• Ensure all activities support the Accountability and Learning strategy.
• Implement monitoring and evaluation tools that help ensure operational activities comply with sector best practice for accountable humanitarian project management. 
• Use an evidenced based approach to produce lessons indicated and recommendations for change for current and future projects.
• Write and/or contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and Terms of Reference
• Disseminate monitoring and evaluation information and findings in written, oral and visual forms, and in a manner suitable to the audience.
• Work closely with International Programmes members and partner organisations to coordinate the planning, delivery and reporting of monitoring and evaluation to ensure accountability and learning. 
• Work closely with Communications colleagues to maximise support for their activities.
• Work closely with Fundraising colleagues to maximise support for their activities, providing regular and ad-hoc reporting on project outputs, outcomes and learning.
• Work with grant managers to agree and deliver an appropriate level of reporting in line with monitoring and evaluation activities and donor requirements.
• Supervise response team members (staff and volunteers) carrying out monitoring and evaluation activities, both in country and remotely.
• Deliver training and develop resources to support staff, volunteers and partners in undertaking monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Keep up-to-date with sector techniques and trends, providing advice and guidance on processes, methods and best practice in MEAL and provide support and guidance to colleagues.
• Deploy in a specialist capacity; travel in the UK and abroad, unlikely to exceed four weeks at any one time.
• Keep within the charity’s aims and objectives, strategic plans and values.

Trust House Lancashire is a rape and sexual assault support centre based in Preston and working across the county to support individuals that have experienced any kind of sexual assault or sexual violence at any time in their lives.  We have been established since 2013 and have seen a year on year increase in demand for our service since this time.

Volunteers play a vital role in the delivery and reach of our service at Trust House Lancashire and they make an incredible difference to the impact we can achieve.  They bring a diverse set of skills to our work force and are essential to our continued success and the growth that will enable us to meet the demand for support that we receive.

The Volunteer Coordinator will enable Trust House Lancashire volunteers to support the needs of the services delivered, including counselling, family support and the wellbeing service, as well as fundraising and administration support.  The role also includes the support of sessional workers.  It will involve leading on the planning of, and the recruitment, training and induction of new volunteers and sessional workers as well as reviewing and planning training for existing Trust House Lancashire volunteers; ensuring that all volunteers are supported through accessing regular meetings, attending reviews and clinical supervision, and highlighting any gaps in training/supervision to the Service Managers. The role also involves ensuring regular communication with volunteer and sessional workers including creating a quarterly newsletter. The Volunteer Coordinator will ensure services are delivered in accordance with appropriate clinical standards/protocols and any specific requirements from the Trustee Board, funders, and commissioners are met in relation to reporting.

The Volunteer Coordinator will develop relationships with higher education institutions, to facilitate the wider engagement of students on placement across Trust House Lancashire’s services and attend networking and events as a representative of Trust House Lancashire promoting our services and opportunities.

The post holder will work closely with other staff team members to ensure a coordinated approach to volunteer support across the service particularly the Service Managers and administrative team.

Closing date: Monday 3rd January 5pm

Part home/ part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Marketing Team Coordinator, while the substantive postholder undertakes a temporary assignment with another team.

As the Marketing Team Coordinator, you will play a vital role in facilitating the smooth running and effective functioning of the Marketing Department, by supporting the work of the four core functional areas: Brand Marketing, Supporter Growth, Supporter Loyalty and Marketing Delivery. You will actively support work on cross-departmental priorities, and you will be the main point of contact for the Marketing Department across UNICEF UK and with key external partners.

To succeed, you will be highly organised, with substantial experience of providing cross-departmental coordination as well as experience of facilitating complex pieces of work within a busy team. You will have excellent communication skills, orally and in writing, always tactful and diplomatic, and you will excel at building positive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 8 December 2021

Interview date: Thursday, 16 December via video conferencing

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Events Fundraising Coordinator

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £22,814 - £23,735 depending on skills and experience + London allowance of £3,600 if applicable
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 02 January 2022
Interview Date: To be confirmed (interviews will be conducted through Zoom or Teams)

Reference number: VAC2656

**Please Note that if we receive enough suitable applications before the close date we will stop applications early. Please apply early to avoid disappointment!**

The deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Fundraising Coordinator to join our ambitious Events team, working within our Memory Walk team. As a team, we deliver the organisation’s flagship event programme, Memory Walk, and our new event series, GLOW. We aim to provide the best possible event experience, to increase sign ups and income, to ultimately support more people affected by dementia.

