Community Development Coordinator Jobs in Belfast

Maternity Cover position from January to October 2024

Full-time

Homebased working in the UK

The Director of Development and Engagement is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and works in partnership with the CEO to lead the development, delivery and co-ordination of the organisation’s strategy.

In this role, you will have oversight across several areas including fundraising, membership engagement, finance and governance and will take the lead in generating income and ensuring the sustainability of the organisation.

The post also holds line management responsibility for three members of staff delivering across multiple areas of work including fundraising, finance, and communications. 

For more information, please download the job description below or visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

This is an ongoing recruitment and interviews will be held as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

About the role 

The successful candidate for this role will have day-to-day involvement with local branches, to include developing long-lasting relationships with the volunteer network and encouraging participation in raising awareness throughout the region. 

About you

• To carry out this role successfully you will have a track record of building and maintain relationships, preferably with volunteer groups.
• You will be the first point of contact for our volunteers and work with them as we go through a period of transition. 
• You will have the opportunity to shape processes and procedures in consultation with the Regional Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Officer and Volunteer Development Manager.
• To help you establish yourself in this new post you will receive excellent training and induction to SSAFA.
• Whilst the post is homebased, to be eligible for this role you are required to live within the East Midlands region. 
• To help you establish yourself in this new post you will receive excellent training and induction to SSAFA.  
• The role will involve travel around the East Midlands and some travel to SSAFA’s head office in London. It is vital that you hold a full driving licence and are permitted to drive in the UK.
• You will be able to show excellent communication skill by telephone, e-mail and face to face. You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard.
• It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision. 
• Some work at weekends and outside office hours will be required. 
• It would be advantageous if you have an understanding of the way of life for today’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families and if you have experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers. An understanding of the voluntary sector and preferably the military charity sector landscape across the East Midlands would be valuable.

About the team

The fundraising team work remotely and pride themselves in maintaining a close working relationship providing support as and when required. You will be supported by the Regional Fundraising Manager and work closely with volunteers from the SSAFA branches in the East Midlands, the Regional Fundraising Officer for East Midlands and the Volunteer Development Manager. 

About SSAFA  

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2022 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 59,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.   

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.  

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA  

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.  

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve. 

POST  

Victim Support Casework Coordinator 

RESPONSIBLE TO

ISVA: Manager of Support Services 

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Victim Support Casework Team

SALARY & HOURS OF WORK

Salary: £31,000 FTE, £24,800 pro-rata

This is a 0.8 per week post.  Specific days to be agreed on appointment. NUM are open to discussions around flexible working patterns to ensure a positive work/life balance. Operational hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Holidays: Annual leave entitlement is 31 days FTE including public and bank holidays. This will be pro-rata for your contracted hours.

LOCATION OF THE POST HOLDER 

You will be remote working and will be provided with the equipment and tools required to deliver this work. You will need a secure environment and access to a stable internet connection. You may be occasionally required to travel to the NUM head office at Unit 209, 46-50 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE but all your costs will be covered by NUM.  On Occasion, you will be required to travel anywhere within the United Kingdom but shall not be required to work outside the United Kingdom for any continuous period of more than one month.

About NUM: 

National Ugly Mugs (NUM) is an award-winning charity with a mission to ‘end all forms of violence against sex workers.’ NUM provides a mechanism for sex industry workers to report crimes and harm they experience and share this information within their communities to warn others of potentially dangerous individuals and situations.

We have a dedicated casework team of industry experts who support sex workers to further access criminal justice remedies and other services as determined by victims/survivors to cope and recover from crimes they experience in the ways they choose. We also host a range of other projects in racial justice, mental health, drop-in support (Scotland), and vocational exploration.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The casework team is at the heart of NUM. We provide vital support from assistance through the criminal justice journey to essential emergency financial support. We are looking for a coordinator to lead our casework team. If you are driven, have a keen eye for detail, can effectively motivate others in a demanding and emotive area of work with the ability to support people in an empathetic and trauma informed way then this could be the role for you. 

This role will specifically focus on the day-to-day running of the casework team alongside carrying your own caseload. The work involves utilising and monitoring our digital platform and CMS maintaining and monitoring the documentation of cases and coordinating responses to ensure sex workers received the high standard of support they deserve, to prevent and recover from violence as well as seek justice and recourse. The Victim Support Casework Coordinator is responsible for maintaining high standards for all digital, individualised and in-person support provided by the case work team. All responsibilities can be grouped under five umbrella categories. The successful candidate will evidence suitability for the role based on the strength areas below:

1) Management: Manage the operations and administration associated with victim and vocational support case work. 

2) Leadership: Lead and motivate the team of national case workers towards service excellence. The best leaders can also be led. The successful candidate will value the lived and learned experiences on the case work team and ensure that everyone works to their strengths, and strives for the best outcomes for sex workers. 

3) High Standards: Support good performance and quality outcomes for sex workers.

