Senior Public Affairs and Campaign Manager

Flexible, with semi-regular travel to London

£44,365 to £46,973 per annum + benefits

12-month fixed term contract

Full time

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Senior Public Affairs and Campaign Manager.

The role

The Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by being a senior lead in political engagement and campaigns work.

The role will develop strong relationships with key political opinion formers, Ministers, Secretary of States, select committees and relevant decision-makers in Westminster and Whitehall to promote Guide Dogs policy and Campaigns. They will also lead the development and delivery of current and new campaigns.

Who we’re looking for

You will:

• Have proven experience in Political lobbying at a senior level; producing political briefings, setting up senior political meetings and party-political events management.
• Have detailed knowledge of the Political framework and institutions across the UK and knowledge of the EU Parliament and the interactions of both. 
• Have detailed knowledge of how legislation is formulated and the process of amending it. The impact of select committees and all party parliamentary working groups.
• Be able to apply political knowledge and insight to identify and develop strategic campaign interventions to further Guide Dogs agenda.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to being successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can.

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.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

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 disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who 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.

We reserve the right to close adverts early.

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.

Job Title: Chief Executive

Salary:  c.£60K - £65K

Hours of work: Full Time/Permanent

Location:  Guildford, Surrey

We are working in partnership with Challengers, an independent children’s charity, set up over 40 years’ ago,  dedicated to providing essential play and leisure opportunities for disabled children and young people with any kind of physical, learning, sensory or emotional impairment.

At this pivotal time for the charity, the Board is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive who will provide strong leadership to deliver the strategy whilst maintaining the values of the organisation.  Working closely with the parents and trustees, the new Chief Executive will set the tone of the charity to maintain its direction, ethos and philosophy through the motivation, well-being and efficiency of the staff team and volunteers.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A proven track record in leading a dedicated team of staff and volunteers
• A sound understanding of the charitable and voluntary sector including the governance and legal requirements of charities
• Evidence of building lasting relationships across the community
• Drive and energy to seek out new opportunities for growth
• Strong business acumen in a commercial discipline
• An understanding of complex projects, their development and financing
• Drawing up and monitoring policies and procedures to ensure best practice
• Successful experience in fundraising and developing a robust Fundraising strategy
• Knowledge of operating budgets, management accounts, human resources
• Evidence of influencing the national agenda

Ideally, the new Chief Executive will have experience of the disability sector.  You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the self-confidence and influence to inspire and persuade others. Integrity and credibility are key qualities to go alongside a creative and visionary approach.  You will be a forward thinking, committed and passionate individual with a true belief in the work of the charity and the children they support.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2777.

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2020

Interview date: mid-October 2020

Are you a people-person with strong IT skills? As a Gateway Officer you will be people’s first point of contact with Dorset Advocacy, answering calls from social workers, medics and members of the public. Some referrals and enquiries are straightforward, but you will also be required to listen to and guide members of the public who may be living through extreme life challenges and / or mental health issues.  

We are looking for someone with a background in social care or health, with a basic working knowledge of the systems and processes involved in these services, such as care assessments, best interest decisions, child protection or continuing healthcare funding. You need to be able to maintain strong boundaries and listen intently to peoples’ stories so that cases can be correctly allocated or signposted.

You will be given full training on the use of our casework database, which is a critical element of this role. Previous experience of using IT systems reliably and accurately is essential.

Interviews for this post are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 30 September.

Inspire is a Hackney-based charity supporting young people to create a positive future for themselves. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support our business development activities to help ensure the growth of our work.

We connect young people with the world of work, challenging stereotypes and celebrating local talent. We also run our own onsite alternative provision school, Inspired Directions, educating 15 local young people aged 14-16 who have been excluded from mainstream education.

This role is an opportunity to learn the ropes - we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic to develop their career towards charity income generation. You will be supported to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders including businesses, schools and trusts and foundations.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will also be responsible for compiling data for reporting, and will be involved in target-setting and reporting on progress against those targets.

Inspire's team is talented and diverse, and you will have the opportunity to work with a range of colleagues across the organisation. Someone who thrives in a busy environment, you will be a strong communicator with a talent for spotting opportunities.

Please note our team is currently working from home due to COVID-19, but this will ordinarily be an office-based role.

Administration Officer 

Dorset Advocacy is a local charity with a long history of helping some of the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in our communities. We make sure that peoples’ rights are respected, and their voices are heard.

We are looking for a confident and reliable administrator who has at least 2 years’ experience of the day-to-day running of an office, and dealing with the general public. We are rapidly improving our cloud-based IT systems for recording casework, HR, finance and internal comms; you will be using these systems, so a high degree of IT literacy is essential.