This role will be responsible for supporting on key aspects of both the GLOW and Memory Walk series delivery with specific focus on supporter care, internal and external relationship management, and process support. This will ensure the smooth running of our events, that we are providing the best possible experience for our participants and that income targets are reached.

About you

We are looking for an organised, innovative and target driven individual who has experience working in a busy events environment. Supporting on multiple events across the GLOW and Memory Walk series, you’ll be able to prioritise your own workload, make quick data-led decisions and problem solve to ensure we maximise our income to increase the impact we have on the lives of people affected by dementia.

You will be a great communicator who is comfortable building relationships both internally and externally and is experienced in providing outstanding supporter care with great attention to detail.

We are looking for someone who is passionate and enthusiastic to play a key role in the delivery of our growing events.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Events Fundraising Coordinator, Events Officer, Events Assistant, Fundraising Assistant, Events Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Business Development, Donor Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, etc.

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A unique opportunity has become available at a national charity that has successfully been awarded multiple stable grants/contract funding and is looking now for an experienced Bid Coordinator. You will need to demonstrate some experience of assisting on the writing of grant bid applications within the not for profit or public sector. This is a permanent role that offers 30 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)

Key responsibilities for the Bid Coordinator opportunity:

*Coordinate all bidding activity; managing and overseeing processes
*Support your directorate in identifying pipeline opportunities
*Utilise systems and websites for upcoming bid notifications
*Conduct research to gain insights for colleagues and partners
*Lead project planning activity:pre-bid through to run up submission and post bid follow
*Assist with proofreading, editing and formatting of technical information
*Assist with written responses for prequalification and tender submissions, and interview presentations
*Create and own the bid library of latest and most suitable template bid content
*Manage and coordinate communication with funders through all relevant portals

Its essential for this role that you have the ability to write clearly and concisely with accurate use of grammar and punctuation. Project experience around bidding activity would make you an ideal candidate. You should already feel comfortable with engaging effectively with multiple stakeholders and partners at various levels. Being able to demonstrate some experience supporting on various bids/tenders/grant writing projects will definitely tick one of the main requirement boxes for this role. A high level of accuracy in all work with excellent attention to detail will also be essential for this role. Strong research and information collating ability would be extremely useful. Naturally you will also be able to demonstrate that you have the ability to build relationships across various teams and with external stakeholders.

To apply for this role, please email your CV to our Office & Specialist Support Team quoting the reference number J76188DW. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Victim Support is looking for a Casual Business Support Administrator based in Rumney, Cardiff.

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.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the South Wales Victim Focus Service.

The post holder will work within a team of staff and volunteers, with the main functions of their role to manage the day to day administration of the service and to ensure up to date and accurate recording of all information. Assistance with the volunteering recruitment as well as marketing and advertising the service across South Wales.

The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be ready to use their initiative to support a busy and evolving service in their vision to help victims cope and recover from their experiences.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 will be required

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support, South Wales Victim Focus is looking for a full-time Victim Focus Business Support Administrator based in Rumney, Cardiff.

This is a fixed term contract which is currently anticipated to come to an end December 2022.

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.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the South Wales Victim Focus Service.

The post holder will work within a team of staff and volunteers, with the main functions of their role to manage the day to day administration of the service and to ensure up to date and accurate recording of all information. Assistance with the volunteering recruitment as well as marketing and advertising the service across South Wales.

The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be ready to use their initiative to support a busy and evolving service in their vision to help victims cope and recover from their experiences.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 will be required

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAM

Post: Business Support Officer 

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (some out of hours maybe required)

 
Salary: £22,183 + up to 6% matched pension contributions + 31 days

annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays).

Job purpose: To provide  efficient, flexible and proactive support to the Senior Leadership Team and to assist and provide cover for the Executive Assistant when required.