4) Creative and Innovative: Ability to strategise and problem-solve. Sex workers experience forms of violence before and after accessing support. At NUM, our principle of 'Sex Workers First' means that we work with them to achieve the outcomes that they desire. Sex workers are in control of their healing and recovery, and it will be the successful candidate's job to ensure that lives are improved as a result of contact with NUM. 

5) Wellbeing Focused: Provide care for the health, safety and welfare of the case work team and the sex workers we serve. 

Day-to-day team tasks include, but are not limited to the following.

• Managing your own caseload, providing individualised support to sex workers alongside your leadership role ensuring that sex workers are put at the forefront of all services offered. Maintaining our high standard of support.

• Continued monitoring and development of the NUM platform backend functions to find efficiencies and boost productivity. Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) based on new policies and service priorities, new platforms/ procedures, and new innovations or services. 

• Problem-solving to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the casework team eg, Managing resource and rota’s including leave and absences, Delegation of task where appropriate to the casework team

• Audit overview and quarterly reporting to Manager of support services with responsibility for data management and the production of case studies. 

• External communications with practitioners to ensure best practice of utilising NUM service, promoting NUM membership where possible and attending external meetings as a NUM representative where required. 

• Host or contribute to the ongoing meetings of the National ISVA/SWISVA forum and continue to foster useful and productive spaces for SWISVAs (specialist sex work ISVA’s) throughout the UK to share experiences, insights towards delivering quality support services to sex workers with maintaining high service standards and prioritising self-care. 

• Deliver weekly operations meetings, keep them short and concise to discuss operational updates NUM wide/ internal. Discuss any issues of take aways with the Manager of support services

• Communicate with other work streams and projects at NUM through coordinators meetings and share changes in process from the CEO and management team.

• Leading 1-2-1 check-ins and appraisals with staff, acknowledging individual and team success in appropriate ways, Motivating the team and Resolving conflict and managing team dynamics (with support where needed)

• Onboard new members of the team

• Cover some duties when the Manager of Support Services is out of office

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable casework skills, with experience in delivering advice, information, emotional and practical support and advocacy in partnership with health, wellbeing and criminal justice outcomes for individuals who may have experienced traumatic events.

• Experience managing a team, providing line management support, and managing rotas and team resources.

• Experience of dealing with internal and external complaints and having difficult conversations.

• An understanding of coordination responsibilities and the requirements of middle management in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

• Qualified ISVA or relevant casework support experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with multiple partners on complex cases.

• Excellent administrative and organisation skills, able to manage both your own and other peoples workloads effectively.

• An understanding of Equal Opportunities, the diversity of sex workers and the impact of criminalisation, stigma, and marginalisation on sex workers and a team comprising those with lived experience.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to deliver training, guidance, advice and support to a diverse range of stakeholders to promote best practice in relation to supporting sex workers when they’re victims of crime.

• Experience of using online communication tools, CMS, google workspace, MS suite, slack and other digital platforms to maximise efficiency and productivity of your own casework and that of the casework team. 

• Strong empathic and active listening skills.

• Willingness to undertake continued professional development. 

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience of the sex work community.

• Experience completing detailed reports on workstream productivity, both statistically and in written form.

• The ability to understand local, regional and national policy and evidence-based research in relation to community safety, health and social inclusion.

How to Apply

Please send a CV and cover letter, explaining why you’re interested in the post and how you fit the person specification, to admin[at]nationaluglymugs[dot]org, or apply via Charity Job by 12pm (UK time) on Friday 15th December.

Interviews will take place on December 22nd. The successful candidate will be contacted on or before the 28th of December. Job start date from the 8th of January 2024 .

NUM is a diverse team committed to inclusion and equal opportunities in the workplace, and we actively encourage applicants of all different ages, genders, social and economic backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations, and from people with disabilities. If you have any access requirements related to applying, please contact admin[at]nationaluglymugs[dot]org.

We understand that everyone’s experience is different and encourage applications from those who may not meet all of the person specifications. If you’re passionate about equality, economic empowerment, and ending violence against sex workers, we want to hear from you.

Please note due to the high number of applications expected for this role if you do not hear back from NUM by the 18th of December unfortunately your application has not been successful. We are not able to provide feedback on your application at the application stage. 

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2025

Hours: Up to 24 hours per week, home based.

Salary: £27,334 - £29,777 pro rata

Join us!

Contact a Family is a national charity for families with disabled children. We provide information, advice and support, and bring families together so they can support each other. We campaign to improve their circumstances, and for their right to be included and equal in society.

Your role

The successful applicant will join the established Participation and Business Development team as a project coordinator for the delivery of our Early Years SEND programme, funded by the Department for Education. The role of project coordinator involves planning, coordination and liaison of this multi-layered project to ensure the highest quality of delivery.  Experience of project or programme management and working in partnership with external organisations is a fundamental requirement of the role.  Experience of managing and delivering training online is an advantage, including monitoring participant feedback. The role holder will be expected to quickly familiarise themselves with the core content of the Early Years programme and be confident to promote those products and services with external organisations.

