Community And Events Team Administrator Jobs in London, Greater London
About the team:
Kinship is in the third year of delivering the first national peer support service for kinship carers in England. We have created 145 peer support groups and supported and trained kinship carers to create and lead their groups in a way which meets their needs.
With a new contract from the Department for Education, we’re now entering a new phase of our service with a focus on:
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creating 90 new sustainable peer support groups in areas of most need over 21 months;
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sustaining and developing the current 145 existing groups; and
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providing support and help to build a sustainable and welcoming community for all peer support groups across England.
This role will coordinate the ‘hub’ resources and content with a focus on supporting sustainability and building resilience of peer support groups and their leaders. Specifically, this role will manage an ‘online hub’ for support group leaders and provide an excellent ‘customer experience’ for all support group leaders. You will support the hub innovation.
Together with the Peer Support Hub Lead you’ll take a human centred approach to working with group leaders to develop a central hub of accessible and useful resources and activities (for in person and online). You’ll build good relationships with support group leaders, building in their insight to develop resources and activities that will support them in their role.
You’ll help kinship carers to sustain their groups, working with colleagues across Kinship to promote consistent access to services and activities (training, programmes, information, advice and campaigns), ensuring a joined-up user experience.
About the role:
The role of the Peer Hub Coordinator will provide operational delivery of the Peer Support Hub. With excellent marketing, communication and digital skills this role will work with the Peer Support Hub Lead to develop an ‘in person’ and online peer support community.
In this context, your role supports the centralised ‘hub’ of the service, delivering an exciting programme of training, speakers, toolkits and resources to help peer support group leaders develop, build and sustain their group well. This will be building on and innovating the current Support Group Network.
Your role will support group leaders to feel connected and supported, learn from each other and build a powerful and resilient peer community.
The type of person we're looking for:
Super organised, you are someone who uses their initiative, anticipates challenges and proactively provides seamless solutions.
You’ll be comfortable with using digital technology and tools to build communities and develop resources. You’ll be curious about digital community tools, and you’ll want to work closely with our digital and content team to develop an amazing online experience.
You’ll also be a people person – understanding how building ‘in person’ relationships is key to unlocking community power for kinship carers.
You’ll be the right-hand person to the Peer Support Hub Lead making sure we deliver a really brilliant experience.
Key responsibilities include:
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Operational delivery, innovation and management of a dedicated online and in-person peer support ‘hub’.
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Building direct and positive relationships with support group leaders.
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Roll out mechanisms and tools to support groups to remain sustainable including but not limited to; informal buddy matches, online hub for support group leaders, monthly e-news, monthly speakers, themed specialist training (like setting up a safe Facebook group / promoting your group) and celebration events.
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Facilitation of regional network meetings.
Essential requirements include:
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Experience of developing jargon-free content for different audiences and channels.
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Experience of providing project support, delivering plans on time and evaluating outcomes.
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Experience of stakeholder communications and building relationships with stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries and partners).
Key Dates:
- Deadline - 12pm on Tuesday 11 June 2024
- Interviews - Wednesday 19 June 2024
How to apply:
We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following four questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together until the end and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. You will have max 250 words per answer.
Questions for application (along with CV):
- Why you want to work at Kinship in this role, and how do your values align to the Kinship ones? Please include a bit about your experience in this section related to the job description.
- In this role, you’ll be part of the operational delivery, innovation and management of a dedicated online and in-person peer support ‘hub’. Give one example from your past experience, of where you’ve been part of delivering a similar service. What was your role and what did you achieve?
- You’ll be responsible for managing a content plan for the ‘hub’. How would you approach this and what tools might you use?
- We’re looking for someone who is really organised, shows good initiative and can ensure user experience and co-production are embedded in the design and development of the hub. Can you share one relevant example from your past experience which demonstrates your project management and participation approach?
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fundraising Assistant
Contract: Permanent, part-time (21 hours per week)
Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 pro rata (commensurate with experience)
Location: Battersea, London.
This is a part-time post, 21 hours per week to be worked on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Hybrid working available, with a requirement to be in the Battersea office 1 to 2 days per week.
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Working with every local authority and across every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year through schools, health visitors, libraries and other partners. This incredible network helps us to get children excited about reading from an early age. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more creative and do better at school.
Working as a member of the Mass Engagement team, you will be part of the team tasked with growing individual giving income. We are increasing the range of new donor audiences, expanding the range of fundraising channels and developing new fundraising products.
We are looking for an organised and motivated individual, who has excellent communication skills, an eye for detail and the ability to build relationships with people by email, on the telephone and in person.
You’ll be responsible for responding to fundraising enquiries across multiple channels including phone, email, and print, thanking supporters, collating campaign results and providing an exceptional experience to our supporters. You will ensure that all donor details are accurate and kept up to date on our CRM (Microsoft Dynamics).