Responsible to: Executive Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Support to Senior Leadership Team:

• Service meetings as required, including planning and preparation, providing general support, taking and distributing minutes & papers, and typing up flipcharts and notes.
• Prepare agendas and take minutes for meetings as needed
• Manage and respond to a variety of correspondence
• Develop and maintain an effective progress chasing system
• Prepare and assist with presentations and spreadsheets, including creating PowerPoint presentations to a high standard for internal and external meetings
• Undertake research and information gathering activities and provide management information data as requested.
• Assist in maintaining inventory and manage equipment including troubleshooting of basic hard/software problems, working closely with relevant parties.
• Set up and maintain appropriate, effective and efficient office systems as required.
• Work effectively with the central administrative team.
• Work within BSWA’s administrative and financial systems and provide support where required.
• Ensure BSWA complies with data protection standards and registrations.
• Ensure that all information received is treated in the strictest confidence, and that all such information is regulated and controlled in a similar manner.

Support to the Chief Executive

• To work with the EA to organise and maintain CEO’s diary, including scheduling of appointments, meetings etc., and ensuring no conflicts arise and suggesting alternatives as necessary.
• Ensure effective management of all incoming and outgoing mail, including email; assessing and redirecting, as well as prioritising, archiving and highlighting important mail to EA
• Screen all minutes, mail, paperwork, to highlight action points in a timely fashion and ensuring actions are implemented.
• Leading ad hoc projects as directed by the EA

Other duties:

• To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.
• To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation.
• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.
• To work within BSWA and local multi-agency child and adult safeguarding procedures.
• To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post.

Benefits:

• 31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Up to 6% matched pension contribution
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance scheme while in employment
• Cycle to Work scheme

Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                   Volunteer Coordinator

RESPONSIBLE TO:     Coordinator manager

LOCATION:                   Head Office, 14 – 16 New Lawn Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5HE

HOURS & Salary:         Thirty Seven hours (37) per week – some evening and weekend work

                                        £26,839.80 any overtime accrued will be taken in lieu

                                        Six month probationary period

BENEFITS:  Pension contribution after a six month probationary period

Survivors of Bereavment by Suicide is a national charity providing postvention peer to peer support to those over the age of 18 years who have been impacted by bereavement by suicide.  Our services include face to face groups, virtual groups, a national telephone helpline, email support and an on-line forum.  All our volunteers have been bereaved by suicide and provide vital support across their communities.

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund until 2024. However, it is expected that this role will become integral to the work of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS).

The post holder will be expected to travel across the south of England to meet with volunteers and groups, to promote SoBS services and to attend the national office in Derbyshire.  The post holder will have access to a leased car provided by SoBS.  Subsistence allowance will be paid when travelling on behalf of the charity.

Purpose of Post

We are seeking a personable individual, with a hands on approach and the capacity to work unsupervised and make decisions.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day management of SoBS volunteer provision across the South of England.  Leading on the recruitment, training, management and support of volunteers, the implementation for volunteer policies and contributing towards the development of a creative and innovative strategy that will ensure the volunteer services support the aims, objectives and values of SoBS.

Broadening awareness amongst volunteers, community organisations and professionals through training and networking, imparting best practice, skills and knowledge.

Promoting services via discussions with Public Health, Local Authorities, CCG’s and NHS Foundation Trusts, GP’s and first responders, Provision of ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) for volunteers and wider partners. 

Implementation of a bespoke interface providing virtual support within group settings for isolated and rural areas where it is not feasible to establish a local group.

Understanding of the ethos and nature of the voluntary sector.

To communicate with existing Volunteers so that they feel involved and motivated to continue volunteering with SoBS.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To recruit, train and support volunteers to act as an advocate for SoBS
• To establish approximately three local support groups in each of the counties, focusing particularly on areas in which currently has no SoBS group present.
• To travel nationwide to assist with and to monitor groups as necessary, especially those which may be facing difficulties.
• To empower volunteers to establish groups which lack provision and to generate their own sustainability.
• To coordinate, develop and deliver appropriate training for volunteers, including ASIST.
• To ensure all volunteers have access to regular supervision.
• To provide monthly progress reports.
• To ensure all volunteers work in line with SoBS policies, procedures, codes and guidance, including health and safety, confidentiality, safeguarding, data protection and equal opportunities.
• To identify any conflicts of interest associated with SoBS and help ensure they are appropriately managed.
• To identify any risks in delivery of the service.
• IT literate, confident and able to use email, internet, databases & Microsoft office programmes such as Word, Publisher and Excel
• To attend training, meetings and conferences at weekends and when required.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties which may arise within the scope of this post.
• Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection guidelines.
• Act in accordance with the charity’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Act in accordance with the charity’s Equality and Human Rights policy.