What we're looking for

We are looking for an individual with strong experience of managing projects, coordinating work with statutory and voluntary organisations, and delivering training and facilitation. This will be someone with experience of community development, particularly with underserved and under-represented communities. They will be self-motivated and be able to effectively network with teams and external organisations to develop and build relationships to achieve programme outcomes. Communication, report writing and IT skills including knowledge of online meeting platforms will also be critical to success in this role. Knowledge and experience of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in England including an understanding of co-production and the positives of parent engagement is an advantage and helps to reinforce the delivery of the Contact offer. Working knowledge of equalities, diversity and inclusion principles and practices is an advantage, as is an awareness of Early Years education and childcare also an advantage

Job Description

For the full job description please head to our 'work for Contact' page of our website and download the job pack.

How to apply

Please visit our website and return a completed application form along with an equal opportunities monitoring form (downloadable as part of the job pack) by the date stated below.

Important dates

Closing date:  10am 1st December 2023
Interview date: 8th December 2023

Please note:

• This role will be remotely based in not more than 15 minutes drive from either Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth or Salisbury (Unfortunately we won't be considering any applications for people who do not live in the regions listed here). 
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle
• Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this role - we will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis.

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most –  We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About the role

We are looking to a Fundraising Events Coordinators within Restless Development’s UK Fundraising team. The fundraising team’s income has grown year on year and there is huge potential to continue to grow this further and create impact at scale.

The Fundraising Events Coordinator will be remotely based, primarily working on the Schools Triathlon programme but also leading one university student partnerships. The Schools Triathlon is the UK’s largest fundraising and sporting event for children aged 7-13. Its aim is to encourage more children into sport while also teaching them the importance of fundraising. Over the years, the events have raised over £3.4m for Restless Development and local charities and over 9,000 children have taken part. We are aiming to deliver 10 events in 2024 and significantly expand the series. Restless Development is also working with five universities who will be taking on the Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu hikes in 2024. You will be managing one of these accounts, ensuring that the challenge leaders are supported to recruit a team, reach their fundraising targets and ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime! 

We are looking for an energetic team-player, proactive individual with great interpersonal skills who is happy to learn and get stuck in. 

Key responsibilities

1. Deliver high-quality supporter care, supporting Triathletes and their families to register, fundraise and to prepare for their big day

• Throughout September to February, present assemblies in schools in your and nearby counties to inspire school-age pupils to sign up and take part in the Schools Triathlon series, and motivate them to fundraise by delivering a fun and engaging presentation.
• Develop strong professional relationships with various important stakeholders from host schools throughout the year, in person and online;as well as with participating schools through the delivery of assemblies and in comms prior to the event day 
• Use excellent interpersonal skills, to respond to enquiries from parents and guardians on our dedicated Schools Triathlon inbox and mobile phone.
• Be able to adapt your interpersonal and relationship management skills depending on your audience (for example, pupils, parents, school contacts, corporate sponsors, and suppliers)
• Utilise our database and Excel to track and monitor fundraising activities: 
  • identify our top fundraisers to celebrate through socials and other planned activities,
  • identify our zero-pound fundraisers and with the wider team inspire them to raise funds for youth power,
• Manage offline donations at the Triathlon days and website donations to ensure that fundraising targets are met. 

2. Manage the Schools Triathlons communications; including the website, social media channels, email marketing and event day content collection 

• Develop a social media plan to engage Triathlon parents and schools and grow our following, including sharing stories from Restless Development’s programmes. 
• Manage our Triathlon social media pages throughout the year; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. 
• Innovate and explore appropriate new content and platforms to engage our audience. 
• Lead on the marketing of our Triathlons for future growth by working with our Communications team and external videographers and photographers.
• Manage the design of the triathlete certificates, medals, and merchandise. 
• Develop an event day Restless Development stand and materials to engage families and raise the profile of Restless Development.
• Manage our schools triathlon webpage and update regularly throughout the year.
• Develop an email marketing campaign for the parents/ guardians of the Schools Triathlon participants. 
• Manage the event day content collection for each Schools Triathlon event and create content for local newspapers, host schools and websites 
• Develop a media list and share a press release with each promptly after each event
• Work with our Head of Sponsorship to ensure that our Triathlon sponsors are included in our external communications.

2. Lead on a university challenge partnership 

• Manage one university account we have secured for Mount Kilimanjaro or Machu Picchu in 2024. This includes pitching to confirm RAGs, recruitment to get students to join a hike and fundraising support calls to all participants so that they reach their fundraising targets and deadlines.
• Work with our Tanzania Hub to offer extras for those hiking Mount Kilimanjaro and may want to visit our Restless Development office and meet young leaders we work with.
• Support Challenge Leaders through in-person events and calls to ensure that they have a complete team and feel prepared to undertake their challenge.
• Liaise with a third company party who we have a partnership with and will be delivering the hikes.
• Offer other hikes/treks to corporates and individuals if appropriate.