To apply please apply with a copy of your CV on our website along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
Closing date: Thursday 9th June 2024 12am
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities. We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team details are on our website to discuss your requirements further.
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Healthwatch Redbridge team as we advance to the next phase of our work.
The post holder will be highly organised and motivated with strong administrative and social media experience to support the team’s daily activities.
You will be part of a team that has a real say in developing health and social care services and liaises with senior professionals and clinicians to help deliver change for local people.
Main aims of the role:
• Work collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer, HWR Board, Staff and Volunteers to develop print and digital communications and printed materials to support the work of Healthwatch and its outreach and engagement activities.
• Develop relationships with sector, national and local media
• Ensure a consistent brand and identity is maintained and support colleagues to ensure quality communications across all products and initiatives.
• Manage the HWR digital and print communications channels, such as enewsletters, social media and print newsletters. • Ensure and maintain the online/ Web presence of Healthwatch including Twitter and LinkedIn
• Secure local, regional and national press coverage of HWR work in a variety of publications.
• Support and sustain information, advice, and signposting services to ensure individuals are directed to appropriate health and social care services.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion by ensuring that communications are accessible to all segments of society.
• Publicise volunteer opportunities and their role in improving the delivery of health and social care services.
• Ensure compliance with Healthwatch England brand guidelines and protocols.
• Co-ordinate the design and production of press releases, information and promotional materials required by the team.
• Assist the CEO and the team with the production of reports as required.
• Review and monitor materials produced by other organisations and feedback areas of potential interest to the team.
• Provide general admin cover for the Healthwatch Redbridge office – answering telephones, dealing with general enquiries and visitors to the office.
Main activities of the role:
• Collate copy, edit content, design, and launch print reports on the work of Healthwatch.
• Collaborate with staff across Healthwatch to develop outstanding digital and print content for all HWR channels.
• Collate, develop, and manage content for the HWR website and ensure the website is kept up to date.
• Collate, develop, and manage content for Healthwatch email marketing.
• Manage the HWR social media presence with engaging content.
• Support the delivery of Healthwatch events and engagement programme.
• Monitor effectiveness and impact of all communications activities, making recommendations for change.
Please see attached PDF for full details.
Please note: We will not progress your application unless we receive both a CV and a covering letter to explain how your experience is comparable to the job description and person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
- Managing and prioritising communications, whether by phone, e-mail, letter or in person, enabling the sub-team to achieve their objectives while ensuring timely responses.
- Taking responsibility for dealing with and resolving enquiries.
- Receiving and greeting visitors.
- Arranging meetings, circulating agendas and other papers and taking minutes at meetings.
- Proactively supporting team members with research as required.
- Organising events and being present on site to liaise with events, hospitality and security staff to ensure their smooth running.
- Supporting the work of the Adviser for Theology and of the Faith and Order Commission.
- Carrying out research and preparing material as requested by the Adviser for Theology.
- Contributing to researching, drafting and editing material.
- Overseeing and coordinating all planning and preparation for meetings of the Faith and Order Commission and associated groups.
- Liaising closely with colleagues and communicating directly with members of those bodies as appropriate.
- Drafting reports and other documents needed for these meetings in cooperation with the Adviser for Theology, preparing agendas, distributing papers, taking minutes and ensuring follow-up.
- Liaising and working with Church House Publishing and other publishers regarding the publication of FAOC material
- Collaborating with the CofE digital team for the production of theology-related resources as appropriate.
- Arranging physical meetings and travel as required.
- Monitoring the work of other bodies, such as the Council for Christian Unity, to help identify areas of overlap and ensure ongoing collaboration, as well as with the Digital Team (relevant web pages on the Church of England site, social media and distribution of electronic and printed documents).
- Taking lead where appropriate and assisting with general administrative tasks within the team as required and helping to provide cover for colleagues when needed.
- Undertaking such other work as may reasonably be required.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Word, Outlook and and Excel.
- Ability to draft and prepare accurate correspondence, briefs, minutes and other material as required.
- A lively interest in theological questions.
- Alignment with the values and ethos of the Church of England.
- Experience of project administration
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Data gathering and research skills
- Highly organised and methodical, with the ability to cope with complex priorities
- Strong collaborative teamwork skills and the ability to easily move between teams.
- Discreet and diplomatic
- A strong sense of responsibility that the work issued is of a consistently high standard, with fast response times
- Good judgement in understanding and dealing with urgent and complex matters across a wide range of issues and often on an international basis
- A self-starter, able to use initiative and good judgement
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and adapt to varying demands
- Ability to create and implement new processes and systems to improve efficiency.
- Education to a good standard, sufficient to command confidence among colleagues and stakeholders.
- We welcome applications from people with disabilities and can offer flexibility to accommodate many specific needs. However, the job involves close liaison with other staff and key stakeholders so regular attendance at the office base in London will be required for meetings etc which cannot be held online.