Holiday cover: An important part of your role will be to answer phone calls to our “Gateway”, which involves developing your knowledge about each of our Advocacy services so that you can triage enquiries/referrals and enter them onto our casework database. Full training will be given, but experience of handling complex or challenging conversations (in any context) is a “must”.

We are offering a competitive salary, some working from home (by agreement), an employee assistance programme (EAP) and a friendly, fast-paced working environment. Every working day is different, and you will have the opportunity to get to know all of our staff and to become knowledgeable about every aspect of our work.

 [Please note; the time you spend on the Gateway cannot be worked flexibly, as it must fit in with the rest of the team. Please contact us if you need further details.] 

Above all, we need you to be self-motivated, plan your time effectively, be keen to learn, and to be constantly on the lookout for ways to simplify our administration processes. You will have an interesting, varied and flexible role, with plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and make a real difference.

Interviews for this post are provisionally scheduled for Monday 5 October 

We seek a capable and well-organised individual who will help us to ensure that our governance, internal control and compliance activities run efficiently and effectively.  A key aspect of the role will be servicing the Board and its committees.  There are usually four Board and four Committee meetings per annum, plus an Annual General Meeting.

Dorset Advocacy is a well-established community organisation that helps people who experience disadvantage or discrimination to speak up, promote their rights, and play a full part in the life of their community.

Join our wonderful team at this exciting charity in Walthamstow.Your role is to be an integral part of the management Team. We work with disabled children and young people and you can play your part in changing lives and making a difference to the children young people and families we work with.

The Head of Services (HoS) is responsible for the management of The Limes services.  Accountable to the CEO, you will lead and develop the services aimed at children, young people & vulnerable adults up to age 25, to ensure that the strategic vision becomes a reality.  The HoS will work with the CEO to ensure the development of user involvement and to ensure that our services reflect the core values of inclusion and support the whole family.

Based in Manchester or London, the Assistant Director of People, Performance and Culture will join a renewed Operations team at akt with a focus on developing culture change, employee relations, systems and processes and diversity and inclusion across the akt staff team and the wider stakeholder community of young people, supporters and volunteers.  Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the successful candidate will bring experience in human resources, change management, operations management and implementing principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  Experience in the charity sector is desirable but not essential. 

KEY TASKS:

• Ensure robust contract management of all ‘operational’ external contracts e.g. with respect to HR, IT, office accommodation, external administrative service providers (and other areas as agreed with the DCEO)
• With advice and guidance from the People Manager, oversee akt’s People function
• Support the DCEO in providing operations support and direction for performance management and quality assurance to support various reporting streams within the charity
• Oversee the integration of digital solutions and models of working into the workplace (e.g. within frontline service delivery and the management of the akt’s other support functions). 
• Support the DCEO to improvement agreed operational and organisational change management processes of the charity
• Support the development and oversee the principles of equality and inclusion within akt and promote a positive culture of inclusion and co-operation across our departments and cities with support from the EDI taskforce, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees
•  Ensure all policies and procedures across the charity are compliant with relevant reporting bodies
• Oversee the administrative function to ensure that akt is fully supported in ways that are efficient and cost-effective
• Oversee the health and safety of the organisation, ensuring we have a team of H&S staff representatives, ensuring regular risk assessment and all aspect of occupational health are considered (in partnership with People Manager)
• Oversee the external training and consultancy programme
• Develop and improve internal communications processes across within the organization

About us

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awareness and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community.

The Role

The Community & Special Funds Fundraising Officer will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by building exceptional supporter relationships that maximise income generation and supporter recruitment & retention.

You will operate as a key member of the Community Fundraising Team and will have the opportunity to explore new exciting opportunities for the charity. You will be a primary contact managing a variety of Special Fund relationships. You will also respond to and manage emerging community fundraising opportunities as they arise.

In the first few months of the role there will also be some varied temporary responsibilities to help with the delivery of the charity’s virtual fundraising challenges.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring a mature attitude who can effectively and empathetically communicate with supporters, patients, relatives of patients and wider charity colleagues. You will have a can-do, proactive attitude and will be a team-player, happy to help colleagues if required. You will have demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising role for over 1 year and will have an understanding for various fundraising practices.

Applications from around the Leeds area and national home-based applications will be accepted, however, please note travel to the charity office in Leeds will be required approximately once a month.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: Wednesday 30th September 
2. Telephone interviews 1st & 2nd October
3. Face to face interviews W/C 5th October

For more details please see the full Job Description. 