3. Other 

• Must attend the Schools Triathlons on Sundays from 21 April to 19 May, and other occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given
• Many of the schools we have relationships with are not accessible by public transport, so it is vital you have access to a reliable roadworthy vehicle. All travel will be reimbursed in accordance with Restless Development’s travel policy.
• Log relevant information onto Restless Development’s database, CiviCRM and use CiviCRM to strategically manage workload and report on KPIs every month.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to support the Fundraising Teams joint mission.
• Ad hoc - evening and weekend work with partners or for the wider team, including meetings and events (time in lieu will be given).

Job title: Fundraising Events Coordinator

Location: This role will be remotely based in no more than 15 minutes drive from either Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth or Salisbury.

Salary: £30,893 per annum

Preferred start date: as soon as possible ( December).

Length of contract: Permanent

Reports to: Fundraising Event Manager

Expected travel: Frequent travel around your county and other areas in the UK for school assemblies and university/school meetings. Occasional evening and weekend work for Schools Triathlon events in April-May and other stewardship events which time off in lieu will be given. Occasional overseas travel to Restless Development Hubs may be possible if of interest.

Other requirements: Must have a full drivers licence and access to a vehicle. Will be required to complete DBS check. 

About you

We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our values.

Our value: HEART - We are who we serve. We are brave.

• Supports managers to embed a values led culture within their team. Uses values to guide decision making and group actions.
• Is driven to generate ideas which continually improve ways of working, involving others in problem solving. Adapts style to cope with and support others through change.

Our value: HEAD - Delivers Quality. We are 100% professional.

• Strives for continual improvement against individual goals, seeking opportunities to maximise their contribution to team priorities. Supports others to deliver quality and improve their work. Takes ownership for ensuring value-for-money in the areas for which they take partial ownership.
• With guidance, takes ownership for programme elements and/or internal processes.  Considers underlying issues and Restless Values when making operational decisions.

Our value: VOICE - We generate leaders. We are proud to carry the banner for youth-led development.

• Confidently leads programme elements and/or internal processes. Will typically manage one or more junior staff members and is seen as a leader amongst their peers.
• Regularly seeks feedback and evaluates own performance, creating opportunities for personal development. Develops others through proactive sharing of knowledge, skills and opportunities.

Our value: HANDS - We are in it together. We listen and learn.

• Confidently adapts their communication style to suit their audience. Is able to influence others to build shared understanding.
• Seeks opportunities to collaboratively deliver quality against team goals by building strong relationships with colleagues from across the organisation. Works with external partners to maximise mutual benefits.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, organisational and logistical skills
• Public speaking and presentation experience
• Strong IT skills (inc Excel), strong numeracy skills to process financial data
• Ability to work to deadlines and balance multiple priorities
• Strong IT skills (inc Excel), strong numeracy skills to process financial data
• Ability to manage own time and work autonomously 
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively 
• Full drivers licence and access to a vehicle 

Desirable

• Interest in/ knowledge of international development
• Interest in/ experience planning/delivering events 
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to manage high performing relationships with multiple stakeholders

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

What we do for you

Remuneration

We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations. In addition to salary, we offer pension contributions and other benefits in accordance with the local Hub.

Values and Culture

At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with.  Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.

Work-life Balance

It goes without saying that we work hard at Restless Development. We also recognise the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering:

• 24 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays and with an extra day of annual leave given for each full year of service, up to a maximum of 28 days).
• Birthday Leave
• Access to flexible working.
• Generous study leave, maternity, paternity or adoption leave, and other leave allowances.

Professional Development

Restless Development is proud to be an employer who recognises potential and invests in the development of its staff.  We are committed to the professional development of our staff through:

• Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff – allowing them to develop on-the-job. 
• Regular performance management.
• Training and development opportunities, including supporting our staff to identify mentors both within and outside of the agency.
• Quarterly Staff Workshops for all staff to give and receive agency updates, receive training, and socialise.

Travel and Medical Insurance

When travelling abroad with work, all staff will be covered by Restless Development’s travel and medical insurance.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities outlined in the above job description (using no more than 750 words)

Step into a transformative journey with Working Options. We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across the UK, and you can help make a real difference. As a Project Coordinator you'll play a crucial role in connecting volunteers with schools and fostering impactful relationships, all while working within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people. With the support of our experienced team and dedicated trustees, you'll have the chance to shape young people's career ambitions.

If you're passionate, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that's helping young people to transform their career and life chances.

Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people had to say:
"My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.

Find out more about the role, and hear from our Chief Executive about our charity's ambitions.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who:

* Has a passion for our cause.
* Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
* Is self-motivated.
* Has excellent attention to detail.
* Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.
* Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.
* Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.
* Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.
* Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.
* Has high computer literacy.

While we don’t specify this in our person specification, we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people across the UK face today.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in East Berkshire.

Position: S1102 Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, East Berkshire, however, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible working considered)

Salary: Circa £21,933 per annum (FTE circa £25,500 per annum)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 31 December 2023

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

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

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & NETWORK COORDINATOR – LONDON, SOUTHEAST & EAST

ABOUT TEMPO
Tempo Time Credits is a charity serving communities across the UK by engaging, encouraging and enabling volunteers. We provide the glue which binds local voluntary partnerships and community-based solutions.
Tempo Time Credits galvanises community organisations to drive positive change for themselves and be more resilient through more individuals and more diverse groups of people volunteering. The Time Credits model is based on a fundamental principle that Volunteer’s time is valuable and should be valued.