- An understanding of the Church of England's structures
- Experience of working with organisations in the voluntary sector
- Experience of organising events, including international residential events.
- Evidence of theological knowledge.
- A salary of £19,459 (FTE £38,918) per annum plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
- 25 days annual leave FTE (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days (pro-rata)
- Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in our office in Westminster
- Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies
About the team
Kinship is in the third year of delivering the first national peer support service for kinship carers in England. We have created 145 peer support groups and supported and trained kinship carers to create and lead their groups in a way which meets their needs.
With a new contract from the Department for Education, we’re now entering a new phase of our service with a focus on:
- creating 90 new sustainable peer support groups in areas of most need over 21 months;
- sustaining and developing the current 145 existing groups; and
- providing support and help to build a sustainable and welcoming community for all peer support groups across England.
This role will mobilise, develop and innovate our existing offer into a new Peer Support Hub with the focus on supporting sustainability and building resilience of peer support groups and their leaders. You will support and build our Kinship peer support community.
You’ll work with group leaders to develop a central hub of accessible and useful resources to help them to sustain their groups, working with colleagues right across Kinship to promote consistent access to services and activities (training, programmes, information, advice and campaigns), building a joined-up user experience.
About the role
The role of the Peer Support Hub Lead is to oversee and take accountability for sustaining kinship peer support groups across England in priority areas as part of a new hub and spoke delivery model.
In this context, your team is the centralised ‘hub’ of the service, delivering an exciting programme of training, speakers, toolkits and resources to help peer support group leaders develop, build and sustain their group well.
Your national team of three will make sure groups feel connected and supported, learn from each other and build a powerful and resilient peer community.
The type of person we’re looking for:
Dynamic and people-centred, this role is about developing a supportive community of peer support groups nationally. You’ll understand the power of relationships and be an excellent communicator. You’ll understand how communities hold their own power and your team will help unlock that. Innovation is key to the success of the Hub and you’ll ensure you’re using best practice and learning to develop it.
An excellent communicator, you’ll develop external partnerships to support group sustainability. You’ll ensure through the National Peer Support Connector role that peer communities are connected and engaging with the new National Kinship Care Ambassador.
You’ll be comfortable with using digital technology and tools to build communities and develop resources.
Key responsibilities include:
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Ongoing innovation of the Hub service, embedding best practice, digital innovation and learning to develop a thriving peer community.
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Develop, deliver and take accountability including strategic oversight for an annual operational plan for the peer support hub.
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Work with Head of Marketing to develop an integrated promotional plan.
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Work with Head of Network Development to coordinate national partnerships.
Essential requirements include:
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Experience in delivering a high-profile national service or programme. This includes overseeing delivery, operational planning, monitoring, budgeting, managing delivery, meeting KPIs, stakeholder engagement and reporting to funders.
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Experience of effective budget management.
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Experience working in a role focused on one or more of the following areas; communications (including digital communications) or marketing.
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Significant experience of developing and delivering successful community engagement strategies.
Key Dates:
Deadline: 12pm on Friday 7 June 2024
Interviews: Thursday 13 June 2024 (online)
How to apply:
We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following five questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question.
Questions for application (along with CV):
- Why you want to work at Kinship in this role, and how do your values align to the Kinship ones? Please include a bit about your experience in this section.
- Please give one example of when you have had to develop from scratch OR innovate a national service. Please include what the service budget was, what you did and what the outcome was. Please relate to this job role where possible.
- You’ll be leading the new ‘hub’ team within the Peer Support Service, developing and innovating our model for support group leaders (who are also kinship carers). You will need to work at pace, while providing strong leadership and clarity to the team. How would you approach the first three months, what will you prioritise and what will you need?
- Please give one example of where you have previously built or innovated a powerful and resilient peer community including in person and digital delivery. What was key to your success?
- We’re building a thriving community of kinship carers across our peer support service. Looking at the job description and job pack, what would be your ambition for our national peer support hub?
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The package also includes:
• 8% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional leave during the Christmas week pro rata
• Season Ticket Loan
About USPG
USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice. You can find out more about our work by visiting our website.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Communications & Engagement Manager as part of a highly functioning and creative team, this vital role will work across all media and channels to raise the profile of USPG and its partners and their work:
• Oversee the day-to-day running of our website and social media channels.
• Liaise with colleagues and partners to gather information and use it to create engaging collateral which informs, inspires, and sometimes challenges.
• Support the digital growth of USPG through SEO and Analytics
• Monthly digital and media reporting
About You
You are an organised and digitally aware communications professional. You can take complex subjects and communicate about them in simple and effective ways that speak to specific audiences. You understand the importance of reporting on website and social media performance to understand USPG’s audience and to adjust and improve. You are comfortable working in a small and creative team and are confident speaking to the wider organisation. You can juggle numerous projects and deadlines at one time.
