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. 

We have an exciting new opportunity for a CRM Coordinator to join our lifesaving charity.

CRM Coordinator
Location: Norwich or Melbourn Office & Home Working, with frequent travel into Norwich Office
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Annual Salary: £19,247 - £29,131 per annum (depending on experience)

You will work with the CRM Manager to deliver the continued implementation and development of East Anglian Air Ambulance’s CRM system, MS Dynamics. Working with other stakeholders and our third-party supplier you will ensure the system and data is the best it can be, fit for purpose and compliant.

Providing day to day CRM support to teams, you will fulfil support and data requests, data selection, segmentation and insight ensuring all users can create effective supporter journeys to deliver an excellent supporter experience.

A good level of competence across the Microsoft portfolio, specifically MS Dynamics, experience of using import tools such as Scribe and knowledge of marketing systems, ideally dotdigital are essential. 

The CRM is the heart of all our fundraising, financial and engagement activity and is used by all charity staff who are not directly operational; its efficient and accurate functionality is essential to the economic success of the charity, so this role is vital to ensure we get this right.

Closing Date: Monday 21 June (9am)
Interview Date: Monday 28 June

If you would like find out more about this position and to complete the online application process, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Our Support staff are currently blending home and office working, following COVID-19 safe working practices. Please make sure that any application you make clearly demonstrates that you live, or will be living, within a commutable distance of the main place of work.

At the current moment in time we have no plans to advertise this role with an agency. If that changes, we will be contacting our preferred supplier in the first instance. 

FULL TIME,  Programme Leader and Two Travel Trainers for Lift Training in Cambridgeshire.

(LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FOR TRAVEL)

Permanent contract, 40 hours per week, Term time (39 weeks).

Programme Leader £22,520 per annum, (FTE £24787).

Travel Trainer £19691 per annum, (FTE £21672).

Start date of September 2021 - Interviews to be held throughout duration of advert

This is an exciting time to join the award winning LIFT Programme as we start a new service with Cambridgeshire County Council. In partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and other service providers you will provide independent travel training to vulnerable young people who have learning difficulties or physical disabilities, to enable them to use public transport for journeys to school or college.

You will join a strong national programme and after induction training will be capable of delivering structured 1:1 support. You will have good organisational skills and enjoy working in a community setting across Cambridgeshire. Most work will be undertaken at or from home. However, hot desking is possible at local authority hubs and meetings can be arranged at local authority premises. Lift Training will supply team members with a laptop, mobile phone and printer to enable home working. You will be confident working independently in the community, an excellent communicator with a dynamic and innovative approach. You will be the holder of a full driving licence. You may have or be working towards teaching qualifications, if not Lift Training will support the gaining of such qualifications.

These roles may attract applicants from a variety of backgrounds such as teaching, learner support, newly qualified graduates, care workers, former Police Officers, youth workers etc. These roles will require travel and flexible start and finish times. The Travel Trainer role will be supervised by the Programme Leader who will identify the caseload of young people. We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, creative, excited to be working with young people and who have good communication skills.

The Programme Leader will be responsible for supervising the team, working closely with the Council, developing and processing learner referrals, preparing performance reports and will be managed by the Head of Lift Training. We are looking for someone to lead and build a new team, someone who is innovative, someone who has experience of leading a project, someone who has worked with multi agency partners, someone with enthusiasm and drive, someone who can inspire others, and someone who is experienced in problem solving.

Application and guidance forms are located on the National Star website 

For more information about our programme please contact Ian Clark Head of Lift Training

We are looking for someone to join our team supporting the wellbeing of people in Cambridgeshire.  This new role is for 30 hours a week, you will be joining our team delivering Project Catalyst which is a wellbeing service designed to respond to local need created by Covid-19 and beyond.

You will support clients who may not have experienced mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression previously by using an educative, asset-based and preventative approach assisting them to become aware of the resources and support that they can draw upon to improve their wellbeing.  

We are looking for someone with experience in this kind of role, though training and support will be given. 

Please apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressing the points in the Person Specification. If you do not include a covering letter we may not consider your application.  We intend to hold interviews online during weeks beginning 5th and 12th July (with some flexibility for suitable candidates).

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our Dementia Support Team predominately covering parts of East Cambridgeshire and Fenland but will include working across the whole of Cambridgeshire from time to time. This is a community based role.

