37.5 hours per week, permanent

Ref: 21521

Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

This role will be working across (CPA 5) – Home Countries Geographical areas include:

East of England - Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Essex, Norfolk

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services Work and Health Programme Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS) and looking for Employer Account Managers.

Reporting directly to the Regional Employer Manager, the Employer Account Manager WHP-JETS role is responsible for winning, developing and retaining key employer partnerships to support the contractual requirements of the WHP-JETS programme.

You will work in conjunction with Operational teams to provide employer relationship management to drive performance objectives, deliver sales tools, manage accounts, support recruitment initiatives, and drive employment outcomes for participants.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within one of two geographical areas – Central England and Home Counties and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

For further information and to apply online, please click the Apply on Website button quoting the reference number 21521.

Closing date: 30th June 2021.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Grants and Trusts Officer
Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 per annum pro rata dependent on experience
Hours: Part - time (15 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Arthur Rank Hospice, Shelford Bottom Cambridge (with an option to work from home)

About Us:

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity has an outstanding reputation for excellence in palliative and end of life care. We support people in Cambridgeshire, who are living with life-limiting illnesses and advance conditions. Our positive and practical services deliver care, counselling and education, helping patients to live well and their families to live on.

About the role:

The is an exciting opportunity for a Grants and Trusts Officer to help secure significant income through building relationships with and applying to Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Non-statutory Funding Bodies to fund general and specific hospice projects. You will be researching and identifying appropriate funders whose criteria match hospice needs for development, preparing cases for support and submitting compelling written bids and complex grant applications as appropriate. You will be the key to helping the hospice grow it’s income in a sustainable way to continue its abilities to supporting families throughout Cambridgeshire.

Main duties include:

• Developing a strategy for how the hospice can maximise income generation from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and Non-statutory Funding Bodies.
• Monitoring the Grants and Trusts sector to ensure all sources of available funds are maximised.
• Analysing and managing the research into who to approach so that the hospice can have the best chance of securing income including analysis of the hospice’s databases. This will require extensive research, analysis and relationship building.
• Developing a calendar so that the hospice can plan for bids and meet all external submission deadlines.
• Preparing bids for submission ensuring they present an effective case for support and provides all relevant information requested by the prospective funder.
• Maintaining an accurate, effective database on the hospice system of all contacts and relationships with supporters.
• Providing evaluation reports for Trust and Grant bodies to update on progress.

What we need from you:

• Ability to fundraise from charitable trusts and foundations and statutory bodies
• Ability to produce in depth, motivating and inspiring proposals and funding reports
• Excellent bid writer, with experience of winning a variety of grants and trusts and building relationships with funders or stakeholders

We know we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without our amazing staff, so we offer a range of benefits including:

• Personal Pension Plan (with ability to retain membership of NHS Pension Scheme subject to qualifying criteria)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Study leave
• Lease cars (eligibility criteria applies)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Staff Survey and staff Forum
• Access to Occupational Health Services
• Flexible working
• Ongoing training
• Payroll Giving option
• Group Life Assurance
• Long Service Awards
• Social events
• Christmas savings scheme and staff discounts to our in-house Bistro and Salon HD.

Closing date: Sunday 4th July 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to find out more about this position, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form. 

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters.

We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

No agencies please. 

Centre 33

Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire. We offer a range of high quality services to young people aged 5-25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.

Your Role.  

The Service Manager will work in conjunction with the Management Team and seniors to manage and develop excellent, safe, impactful and responsive emotional services to young people while maintaining and expanding local relationships with other organisations.

You will lead the development of Centre 33’s service offers for young people, maintaining the existing approach and growing and diversifying our service.

Working closely with our service leads, you will listen to local young people and local partners, learn from national best practice and share your findings with the organisation. You will support Centre 33 to embed and develop more impactful services while growing in line with the organisation’s strategic plan.

You will have proven experience in leading and managing a team and the ability to create a warm and approachable team environment. You will work well under pressure and inspire and motivate others. 

You will work to Centre 33’s values of being inclusive and specialist; supportive and non-judgemental; and collaborative and accountable.