You will demonstrate considerable cross-cultural awareness and an ability to communicate in a way that is sensitive and appropriate. You demonstrate an aptitude for collaborative teamwork and the ability to work independently on your initiative. It is expected that the postholder will be inspired by the work of USPG and in agreement with its Christian ethos and that they will be comfortable writing in a way which reflects this.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for a second role within charity communications or a communications/marketing professional who wants to move into the charity sector. However, if you don’t necessarily fall into these categories, but have the right skills for this role, please get in touch.
How to apply:
Please visit the Current Vacancies section on our website and complete the application form and equal opportunities form. Please send both completed forms to Renata Rust.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 12 noon
Interview Date: Wednesday 19th June 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Personal Assistant to the Dean
Reports to: Dean of Southwark
Key Relationships: Dean of Southwark, Cathedral Clergy, COO, Chapter Members, Chapter Committee Members, Senior Management Team
Start date: Immediate
Salary: £18,600 per annum (£31,000 FTE)
Hours of work: 21 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some flexibility will be required to allow attendance at evening meetings and events.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification below, by Tuesday 11th June 2024 at 8am.
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 17th June
Role Purpose
Southwark Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1400 years. Now it stands on the vibrant and exciting regenerated south bank of the Thames surrounded by cultural venues such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, the offices of major companies as well as schools and diverse residential communities. It is an inclusive Christian community that offers a welcome to all.
This is a key role at Southwark Cathedral supporting the Dean. This secretarial role will primarily feature management of a busy personal diary, correspondence and broader administrative support for the Dean in his capacity as Dean of Southwark, Chair of Chapter and CEO of the Cathedral.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the coordination, preparation, planning and follow up for the Dean’s briefing for and attendance at meetings associated with the governance of the Cathedral including Chapter, Finance Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations Committee, Fabric Advisory Committee and Board of Enterprises. This will include research and assisting in the drafting and review of papers for such meetings, but minute taking will not usually be required (but may be requested from time to time in liaison with members of staff usually responsible for the minutes);
- Support the Dean in all their working relationships including building and maintaining excellent relationships with Chapter Members and Committee Members, the Bishop’s staff and with the wider Diocese, as well as with neighbours, commercial partners, professional advisers and other third-party organisations relating to the Dean’s work;
- Prepare the Dean’s weekly diary file, including the preparation of any meeting papers or briefs for the week ahead;
- Manage the Dean’s diary: including making appointments, arranging meetings, scheduling preaching and other liturgical arrangements, programming annual schedules (such as Bishops Staff Meetings, chaplaincy and wider public commitments) - keeping Outlook diaries up to date with any changes and making travel arrangements;
- Support other members of the clergy team with administration tasks as requested;
- Set up key meetings including room set up and refreshment provision as required;
- Assist the Dean with the processing of their expenses;
- Work with the Governance & Committees Manager on Gifts Registry declarations for the Dean;
- Provide administrative support to bodies the Dean chairs, e.g. Southwark Cathedral Development Trust, the Deans Fund and other Cathedral-associated bodies;
- Draft briefs and reports for the Dean;
- Draft, file and send outgoing correspondence on the Dean’s behalf and process incoming correspondence;
- Interact with the Cathedral database in support of the Dean’s work;
- Provide general administrative assistance in the context of a busy office;
- Respond to / forward on general email enquiries received from the Cathedral website;
- Promote the mission, purpose and values of the Cathedral;
- Ensure that the highest standards of professional performance are maintained, and ensure professional skills are regularly updated through participation in training and development activities.
The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work. Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your salary and in line with the general nature of your post. You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.
Person Specification (E = Essential / D = Desirable)
Skills/Aptitudes
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including a friendly and efficient phone manner (E)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders (E)
- Proven strong writing skills (E)
- Able to draft agendas and papers from an outline brief (E)
- Proven ability to manage the formal processes of meetings, in a proactive way (E)
- Full proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (E)
- Good organisation skills in the naming and storing of formal documents (E)
Knowledge/Experience
- Understanding of the Church of England, its structures and liturgy (E)
- Experience of working with and administering databases, summarising information in an easy to understand format (E)
- Experience of diary management (E)
- Some experience of minute-taking and producing summaries of outcomes and actions resulting from meetings would be beneficial (D)
Personal Attributes
- Ability to prioritise (E)
- Highly organised, able to work to deadlines (E)
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times (E)
- Proactive problem solver (E)
- Flexible and cooperative team player (E)
- Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision (E)
- Demonstrates empathy for the vision, mission and values of Southwark Cathedral (E)
Southwark Cathedral believes in promoting and building a diverse and inclusive team, and workplace, culture and governance structures that are welcoming to and respectful of all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people whatever their ethnicity, background, age, disability, long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Safeguarding is at the core of all we do. We follow best practice for Safer Recruitment
Terms and Conditions
Working Hours
The working hours shall be 21 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks), usually over three days. Some out of hours working will be required to support meetings and events and this will be notified in advance. Time off in lieu will be awarded in line with Southwark Cathedral’s policy.