Tempo Time Credits are the thread that connects volunteers, third sector, services, and businesses together through our projects and Tempo Time Credit networks. We do this through a digital time credit system that recognises and rewards volunteers for the hours they give. Volunteers can then exchange these for activities and experiences – like cinema tickets, entry to visitor attractions or a swim or gym session.

Tempo’s culture is at our core and our staff team operate in line with our workplace values which are: -
• Everyone’s contribution – We encourage self-belief, mutual respect, and recognition.
• Ambition – We have a can-do attitude, are hopeful, resilient, and positive.
• Connection – Passionate people, teamwork and collaboration are key to our success.
• Creativity – We are curious and inventive; we encourage fun and imagination to achieve this.
• Resourcefulness – We learn together, share our expertise, and strive for efficiency.
• Integrity – We are authentic and honest. We take our commitments seriously and take accountability for delivery.

Being a key member of our team is fun, challenging, inspiring, engaging and it matters.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY
This is a challenging time for many community organisations, volunteers and recognition partners too – it’s also a time when our model and support is needed more than ever. Tempo has worked with: -
• 40 commissioned programmes.
• 1,500 charities.
• 15,000+ people currently volunteering.
• 1.25 million Tempo Time Credits earned to date.
• 750+ business venues offering reward and recognition opportunities.
• Developed the first national Time Credit network in the world.

Across the UK the recognition of Tempo Time Credits is growing, amongst parliaments, local authorities and corporates and our visibility is increasing through national press and support from key parliamentarians.

ABOUT THE ROLE
You will provide operational support to Tempo’s networks as required working closely with the Contract Manager. This entails close liaison with clients, account management of community organisations and local business partners, dealing efficiently and politely with queries, requests and issues as they arise and triaging to another team member where appropriate. 

You are proactive and passionate about communities and about creating positive, lasting change that builds on the skills and assets of all. You will be a natural communicator, able to mobilise and enthuse partners to join our national network of organisations seeking to make a lasting impact for individuals and communities. You will be well organised and comfortable working with a CRM, able to cultivate and manage a range of relationships across different sectors. You will be able to support organisations seeking to use Time Credits to effect organisational and social change.

Working alongside Tempo central support function you will design and run network and training events to ensure that Time Credits provide opportunities for people to both receive them in recognition of their time and encouragement for them to use Time Credits. You will manage relationships with our customers, ensuring that targets are met, and our impact is demonstrated. We are looking for someone who can travel into London regularly.

Key Responsibilities
Provide support to contract managers and programmes, including:
• Community development and mapping support as appropriate
• Administration & reporting
• Quarterly monitoring collection - support reporting as required
• Account management planning and activities for groups and services
• Managing pipelines
• Local social media and newsletters
• Attend key local meetings, events and conferences
• Sign up of local Recognition Partners and opportunities that supports the programme priorities
• Deliver local activities and training directly or through others to support the delivery of the local capability and capacity building plan
• Support organisations face to face providing advice and guidance on developing earn and spend opportunities for Time Credits
• Be creative in your approach to support large networks of groups across different geographical areas to maximise your time and ensure efficiencies
• Manage a team of local volunteers in each locality that provide on the ground support and add capacity in the local community
• Working with groups/organisations to overcome obstacles to implementing Time Credits
• Troubleshoot any concerns or issues identified by recognition partners
• Proactively support the network to develop and become sustainable through local events, trips and networking meetings
• Support innovation, learning & development across the network and within Tempo
• Evaluation coordination
• Locate and provide appropriate resources/assets
• Writing and sending agendas, minutes, etc.
In addition.
• To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Health & Safety Responsibilities document.
• To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the band, as may be reasonably required by Tempo, or as a mutually agreed development opportunity.
• Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults is a core responsibility of all staff. Staff are expected to alert their line manager to any concerns they may have regarding the abuse or inappropriate treatment of a Child or Young Person, or Vulnerable adults.

Working at Tempo

We are proud to be an accredited living wage employer and offer pay over the statutory minimum for all our team members.  In addition, we offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 5% ER contribution)
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Family friendly policies
• Flexi-time Scheme (offering up to 13 days flexi leave each year)
• Wellbeing Centre offering the latest wellbeing articles, news and advice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back money on essential healthcare costs.
• Shopping Discounts – online and in-store at over 850 retailers from groceries to wellness products, travel and more
• SmartTech™ – get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payments over your salary, interest-free.
• Death in Service Grant – 1 year

How to Apply:

Please submit your current C.V. with a detailed cover letter telling us how you meet our competencies and why you want to work for Tempo Time Credits. Please also complete and attach our Equality and Diversity Information Form.

Please send your completed application by no later than Sunday 10th December 2023.

Patient Engagement Coordinator

We’re looking for a motivated individual to lead the implementation of strategies and plans to improve the involvement and impact of patients and the public in and across the Greater Manchester Neurorehabilitation and Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (GMNISDN).

