The Victoria Hall CIO charity is looking for a committed and self starting person to grow use of a brand new community building.  Your aim will be to enable the facilities to be vibrant and well used so that they serve community groups, businesses and organisations in the area.

The charity is keen to bring on board someone with the vision and personality to create a vital new welcoming and dynamic centre. Harrow is a changing and developing place and these facilities are located at the heart of this.

The role involves the practicalities of running a safe venue and the marketing skills to grow regular users and engage with those who want events and activities well run and accessible to a wide range of people.

You will be delivering the day to day running of the facilities, compliance with procedures, ensuring the safety of users and operating a booking system as well as marketing to a high standard and overseeing caretaking.

The Trustees are looking for a person with skills and experience of:

• Running, practically, a community centre or similar facilities.
• Working with stakeholders across all sectors and building positive relationships for mutual benefit (including fundraising) to communities.
• Growing income in voluntary settings.
• IT skills to keep up to date records including in managing money.
• Being a self starter with attention to detail and used to working under your own initiative.
• Marketing and social media skills to engage the target market.
• Developing a team of volunteers.

In return the right person will receive

Opportunities to take the initiative and launch and grow a wonderful new facility and make this a special place.

Salary range; £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Pension contribution

Holiday allocation: 22 days plus bank holidays

The working hours

Working hours: 37 hours per week, to be worked in a flexible pattern to include some evening and 
weekend working

This is a full time contract for 3 years.

It is an exciting time to join Mind. Be part of the cause that helps everyone with a mental health problem get both support and respect.

We are looking for a Data Protection Manager to join our Quality and Compliance team, which is responsible for making sure that Mind goes above and beyond meeting its regulatory requirements.

As well as building expertise within Mind, you will support with some of our flagship projects to ensure that our legal position is robust, and we are upholding our core values as a charity.

We are looking for a highly-effective data protection professional with experience of charity fundraising. Your attitude is equally as important to your experience and you must have a pragmatic approach and excellent people skills.

Please complete an application form addressing how you meet the essential criteria of the role. Successful candidates will be notified a couple of days before the confirmed interview date of 16th February 2021, with second interviews held the following week.

Closing date: 9th February 2021

Interviews: 16th February 2021

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

Mind is an equal opportunities employer.

Mind is 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.

We are seeking 2 Data Managers to provide insight and reporting on performance and quality across our programmes. This will involve collaborating to develop data recording systems for the activities, running regular reports and working together with managers to communicate information to delivery teams. The Data Managers will work closely with Quality Assurance and the Programmes team with one post reporting in to QA and the other in to the Education team. sit in and work collaborative with colleagues in the Programmes Team.

The successful candidates must be self-starters who enjoy working within a busy team. You will have opportunities to find creative ways to communicate data and be part of a dedicated team. YGAM has seen a successful period of growth, making this an exciting time to join our dedicated team.

These posts are full time with a starting salary of £27,375 per annum (plus a London Weighting allowance of £2,800 if applicable), with the potential to rise based on performance.

To apply please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the Person Specification for the role. The closing date for completed applications is noon on 12th February 2021.

Successful applicants who make the shortlist will be asked to attend an interview, which is planned to take place on Thursday 18th February. Please make sure you can attend this selection day before applying. YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities.

Good luck with your application and thank you so much for your interest in our work. If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post please download the application pack to see contact information or visit our website for full details.

This is a great opportunity to work with a small and successful fundraising team. Your role will primarily be data-driven, managing the regular imports of data from a variety of sources, as well as mining the data for reporting purposes and maintaining excellent data hygiene on our Salesforce database.

You will also provide support to the Individual Giving Manager and Digital Fundraising Manager with regards to new fundraising campaigns, stewardship and supporter engagement.

For this full-time position (37.5 hrs) we can offer the role as part-time (30 hrs) if candidate prefers to work part-time.  This role cannot be offered on a term time only basis.

About Us

Think back to your school days - to that one teacher who inspired you and helped you become the person you are today. Imagine if that teacher had been so stressed with work pressures, that they left the profession for good. This is a growing reality for those in education today – with 34% of teachers planning to leave in the next few years due to stress and workload.

At Education Support, we are there for everyone working in education. We believe the mental health of educators is paramount in providing the next generation with the best educational experience.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter 

Due to current lockdown restrictions, interviews will take place using Zoom.

We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right candidate.  This position is available immediately and we would advise early submission if you wish to apply.

Data Scientist

The RSC is the world’s leading chemistry community, an internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK. We connect the world of science to advance chemical knowledge for a better future.

Location : Cambridge or home-based within the UK if suitable, in line with Covid-19 guidance.

Salary: £50,184 to £55,760 per annum plus benefits

Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more.