Annual Leave
20.5 days per annum including statutory bank holidays, with an additional 5 days (pro-rata) after 10 years’ service.
Probation
The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
Season Ticket Loan
Once the probationary period has been completed satisfactorily, the person appointed will be eligible to take out a season ticket loan.
Pension
The person appointed will be eligible to join a defined contributions pension scheme managed by the Church Workers Pension Fund. The Cathedral will contribute half of the annual premium of 10% of salary.
Working Expenses
Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification, by Tuesday 11th June 2024 at 8am.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Betknowmore UK is proud to introduce 'Your Voice Matters,' our latest project aimed at addressing the unique challenges of gambling harms within London's Black community. With a focus on removing barriers and reducing stigma surrounding seeking support, our strategy empowers individuals, communities, and faith leaders.
We are looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to join our team and lead the implementation of 'Your Voice Matters.' Collaborating closely with our Director of Support Services and fellow Betknowmore colleagues, you will oversee the delivery of workshops, facilitate focus groups, and participate in community engagement events. Supported by our partnership with The Faiths Forum for London, you will play a pivotal role in fostering relationships within the Black community to maximize the project's impact over the next two years.
This position is primarily home-based, with regular travel across Greater London as required. The role is full-time, offering a competitive salary between £33,000 - £35,000 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications. Additional benefits include a pension scheme and generous work/life balance. This is a fixed-term appointment for a period of two years, subject to satisfactory role performance.
We seek to promote diversity and inclusion in our recruitment process, recognising the significance of authentic representation in effectively serving our communities. Therefore, candidates from the Black African and Black Caribbean communities are strongly encouraged to apply, as we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of those we aim to support.
This protected characteristic qualifies as an occupational requirement within this role, permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
As a growing charity with ambitious goals, you will be instrumental in working towards the following objectives:
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Enhancing awareness of gambling risks and signs of harm among women and minority communities
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Strengthening the knowledge and skills of external professionals, staff, and volunteers in understanding gambling harm and available support services
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Mitigating the stigma associated with gambling harm among women and minority communities
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Building confidence among women and minority communities to engage with gambling harm support services
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Creating opportunities for women and minority communities to contribute to the design and delivery of services tailored to their cultural and social preferences
Primary Objectives
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To cultivate a deep understanding of the distinctive challenges relating to gambling harm within the Black community. You will prioritise stakeholder engagement and be adept at facilitating community workshops, crucial components of the role
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Deliver essential education on the potential impact of gambling and associated harms
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A key aspect of the role will be stakeholder and collaboration management. Betknowmore UK works with partner organisations to ensure the very best standard of care for our clients, and we expect the postholder to demonstrate excellent customer service standards
- Strategically support outcomes to reduce overall inequalities in gambling harms, with a particular focus on Black communities, including women and affected others
Essential Skills & Knowledge
- An understanding of the role of lived experience in addiction recovery
- An appreciation and commitment to inclusivity and strengthening the voice of lived experience to help reduce stigma and contribute to social change
- Knowledge of charity governance, safeguarding and compliance requirements
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Experience of working with confidential and sensitive data and following best practices when handling this type of data
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at different levels
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills
- A willingness and capability to allocate sufficient time, on a flexible basis, to carry out effectively the duties and responsibilities of the post
- Ability to work positively in a team
- Ability to work independently, prioritise, plan and manage own workload
- Understanding of using an Apple Mac and relevant software e.g. Excel, Word
- Empathy with the Charity’s aims and objectives
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge of gambling and related issues
Please see our full Job Pack before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Coordinator, L'Arche London
ABOUT L'ARCHE LONDON
At L’Arche we build Communities together with people with learning disabilities rather than doing it for them, and we are committed to mutually transforming relationships in a world where all belong.
L’Arche London is a diverse and inclusive Christian community of 100 people with and without learning disabilities, sharing ordinary life and building extraordinary relationships. Excellence in care and a commitment to living in community is what makes us unique. We are a high quality care and support provider, regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England.
Are you inspired to bring your skills, experience and values to support our vision of a more human society?
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reports to: Head of Support and Care (Registered Manager)
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, usually Monday - Friday 9 - 5pm
NB Service Coordinators are required to balance management administration with being present in the group's houses. This necessitates some occasional evening and weekend work to be agreed with their line manager.
Salary: £35,000 per annum (with an increment in the second year)
Place of work: L’Arche London community houses and office (all within a walking distance, based in West Norwood, London)
Main purpose of the role:
- To lead and manage the Oak Group, one of three groups in the L'Arche London community, comprising of a range of services for people with learning disabilities and its team of assistants.