The Dementia Support Service provides a highly responsive and individualised information, signposting and referral service to people affected by dementia. As a Dementia Support Worker you will assist people with dementia and their carers in identifying their needs, providing information and guidance to help maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting them in more control of their lives. You will be part of a highly motivated and supportive team, sharing responsibility of some admin tasks, including duty telephone coverage.

You will build relationships with a range of local contacts. This will include networking with health and care professionals, marketing the Dementia Support Service and providing dementia support within GP practices to help people with a diagnosis get referred to the service as early as possible. You will also develop networks and pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless and consistent support and empowering individuals affected by dementia to make informed choices. We provide support face-to-face, by telephone and online.

Support Worker Requirements:

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of people affected by dementia.

It is essential you have good communication skills to meet the diverse needs of our community and to represent their needs to statutory and other voluntary agencies. It is desirable that you have had some experience of working with these types of agencies. Your communication skills will also need to include efficient use of IT systems to record data, write reports and communicate by email. You will have an understanding of client confidentiality which includes how this is applied when representing client needs.

You will possess NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) or have demonstrable experience. You will be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity. This role requires that you are able to travel independently.

If this sounds like you and you wish to apply for this role, then we look forward to receiving your application. So, don’t delay apply today!

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Position: Dementia Support Worker
Location: Predominantly covering East Cambridgeshire and parts of Fenland but will include all areas of Cambridgeshire
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract, 12 months
Hours: Full time, 35 per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 17 June 2021
Interview Date: 28 June 2021

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.

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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. 

Senior Scientist

Salary: £35,000-47,000 per annum with flexibility dependent on experience

Location: Babraham, Cambridge

Contract: Permanent, full-time 35 hours

Scientist

Salary: £29,000-37,000 per annum with flexibility dependent on experience

Location: Babraham, Cambridge

Contract: Permanent, full-time 35 hours

Closing date: Saturday July 31st, 2021, 23:59pm - (please note, we will be shortlisting on an on-going basis, so please do not wait until the closing date to submit where possible)

Application process: Please provide a CV, and you will also be asked the following application questions in order for us to understand your suitability:

• Which role are you applying for?

• What has attracted you to this particular role?

• Which of your skills or expertise do you think could have the greatest impact at TDL?

Do you want to help deliver breakthrough medicines for cancer patients?

Cancer Research UK's Therapeutic Discovery Laboratories (CRUK-TDL) is our Research and Innovation drug discovery unit and has the principal focus of establishing and prosecuting biologically themed multi-project alliances with industrial partners. TDL is comprised of over 90 staff from both industrial and academic backgrounds, based at the Babraham Research Campus (Cambridge) and the Francis Crick Institute (London).

We bring together the best minds in basic and clinical cancer research, the diligence and drive of pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as our in-house drug discovery and Alliance management capabilities to deliver breakthrough medicines for cancer patients. Our laboratories therefore house all the necessary personnel and equipment to progress projects from initial hypothesis through to the selection of candidate drugs for regulatory development. We couple this with a deep understanding of academic and industrial drivers, enabling us to build alliances that satisfy the curiosity of basic research and the rigour of drug discovery.

Why we need you

At TDL we work together to deliver breakthrough medicines for cancer patients. We are currently recruiting for laboratory-based Scientists and Senior Scientists to support our established Alliances as well as developing new platforms and biological themes to expand CRUK’s Alliance portfolio. These roles will be working as part of the early-stage drug discovery process within the Target Validation and Disease Positioning group of Discovery Biosciences. In this flexible and diverse environment, the development of our scientists is a priority. We place specific focus on both industrial and academic scientific skill sets so that you can shine as the next generation CRUK Research and Innovation talent.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by:

• Exploring and accelerating novel drug targets and biomarkers

• Developing complex and dynamic cell-based assays to enable drug discovery projects

• Performing small molecule characterisation and detailed mechanism of action studies

• Working collaboratively and interacting with multi-disciplinary research teams, both internally and with world-class academic investigators and Pharma partners

• Leading validation and Discovery projects as well as function work within projects

To view a full job description please see our candidate information pack here: https://adobe.ly/34Oapa0

What skills do I need?

• A PhD or BSc/MSc with relevant experience for the career level

• Experience of cell culture techniques

• A strong set of cell biology or molecular biology skills

• Excellent communication skills with strong team ethic

• Commitment, enthusiasm and a passion for learning

• Problem solving, innovative drive and independent thinking for biological problems

What skills would be an advantage?