Position: S1100 Involvement Coordinator

Location: Home-based, Greater Manchester. Travel around Greater Manchester will be required as part of this role

Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week (Flexible hours considered between 21 and 25 hours per week)

Salary: Circa £23,550 per annum (FTE £32,970)

Contract: This is a 12-month fixed term role from start date. This contract is funded, we currently have funding for 12 months.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 December 2023

Interview Date: 14 December 2023. Interviews will be held in person in Manchester. Location to be confirmed. 

The Role

This role is for a Patient and Carer Involvement Coordinator, hosted by the Stroke Association on behalf of the GMINSDN. 

Reporting to the Stroke Association Engagement Lead, and working closely with the GMNISDN managers, key responsibilities will include:

· Developing and enhancing the existing PPI initiatives including the patient and carer groups and strengthening their impact.

· Improving engagement with the clinical stakeholders and voluntary sector to develop more holistic, patient centred pathways of care.

· Increasing the opportunities for participation of underrepresented groups to help reduce health inequalities in stroke and neurorehabilitation services.

About You

You will have a proven record of:

· Embedding patient and public involvement practices into health services including designing and delivering inclusive activities.

· Building collaborative relationships using diplomacy and tact.

This Stroke Association based role will be putting people affected by stroke and neurological conditions at the heart of the GMINSDN, partnering with them to shape our work wherever their insight and expertise can add value.

You will:

· Be curious, with the ability to think differently and creatively.

· Share our commitment to enhance patient involvement.

· Have excellent knowledge of patient and public involvement best practice, with practical experience and the ability to ensure that everything we do is inclusive.

· Have strong strategic thinking ability.

· Have excellent project management and communication skills.

· Have a good understanding of the impact of health inequalities and how to ensure these are identified and addressed.

This role is based at home and will require regular travel across the Greater Manchester locality.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role you must reside in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV AND a supporting statement, of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Impact, Impact and Engagement, Engagement, Impact and Involvement, Patient Impact, Patient Involvement, Impact Officer, Impact and Engagement Coordinator, Community Engagement.

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

Community and Events Fundrasising Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude to help us deliver our exciting Community and Events Fundraising programme. No previous fundraising experience is required, just an organised individual with a knack for building relationships, a passion for exceptional ‘customer service’ and a drive for uniting communities and raising money for charitable causes.

You’ll work within the charity’s passionate Fundraising and Engagement Team to raise funds to support children and families affected by the childhood cancer neuroblastoma and our vision, for a future where no child dies of neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.

This extremely rewarding role would suit anyone looking to take their first step in their fundraising, marketing or charity career. Don’t think your experience directly aligns? Don’t worry; we’re interested in transferable skills and attitude, so consider and show us how these apply to this role.

Summary of role responsibilities

• To help deliver the charity’s Community and Events Fundraising Programme, including special events, community fundraising, challenge events, individual giving, and fundraising appeals.
• To ensure excellent supporter and donor care and build long-term valued relationships to optimise income generation.

This is a fixed-term role offered on a one-year contract. We are looking for the successful candidate to ideally start in January 2024, but there is flexibility with this.

For more detailed information about the role, charity and team, take a look at the Recruitment Pack.

Recruitment timetable

We aim to follow the schedule outlined below:

Applications opens: 22 November 2023

Applications closes: 10 December 2023, 11:59pm

Shortlisting: 11 December 2023

Interviews: 15 December 2023 (in person in London)

If there are any adjustments that would help you engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

​We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Engagement Lead

We’re looking for a motivated, driven individual to lead our Engagement team in London. You will be passionate about empowering people affected by stroke and working with NHS colleagues to improving stroke care.

Position: S1104 Engagement Lead

Location: Home-based, London. However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings).

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £41,800 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5th January 2024

Interview Date: 19th January 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The Engagement Lead will report to the Associate Director for London and is responsible for leading our Engagement Team and function in London. You will play a key role in our London Senior Leadership team alongside a service delivery colleague.  You will drive our engagement with colleagues in the London Health and Social Care system and with people affected by stroke.

Key responsibilities will include supporting the London team to:

· Develop and deliver our London Locality plan alongside the rest of our London senior leadership team.

· Lead our relationship mapping and stakeholder engagement approach, supporting the team to act as a system leader.

· Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

· Lead on the development of the London Involvement Network to support stroke survivors in having a voice in local stroke policy to improve our ability to influence for impactful and tangible improvements. 

· Build our community engagement function by supporting staff and volunteers to develop the Stroke Group network.

· Develop a London community volunteering approach.

· Scope and lead on engagement projects to achieve outcomes in our London Locality plan.

About You

As Engagement Lead, you will have experience of:

· Leading, managing and developing people

· Working in partnership with other organisations

· Working with groups and networks, including on co-production

· Setting and managing budgets

· Systems leadership and influencing principles and knowledge of health and social care systems

To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Engagement, Impact and Engagement, Engagement Officer, Engagement Lead, Relationship Coordinator, Community Engagement, Community Engagement Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer.