- To lead the service delivery within this group in line with L'Arche values, standards and the requirements of the Care Quality Commission [CQC].
- To play an active role in the leadership of L'Arche London, helping shape a vibrant community of people with and without learning disabilities.
Leadership and People Management:
- Supervise and work with the Deputy Service Coordinator to lead a team of 15 Support Assistants. Ensure each assistant in the group is regularly supervised, trained, and appraised, and that action is taken to effectively manage performance issues.
- Understand the requirements of the CQC and other relevant legislation and ensure that all applicable standards are met including adult safeguarding.
- As part of the Community Coordinating Team, implement appropriate policies and procedures, promoting the wider L'Arche mission, vision and values.
- Be on the On-Call rota every 6 - 8 weeks, with flexibility as service requires. (Additional pay provided.)
- Contribute to the recruitment/ interviewing of Assistants.
Provision of Support to People with Learning Disabilities
- Ensure the provision of high quality personalised support for each person with a learning disability in the Oak group, implementing Person Centred Support Plans to maximise independence, personal choice, and autonomy.
- Enable each person with learning disabilities to feel at home, encouraging both individuality and belonging, ensuring that everyone is informed of their rights and responsibilities as a member of the Community group and as a tenant.
- Support each person to manage various aspects of their life, from their personal budgets to their health and well-being.
- On occasion, provide one-to-one support to people with learning disabilities at home or in the community.
Administration and Management
- Maintain high standards of communication and record keeping, ensuring an effective flow of information within the Group, with the rest of L'Arche London, the local community, family and professionals.
- Work closely with the Deputy Service Coordinator to oversee the work rota.
Creating Community
- Attend and organise Community events and celebrations relevant to the role and foster a sense of welcome for all visitors and friends; ensure a regular rhythm of prayer and reflection in accordance with the traditions of L’Arche.
General
- Attend training and personal development courses as required.
- Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the post which may be required from time to time.
What We Offer
- This post is offered subject to a probationary period of 6 months; 3 clear references; a completed work history form; a satisfactory and up-to-date enhanced DBS check; and a satisfactory right to work check as appointees must have the right to work in the UK.
- There is no additional pay for overtime, but Time off in lieu (TOIL) will be given and agreed with the line manager when circumstances require the post-holder to work extra hours. TOIL should be taken within 2 weeks of being accrued.
- All Service Coordinators are the on-call rota for 1 week every 6 - 8 weeks. There is an additional payment of £56 a week for being on-call.
- Paid holiday allowance of 33 days leave per year. (This total is inclusive of 8 days in lieu of bank holidays).
- Service Coordinators will be provided with a programme of personal development and training including opportunities to study for QCF qualifications in social care and leadership development through L'Arche in the UK's leadership development programme.
- Employee Assistance Programme with Care First which offers confidential support in terms of performance, health, mental and emotional well-being including access to short term free counselling services.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the questions on our online application form. Please also include a cover letter providing in depth explanation of how you meet the job and person specifications for this role. Please give examples where you can.
Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 15 June 2024. We will carry out interviews as applications are received and may close the role early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
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We are looking for a Prospect Research & Donor Insight Manager to join the National Theatre Development Team.
The purpose of the role
This role is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of fundraising at the National Theatre, as we look to grow our income from individual members, major donors, trusts and corporate organisations.
Working with the Senior Prospect Research & Donor Insight Manager, you will develop a strong fundraising pipeline that will ensure the team can reach their long-term targets.
Your natural curiosity will lead you to identify new opportunities using a variety of online sources in combination with the NT’s database, Tessitura, and you will be able to articulate your recommendations to fundraisers in a concise and compelling way. With excellent attention to detail, this role also undertakes due diligence research into potential funders to assess any risks to the NT of accepting funds. This role also manages the Development Operations Assistant, who leads the day-to-day administration of the Development database.
The role has scope to offer insights across the whole Development team and NT senior management, and would suit a strong collaborator with enthusiasm for the work of the NT.
The successful candidate will have the following:
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Experience of managing prospect research projects and supporting prospect pipeline management in a fundraising environment.
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Experience of Tessitura or other customer relations management systems.
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Proven ability to gather and interpret information for relevance from a variety of sources.
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An appreciation for donor motivations and ability to make thoughtful connections with projects.
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Evidence of the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner, both written and orally.
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
Working with us will give you...
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Complimentary staff tickets for shows and NT Talks and Events, subject to availability and policy.
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Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to local childcare providers & gyms on and around the South Bank)
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Access to interest-free season ticket loan and Cyclescheme partnership
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Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
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Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
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Generous sick pay
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Family-friendly employer with supporting policies
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Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy
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Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role.
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On-site Occupational Health and welfare support
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Free-to-access Employee Assistance Programme, enabling counselling and mental wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, and advice on caring responsibilities.