You will be working primarily from Huntingdon and Cambridge but with travel within Cambridgeshire.

A driving license and use of a car is essential for this post. This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements

Are you interested in being part of a team that creates positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and in the future?

We are currently recruiting for a full time Investment Manager on a permanent contract based in Cambridge (office or home based). 

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is a unique organisation playing a vital role in conserving some of the UK’s most special places for current and future generations to enjoy.  We use money raised by National Lottery players to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about.  From archaeology under our feet to the historic parks we love, from precious memories to rare wildlife, we encourage people to let us know what they value most about their own communities and place. 

This is an exciting time for us as we develop new ways of working.  If you’d like to find out more about this role, please join our Virtual Event at 3pm on 10th June 2021.  Please visit our website for more details and to register. 

An Investment Manager assesses submitted grant applications, giving a recommendation to decision makers. The role is also to offer advice and support to grantees so that they can complete their projects successfully; sharing best practice and encouraging innovation. We are seeking individuals with experience of assessing and presenting information effectively, the ability to work to deadlines and a flexible approach to their role.

If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you.

• Applications close on midnight 17 June 2021. 
• Interviews are expected to take place on 29 June 2021, and will be held virtually. 

Up to £20.5k (depending on experience)                                                          Closing Date: 28th June 2021

(Full-time – 35 hours per week)

Line Manager: Grants & Operations Manager

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF) is a registered charity that has taken a leading role in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. In just eight months CCF created the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund, which raised and dispersed over £1.3m to projects tackling the impacts of the pandemic. This has felt like ‘our moment’ and we have been honoured to be able to enable something so positive during a very difficult time for Cambridgeshire.

Our response to the pandemic has been in addition to our ongoing work. Our unique approach is based upon empowering communities to identify how to enact positive change from the ground up. Located in Cambridge, we work all over Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and are part of worldwide network of Community Foundations on a mission to improve lives and communities in their local areas. In our latest year 2019/20 we awarded 750 grants totalling £2,427,000. The grants support community-focussed organisations helping people from across our county.

This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our growing team.

Description

CCF aims to deliver a successful grant-making programme that encourages strong applications from voluntary groups and charities, critically assesses them and makes recommendations to Donors to distribute funds.

As Grants Officer you will play a pivotal role in the programme team – assisting with marketing, planning, delivering and reporting on our grant-making programme to ensure targets are met.

Job Specification

• To identify groups and input marketing ideas to reach programme and fund spend targets
• To process/ oversee the processing of grant applications including advising applicants, scrutinizing accounts and governing documents, assessing applications, preparing paperwork, creating reports, evaluating monitoring and attending donor panels
• To take responsibility for end-to-end delivery of certain programmes
• To build specialist knowledge of CCF database
• To take an active role in continuous improvement and best practice initiatives

Profile

Our Grants Officers require:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven customer-facing skills
• Confident numeracy skills
• Commitment to quality

In addition the successful candidate will have:

• Proven eye for detail - be able to produce, analyse and proofread reports/communications to a high standard of accuracy
• Experience of planning, organising and prioritising workloads effectively
• Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office (and 365) and proven experience of using databases

The successful Grants Officer will be a positive and focused individual who can take the initiative as well as follow prescribed processes. Flexibility, enthusiasm and a commitment to our lively and ambitious team are key to our future.

CCF’s office is based in Cambridge but our approach is a blend of office and homeworking. In order to access the office, which is on Marshall’s airport site, all staff must complete DBS and security checks in order to obtain a security pass.

Some travel to meetings across the county (some rural locations) is required as are occasional evening meetings and events. Driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Salary will rise to £22,500 upon completion of successful 6 month probationary period.

All staff receive 25 days holiday per annum and all staff are auto-enrolled in CCF’s pension scheme provided by NEST.

Apply

To apply either download an application form here or email Grants and Operations Manager Viv Atkinson to request one.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Due to the volume of responses we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals. If you have not heard back within 7 days from the application deadline please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.

We treat everyone equally.