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

Location:Home based, with some travel to London and across UK

Direct Report:Reports to Campaigns Manager

Background:Research, policy, analysis, statistics 

Remuneration:£30,000 - £40,000 with 5% employer’s pension and 25 days holiday

Start date:December 2023 or January 2024

Term:Full time (part-time may be considered), permanent position with 3 month probation period

Organisational Overview

River Action is a small and agile organisation with a mission to Rescue Britain’s Rivers from the excessive levels of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution that they are experiencing. We support community-level action, inform and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and incentivise changing industrial practices to end pollution emissions and promote the adoption of natural solutions. 

We are developing a dynamic and talented team to help us deliver our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of communities and wildlife.

We are looking for highly engaged people who share our passion for rivers, and bring a creative and collaborative approach to campaigning, blending laser-focused tactics with positively disruptive ways of inspiring others to act. 

Main Role

The Campaigns Analyst will be responsible for building a strong and compelling evidence and data narrative for our campaigns and communications activity as well as informing our advocacy for change in national policy and industry practice.

The role will include specific responsibilities to analyse government and industry data and provide insight for campaigns and communications.  This will include mapping and analysing industry dynamics (e.g. agriculture waste/resource management, food supply chains, water company performance, ownership structures and finances, government pollution monitoring and regulatory enforcement), pollution statistics (e.g. effluent discharge, citizen science data, drought and flood records), policy implications (e.g. mapping regulations for polluting industries, tracking policy update, assessing impacts of changes, informing consultations), legal cases (e.g. legal frameworks, case histories, legal precedents) and making information requests of the government (e.g. Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Requests). 

The Campaigns Analyst will report to the Campaigns Manager and will work closely with the Senior Media Coordinator to produce revealing, hard-hitting media stories and react critically to government and industry announcements as well as policy developments; and work with the Campaigns Coordinator and Communities Coordinator to ensure our campaigns and stakeholders are well-informed and evidenced.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of using data analysis to drive campaigns though high levels of media, political and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Map the legal frameworks that relate to River Actions work and conduct ongoing monitoring of the Government regulators (e.g. Defra, Environment Agency, Ofwat, Natural Resources Wales) and industry to keep up to data with their regulatory programme, announcements and available data.

• Design a programme of proactive data collection via Freedom of Information or Environmental Information Requests (EIR) requests to support River Actions campaign and communications work.

• Map and analyse key aspects of major campaigns including sources of pollution or over abstraction, supply chains that drive behaviour, industrial failings, regulatory frameworks.

• Investigate polluters and analyse their performance relating to legal requirements, their governance/legal structure, their finances and resourcing e.g. water companies failing to invest in their leaking infrastructure.

• Research potential solutions to the problems that have been investigated e.g. technologies that convert farm waste to energy, new regulatory structures or financial incentives such as government funding including Environmental Land Management scheme.

• Present analytical and research finds to colleagues in accessible reports that describe the challenges facing a river/community/nation and potential solutions.

• Produce periodic data based reports or surveys for external publication, requiring compelling presentation of data and highly engaging narrative.

• Interpret data in a highly engaging way for the general public and media, including the use of infographics and clear and highly articulate reports. Sources could include industry dynamics, pollution statistics, policy implications, legal cases.

• Work with River Action Senior Media Coordinator to ensure we are using data and analysis most effectively to increase the impact of our media work.

• Work with River Action Campaigns and Communities Coordinators to ensure our campaigns and community support (e.g. through the River Rescue Toolkit) are informed, up to date and backed with evidence.

• Build relationships with analysts and researchers at universities, think tanks and other third sector organisations in the campaigns space and work on collaborative projects, sharing data and resources. 

• When required, manage relationships with contractors e.g. researchers, polling companies and academics. 

• Plan and deliver public opinion polls to research and understand views on subjects related to our campaigns, and provide data to our communications team to substantiate campaigns.

• Contribute to fundraising efforts particularly crowdfunding by providing information in support of the Campaigns and Fundraising teams and charity’s mission.

• Help ensure all team members representing River Action are well-briefed and on-brand ahead of external engagement, and colleagues handle sensitive personal information and relationships according to organisational policies.

• Support the Campaigns Manager in representing the charity’s communication work as required through the media, public-speaking and at events (online and in person).

• Keep up to date with our relevant work across advocacy, policy and key relationships in order to inform communications. 

• Contribute to the development of our position, brand and key messaging with colleagues and help keep these fresh and relevant.

General

• Follow all charity policies.

• Actively participate as part of the team.

• Help to promote a positive, healthy and happy work environment and team culture.

• Attend and contribute to regular meetings.

• Work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

• Be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

• Keep up-to-date with input from colleagues on related research, activities and policies.

The above overview contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organisation such as River Action, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

River Action is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young and vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
 

Location

You will work from home with some travel to meetings in London or across the UK.

Application process

Applicants should apply to jobs at riveractionuk dot com by submitting their Curriculum Vitae with an application letter describing their interest and suitability for the role, accompanied by a written submission by 1st December. Only applications with all three documents will be considered.