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On-site staff canteen and bar
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Staff networks including Amplified: The Ethnically Diverse Network; Disability Staff Network; LGBTQ+ Network; Parents and Parents & Carers Network
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The NT is also a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
Please note
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Friday 31st May 2024 at 12 noon.
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
People Department 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
St. Margaret's House (SMH) are looking for a dynamic Executive Director (ED) to join our senior leadership at an exciting time in the organisation's development.
The ED will work collaboratively with the Arts and Wellbeing Director to fulfil the vision, mission and strategic objectives of SMH, taking on the role of Co-CEO following the departure of our long-standing CEO.
We are looking for someone with varied fundraising, finance, human resources and business development experience to implement a vision for the future growth of the charity with particular reference to improving our buildings and directing the retail and hospitality areas of work.
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 17th June 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part time (18.5 hours per week) permanent post
Based in Vauxhall, London or Reading with hybrid working arrangements in place to accommodate both office and home working
Flexible working arrangements available within Monday to Friday,10am to 5pm. Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.
Salary in the range £12,373 to £15,122 per annum (£24,745 to £30,243 full time equivalent)
£1,650 per annum (£3,299 full time equivalent) location allowance payable if London based
At Parents And Children Together (PACT) we are genuinely passionate about what we do. We strengthen families through the quality services we provide and through our energy and professionalism, we deliver excellence.
We have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country. With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and with a range of adopters from all backgrounds. With access to our specialist therapeutic services, we are proud to provide excellent lifetime support for our families’ adoption journeys.
Our adoption teams focus on assessing prospective adopters who can consider Early Permanence and/or adopting a wide range of children.
We are looking for an Enquiries Officer to join our busy team operating our frontline enquiry service. If you have excellent interpersonal skills and can demonstrate empathy and effective listening skills whilst developing your knowledge and understanding of adoption, then we would love to hear from you.
If you want to make a real difference and join our inspirational team, please visit our website for more information, how to apply and the full job description.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 28th May 2024 at 9am
Interview dates: Thursday, 6th June 2024 (Reading) and Tuesday, 11th June 2024 (London)
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please do not submit your CV, only completed application forms will be accepted. No agencies please.
PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds. We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities. We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.
PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries. These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5 year period. All opportunities are based in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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About Brightside
Brightside is on a mission to help young people make confident and informed decisions about their future. For over 20 years, we’ve used technology to connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors. We deliver online mentoring programmes in collaboration with schools, universities, businesses and charities to provide young people with access to networks, online career information and high-quality mentoring.
Role overview
The Project Support Officer will support our Programmes Team with activity related to project delivery while members of the team are on maternity leave. The postholder will be responsible for completing a variety of project delivery tasks that support the smooth running of our online mentoring. These tasks include administrative support through our online mentoring platform, data entry and data monitoring, training our volunteers to be mentors and inducting young people onto our programmes.
Key responsibilities
- Administrative support for our projects, including:
- Supporting the programmes team to book regular meetings with partners
- Monitoring a centralised support inbox for our partners
- Monitoring a centralised support inbox for our mentors and mentees
- Writing emails and other communications to our project users
- Monitoring and reporting on mentee and mentor engagement on our projects
- Moderating user messages and user profiles
- Conducting safety spot checks on recorded video calls
- Data entry on Salesforce related to our projects and users
- Data entry on project and task progress on our project management system
- Setting up zoom calls for training sessions and managing registrations
- Inviting mentees and mentors to the mentoring platform, monitoring progress, and producing reports for partners
- Delivering mentor training sessions
- Delivering and supporting delivery of mentee induction sessions and other activity for young people (such as assemblies)
- Taking notes during meetings and monitoring actions
- Supporting our quality assurance processes by testing our projects and proofreading our materials
- Other administrative tasks that may be reasonably required
Essential criteria
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Be strongly aligned with our mission
- Embrace Brightside’s values and contribute to a positive staff culture
- Understand the challenges faced by young people in education and careers
- Be competent with Microsoft office, including Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
- Have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- Have excellent time management skills
- Possess excellent communication and presentation skills
- Be motivated to deliver high-quality work
- Have great attention to detail
- Be willing to learn how to use new technologies and tools
Desirable criteria
We are especially interested in candidates who:
- Have experience using Salesforce or other CRM software
- Have experience of project management, or are interested in a career in project management
- Have experience of delivering training to young people
A DBS check at the enhanced level will be required for successful applicants
Salary and benefits
Salary: £24,900 - £27,200 (£14,940 - £16,500 actual based on 22.5 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed term (ending 30 April 2025)
Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week
Holiday allowance: 25 days (pro-rata for part-time staff depending on join date)
Other benefits include: Three additional leave days over Christmas, three days volunteering leave, employer pension contributions, flexible working hours, regular staff socials, a tenancy deposit loan scheme, up to one month ‘work from anywhere’ policy and the option of buying up to five additional days of annual leave
Application instructions
Submit a one-page cover letter, outlining how you meet the essential criteria for the role, and your CV through CharityJob by 9am on Monday 10 June.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered
Successful applicants will be contacted from the 12 June and invited to complete a short task due on the 16 June.