Children's Mental Health Charity Seeks Fundraising Manager - either experienced or with transferrable skills

We are looking for:

Fundraising expertise – ideally you will have experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and securing a high level of funds from a range of sources including grant funders and corporates.  However, we are open to candidates who can demonstrate that they have transferable skills from other backgrounds and can show that they can quickly adapt to different environments and sectors. We would be willing to offer external training in fundraising as part of the salary package to the right candidate, as well as inhouse support and training.

Communications – you will need to demonstrate examples of excellent written skills, good IT and social media skills and good administration generally.

Relationship development – good interpersonal skills and experience of working with diverse range of complex stakeholders and partnerships are key.  

Project management – you will have great organisational skills and have experience of managing projects from inception to evaluation and working autonomously.

Strategic thinking – you will be comfortable thinking outside of the box and can co-create the fundraising strategy as well as contribute to the business planning process.

Flexibility – working in a small team with tight resources you will need to be comfortable helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and independence.

Positive and solution-focussed – you will be a problem solver, able to find practical and constructive solutions to challenges that arise in the course of your work.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support the mental health of children, young people and families, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the voluntary sector, and be aware of the issues affecting small charities.

Please see the job pack for further information.

The Post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for the organisation’s finances and in providing timely financial

information to the CEO, staff team and Trustees whilst ensuring all financial and compliance requirements are met.

You will have appropriate finance qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, AAT) and experience and be confident leading the

finance function and a number of income sources.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We’re seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership for Designability, with responsibility for the delivery of therapy services, as well as leading and contributing to research projects, and providing knowledge and insight to product development projects.

You will have:

• Experience of managing occupational therapy service delivery, understanding and meeting client expectations.
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Experience of leading and supporting innovation and change.
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service developments.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

As a community charity, Oasis’s local hubs encompass a variety of integrated and diverse community projects, which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community. 

Oasis Hub Hadley is excited to be seeking a motivated Community Youth Worker to deliver a full programme of activities and opportunities that support the personal and social development of the children and young people within their local communities.  Activities will take place over two Oasis hub sites, both based in Enfield, North London.  You will be part of a large, friendly community hub team and supported by an experienced Youth Team Leader. 

Some of the key responsibilities within the role are:

• Deliver and oversee positive after school and evening youth activities in an active and vibrant youth club.
• Building appropriate relationships with, and supporting young people through 1:1 or group mentoring.
• Create pathways for inspiring young people to engage in positive volunteering opportunities.
• Writing reports of the impact and outcomes of your activities.

Apart from having the ability to build a rapport with young people and understanding the current issues that effect them , you could be successful in this role if you: 

• Have a recognised qualification in youth work and/or community work – minimum Level 1 or qualification by experience (experience in an education setting is an advantage).
• Experience of mentoring or working with young people in a community setting and on a 1:1 basis.
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and organise your own time.

In return, Oasis can offer:

• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

If you are interested in being part of this life-changing service and want to know more, please dowload the documents from this page or contact the Oasis UK team.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 25th September 2020.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 1st October 2020.

Full-time, 40 hours per week (1.0FTE)

1 year Fixed Term Contract

Salary £23,801 per annum (inc London Allowance)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a range of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community.

We are seeking a motivated Youth and Community Engagement Worker to plan, lead and deliver activities and outreach sessions for young people and create opportunities for inter-generational relationship building.  Through this, you will help bring about community empowerment and support the personal and social development of all participants.

You will be part of a large community hub team based in Ponders End and supported by the Hub Leader.  The hub work is wide and varied and you may be asked to help with work to tackle local issues such as serious youth violence, food poverty and holiday hunger, and physical and mental wellbeing throughout the year. 

Some of the key responsibilities within the role are:

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of community empowerment programmes for all ages, as well as specific youth activities.
• Plan and lead specific activities with young people and reporting back on the impact and outcomes of your activities to assist with evaluation.
• Develop and monitor a timetable of community activities for the whole community.
• Support staff and volunteers to run support programmes.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

• Have a recognised qualification in youth, community, early years or play work – minimum level 2 or qualification by experience, or relevant proven experience in project support in a community or education setting.
• Have the ability to build positive relationships with people, especially young people.
• Have experience of implementing youth and community empowerment programmes.
• Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and organise your own time

This newly created role is challenging but very rewarding.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to young people’s lives.

If you are interested in being part of this life-changing service and want to know more, please download the documents on this page or contact the Oasis UK team.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Friday 25th September 2020.

Interviews will be held on the Thursday 1st October 2020 or Monday 5th October 2020

Oasis Hub Hadley, North London

Part-Time, 28 hours per week (0.7FTE), 1 year Fixed Term Contract

Salary £16,660 per annum (inc London Allowance. £23,801 for 1FTE)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487