• Immunology, Immuno-oncology, primary cell or complex cell assay experience

• Cell engineering approaches such as CRISPR and lentiviral transduction

What are the benefits?

Our compensation package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, childcare vouchers and much more. CRUK prioritizes your development, both in your role and though a range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work.

Without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034, so we want to reward you in as many ways as possible.  If you’re as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Advocate

Location: Home Based with travel across Cambridgeshire

Salary: £21,000 to £28,000 per annum pro-rata. Advocates start on the appropriate spine point for their advocacy qualifications with the potential to earn up to £28,000 subject to qualifications and performanc

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

All applications by Midday Wednesday 30 June 2021

VoiceAbility are recruiting a full-time advocate to join our Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Team. At VoiceAbility we want to deliver the best possible quality of support to people so they are heard, respected, safe and in control of their own lives. We achieve this by delivering a wide range of services, contracted by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations. 

About the role: 
Advocates support people who may be marginalised or vulnerable to speak up and be heard. Their work strengthens voices, supports human rights, and changes lives. Advocacy can be vital for people who cannot speak up for themselves, or people who feel they do not have the power to do so. Advocates work in the front line delivering positive outcomes for the people they support. Advocates will support and enable service users’ understanding of their options. Advocates empower individuals to communicate their views in decision making processes, supporting them to make challenges when necessary and asking pertinent questions on the person’s behalf where they are unable to do so for themselves. Our homebased advocates are required to travel across the area to fulfil their role. 

 
Location: Currently Home Based with travel throughout Cambridgeshire, with the expectation for the Advocate to attend hospital wards and care homes, regularly meeting clients in person. 

Hours: 1 x 35 (full time) hours per week (Part time considered no less than 22.5 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £21,000 to £28,000 per annum pro-rata. Advocates start on the appropriate spine point for their advocacy qualifications with the potential to earn up to £28,000 subject to qualifications and performance. 

Benefits: 28 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays; 5% employer pension & 3% employee contribution; Salary sacrifice pension scheme; Separate Life Assurance Cover; Staff discount scheme including supermarkets, fashion, restaurants, cinemas, holidays and much more; Discounted Gym Membership; Employee Assistance programme; Supportive working environment fostering a good work/life balance; Support with professional development. 

Closing date for applications: Midday on 30th June 2021 
Assessment/ test: Written assessment to be completed and returned on Monday 5th July 2021
Interviews: To be held online via Teams on Tuesday 6th July or Wednesday 7th July 2021 

About you: 
• Be passionate about empowering and enabling individuals to have their wishes, feelings, beliefs, and needs taken into account when decisions are made about their care 
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills 
• Have the ability to engage with people with complex needs and communication difficulties 
• Be experienced in influencing and working with health and social care professionals, legal services, care staff, family members etc. 
• Be able to build good relationships with clients, health and social care professionals, legal professionals and carers 
• Be able to identify and act appropriately where issues of safeguarding individuals arise 
• Have strong IT skills to accurately record information in line with policy and current data standards 
• Be experienced in working with marginalised and vulnerable adults and/or children 
• Be able to research complex and sensitive issues independently, using case law, national policy and guidance for advocates to work for resolution of issues 
• Be able to work to tight and changing deadlines 
• Be able to work independently 

• Be able to travel across the area.

Desirable skills or experience: 
• Hold or be working towards Independent Advocacy Qualification. 
• Knowledge and experience of the, Mental Health Act (1983, revised 2007).Care Act (2014) and Mental Capacity Act (2007),The Principles of Human Rights and Advocacy, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
 
You may have experience of the following: Advocacy, Vulnerable Adults, Social Work, Healthcare, Policy, Legislation, Support Work, Charity, Third Sector, Advice & Guidance. 

NB

• If you don't already hold the Independent Advocacy Qualification, it is a requirement that you complete this within 12 months of commencing employment. 
• Although the role is currently home based you will spend a considerable amount of time at hospitals and other community locations enabling face to face advocacy. 

How to Apply: To apply for this role, please complete the online application form using the criteria in the person specification and upload your CV detailing your full work history. NBCV's will not be used to short list. 
 
Equality and Diversity Statement 
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values, and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.