Interviews will then take place on the week commencing 17 June.
Brightside will be conducting a blind recruitment process where names and gender-identifying features will be removed from the applications before being reviewed by the hiring manager for shortlisting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to make a real and lasting difference for others? Join Kinship, Britain’s biggest charity supporting kinship carers.
Kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident to do that.
Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We support, campaign and raise awareness of kinship care and the issues affecting kinship carers every day.
Kinship care begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. Instinctively, a loved one steps in – a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or family friend. They are now a kinship carer, bringing up the children they love. It’s life changing and challenging raising children who’ve been hurt or neglected, but kinship carers do it anyway because they put the children first.
Kinship have been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver the first ever national training programme to support kinship carers in their caring role. We are at the start of that journey.
About the role:
Kinship are seeking to recruit experienced event co-ordinators with a whole range of skills and great energy to join our brand-new training team. They will be responsible for delivering this first ever programme of its type supporting kinship carers across England in their caring role.
As a pivotal part of the team, you’ll be supporting delivery of high-quality in-person and online training events across England. You’ll be the first point of contact for the team and be experienced and responsive in dealing with enquiries. You’ll be used to working with suppliers and have proven experience of planning, co-ordinating and supporting the delivery of large events. You’ll bring significant working experience of using Microsoft tools, and other platforms and technology including Zoom. You’ll have a positive, can-do approach and the ability to work with initiative, being curious and always thinking ahead to anticipate need and deal with issues.
Collaboration will be key to your approach, and you’ll be detail orientated and be great at managing your time and priorities, and working to consistently high standards. You’ll plan, co-ordinate and support the successful delivery of all our online and in-person events, including being available and involved as needed on site.
In this role, you’ll travel across England and may have overnight stays from time to time. We offer training and support to enable you to be successful in your role and we’re happy to discuss requirements if you have kinship caring responsibilities.
Please see the attached Training Officer job pack for more information, a full job description and details of our application process. Please note that Kinship reserves the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised date where we have received sufficient applications.
If you think you can make a difference for kinship carers, have the experience and skills we seek and the drive and positive approach to succeed then we would love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing highly effective project management and administrative support to the training programme, including supplier communication, coordinating programme logistics and delivery of all relevant general and financial administration tasks, e.g. scheduling meetings, providing agendas, writing briefings, minute-taking, monitoring expenditure and organising events, training and workshops.
- Being the first point of contact for the team, for both internal and external purposes, communicating effectively with kinship carers, internal training team, external delivery partners and other stakeholders to coordinate and confirm all training activity.
Essential requirements include:
- Proven experience in event planning and management. You will need previous experience being responsible for organising large events (over 50 people).
- Experience of developing and implementing administrative systems and processes that enable team effectiveness. You will need a minimum of 1 year’s administration experience.
Key dates:
- Closing date: Tuesday 28 May, 9am
- Interviews: w/c 10 June
Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced researcher to join Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP). WSUP is a not-for-profit company, expert at improving water and sanitation services for low-income, urban communities, since 2005. We currently work in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia (Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Ghana, Zambia, Bangladesh). WSUP’s innovative approach to creating impact is guided by our values, which are the common fundamental beliefs and principles that inform our approach and work.
The Research Officer will contribute to WSUP’s global impact, as a key member of the Evaluation, Research and Learning (ERL) team. WSUP works at the interface of research and practice and research is a key strategic area within WSUP’s Theory of Change. Since its inception, WSUP has been committed to evidence-based programming, and to sharing the learning from its programmes with the wider sector, to achieve outsized regional and global impact.
The candidate can apply from, but must have the right to work in the following countries: London, UK. Kenya, Nairobi. Ghana, Accra or Kumasi. Zambia, Lusaka. Bangladesh, Dhaka. Madagascar, Antananarivo. Mozambique, Maputo.
This role will work closely with WSUP's Head of Evaluation, Research & Learning (HERL) and the ERL Manager, you will be expected to drive forward technical publications connected to WSUP’s work; manage research projects; and deliver research consultancy.
The role additionally requires sustained close liaison with country programme teams, WSUP’s Global Programmes, Partnerships & Communications (P&C) and Innovation & Consumer Needs (ICON) and WSUP Advisory CIC.
Salary: According to grade and salary band of the country of employment
Main Duties:
- Plan, research, write, edit and coordinate technical publications about diverse aspects of urban WASH
- Manage research projects and contribute to in-house research delivery
- Support research uptake and research-into-policy
- Contribute to planning and delivery of WSUP participation in major sector conferences and internal/external learning events
- Support the ERL team as required across its portfolio of activities
Closing Date: Monday 27th May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.