The written submission should be a one-page report about a major polluter. For example you might describe a water company’s pollution and water supply performance, including sewage discharge and drinking water leakage, their historical financial performance (e.g. debt, dividends, infrastructure investment), any relevant major incidents and breaches of relevant laws and their plans for improvement relating to regulator requirements. It should combine concise and clear data and copy of no more than 300 words and be presented in a way that a communications colleague could use it to create a media story. 

Interviews will be held by phone during the week of 4th December.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and screening calls and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline.

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date

• Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford and occasional travel within Europe.
• Full-time post – 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £39,500 per annum
• Fixed term position until 31 December 2027
• Job reference code: EU Horizon Project Manager WP5
• Apply by: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 13th December 2023
• Interviews: 19th – 20th December 2023.
• Start: 1 March 2024 or as soon as possible.

About The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare provides research, training and strategic input to national and local health programmes. The Clinical Transformation Programme mainstreams environmental sustainability within clinical areas so that it is integral to the planning of health systems and the practice of healthcare professionals. The programme is supported by our sustainability metrics team who evaluate the environmental, social and financial impact of clinical pathways and services, healthcare products and healthcare organisations. The Education Programme provides training and continuing professional development in sustainable healthcare and planetary health for healthcare professionals in the NHS, higher education institutions and medical schools, professional bodies and other healthcare organisations. The Green Space for Health Programme works to realise the value of the NHS green estate for physical and mental health, supporting NHS sites to develop their green space for the benefit of patients, staff and communities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change.

About the Horizon Europe Project: ‘KitNewCare’

The Horizon Europe initiative is the EU’s key funding programme for innovation and research to tackle climate change and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. CSH is part of a consortium of organisations across the UK and EU that has been funded by Horizon Europe to develop and disseminate a model for sustainable healthcare. The ‘KitNewCare’ project will focus on the medical specialty of kidney care, due to its large disease burden (e.g. 10% of Europeans have impaired kidney function severe enough to impact their health status) and its significant resource footprint, particularly in the use of dialysis in clinical settings. The main pilot sites are in Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

The project comprises several inter-related work packages, with different organisations leading or contributing to each package. These include: developing the knowledge base of sustainability trends, costs, hotspots and solutions across the EU; piloting organisational and workflow optimisations and technological innovations to improve sustainability in kidney care; and upscaling, disseminating and implementing solutions identified through the development of guidance, toolkits and training resources. 

About the role

The Project Manager for Benchmarking Tool & Best Practice Guidance Development will be responsible for the successful delivery of Work Package 5 (Best Practice Guidance and Tools), which focuses on the design and development of a benchmarking dashboard and converting the results of the project into green kidney care guidelines. This will involve monitoring and managing the relevant milestones, deliverables and risk registers. The Project Manager will link with the software company and part-time local project coordinators in 4 pilot clinical sites (in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland) to design, pilot and evaluate the dashboard. The role will involve coordinating with other Work Packages including on training of local teams (WP6), developing a life cycle assessment model (WP2) and impact evaluation of changes to organisational and workflow optimisations (WP3).

Key responsibilities:

• Project management of Work Package 5 (Best Practice Guidance and Tools) of the Horizon Europe project on sustainable kidney care (KitNewCare).
• Coordination with other Work Packages as required.
• Support of the development of a 4-factor Life Cycle Assessment model and database which captures health outcomes, financial, environmental and social impacts (WP2).
• Support of the application of the model at the four project pilot sites (Utrecht, Modena, Madrid, Warsaw) (WP2 & 3).
• Overseeing of the design, technical development, implementation and validation of a benchmarking dashboard, based on the 4-factor Life Cycle Assessment model and database, including:
  • To set up and liaise with a stakeholder group to agree the metrics for a benchmarking tool.
  • To liaise with an online software provider to create the benchmarking tool.
  • To pilot and evaluate the benchmarking tool with the projects’ immediate and extended pilot sites.
• Exploration of the transferability of the benchmarking dashboard to other specialties.
• Development of best practice guide for sustainable kidney care based on the findings of this project and existing guidance and research.
• Participation in consortium meetings and liaison and coordination of activities with the KitNewCare project manager and consortium members.

Please see the full job description attached.

The role will be focused on leading the organisation's fundraising team in order to achieve income generation targets to match the service delivery aspirations of the organisation.

This post holder will be a fundraising professional with integrity, passion, motivation and ingenuity. The postholder will be innovative and creative in their approach in an organisation that welcomes opportunities to do things a little differently.

The key focus of the post will be:

• Maintaining and expanding the current income generation of AWARE
• Developing our fundraising offer through diversifying our fundraising plans whilst focusing on those which are effective
• Supporting the strategic development of the organisation
• Responsibility for the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation's fundraising strategy

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 7th December 

Interview dates: Interviews will take place on 15th, 18th & 19th December

Please read the Job Information Pack thoroughly and then complete the Application Form for this role, ensuring you have included contact details, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.