Closing Date: 31 January 2021

About the Role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) seeks a Data Scientist to join us on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. You can be based at either our Cambridge office, or home-based within the UK if suitable, in line with Covid-19 guidance.

The Royal Society of Chemistry's Data Science team plays an important role in our mission to shape the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit of science and humanity. The team use their knowledge to help produce reports on topics such as inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences, to help prepare briefs to guide government policy on research funding and education, and to take part in international competitions to improve the state of the art in machine learning. They focus on projects that make a measurable difference.

The Data Scientist employs techniques and theories drawn from many fields within the broad areas of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Specifically, the role includes an understanding of domain knowledge, along with corporate data to drive insights and find strategic opportunities for the Royal Society of Chemistry.

As a Data Scientist for the Royal Society of Chemistry, you will have expertise in machine learning and applied statistics, programming, and domain knowledge. The role is highly technical and hands-on and involves running projects to mine complex data sets to discover knowledge that is valuable to the business and requires a level of project management experience.

Your core responsibilities will include:

- Advise on and investigate the feasibility of data science solutions and ideas.
- Conduct hands-on machine learning and applied statistics projects.
- Collaborate with a diverse set of users and stakeholders with different levels of statistical knowledge to adapt approaches to new insights based on data findings.
- Clearly and objectively communicate results, as well as their associated uncertainties and limitations.
- Present complex findings in an intuitive and understandable manner.
- Extract meaning from data and to produce data products that convert raw data into a strategic asset, both in terms of chemical science data as well as with corporate data.

About you:

- Qualification in machine learning, natural language processing, statistics, or another numerate discipline. Higher degree required (Ph.D. preferred).
- Comprehensive expertise in data science, preferably with a science focus.
- Experience of applied statistics and machine learning.
- Experience in handling large datasets.
- Skilled in R, including the Tidyverse, Shiny and commonly used statistical modelling/analysis techniques using and/or Python, including NumPy, SciPy and Pandas.
- Skilled in database technologies such as SQL and MongoDB.
- Expertise in Cheminformatics/Chemistry data and handling large datasets desirable.
- Natural language processing and text mining highly desirable.
- Experience of different software development methodologies including Agile techniques and continuous delivery.
- Well-organised, self-motivated team player; aptitude for project management.
- Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Negotiating skills to quickly resolve customer issues.
- A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques.

At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we support development and offer excellent benefits.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply before the end of our closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Support Data Analyst, Data Analysis, Technical Support Analyst, Account Manager, Account Management, Data Manager, Database Manager, Statistics, Machine Learning, etc.

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It is an exciting time to join Mind. Be part of the cause that helps everyone with a mental health problem get both support and respect.

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Officer to join our Quality and Compliance team, which is responsible for making sure that Mind goes above and beyond meeting its regulatory requirements.

As well as building expertise within Mind, you will support with some of our flagship projects to ensure that our legal position is robust, and we are upholding our core values as a charity.

We are looking for an established professional with a good grounding in general contract / commercial law and an understanding of data protection in practice. Your attitude is equally as important to your experience, and you must have a pragmatic approach and excellent people skills.

Please complete an application form addressing how you meet the criteria for the role. Successful candidates will be notified a couple of days before the confirmed interview date of 3rd March 2021. Subject to applications received, second interviews may be held the following week.

Closing date: 12th February 2021

Interviews: 3rd March 2021

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

Mind is an equal opportunities employer.

Mind is 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.

ASAP Start - Customer Information & Data Officer - Until March 2021 initially - Health Regulator

Your new company

This organisation is a national health regulator for a medical profession ensuring standards are maintained.
This role will be carried out remotely.

Your new role

Working as part of a team to deliver on a large Freedom of Information (FOI) request, you will analyse information and respond accordingly in line with the policies and procedures under the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act. You will log information and redact personal information from documents to ensure they comply with procedures.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have experience in handling subject access requests. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience, knowledge or training in Freedom of Information requests previously. You will be an enthusiastic, resilient and hard working candidate.

What you'll get in return

An excellent opportunity to develop your FOI and Data Protection knowledge for future career opportunities.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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Would you like to be part of an innovative, friendly team working together to make a difference? Yellow Door are seeking two highly skilled & motivated individuals to join our Senior Leadership Team and actively contribute to the strategic direction and operational management of the Charity.

Head of Finance, Data & Systems

Scale point 32-35:  £38,576 - £42,546 pro rata

Permanent contract - 30 – 37.5 hours pw

Responsible for the organisation’s Financial, Data Management & Reporting functions, you will develop the finance systems, procedures and risk management plans to support Yellow Door to achieve its strategic goals. Ensuring the efficiency of our facilities and office support, you will also lead on data governance, security and systems across the organisation; maximising use of new technologies to meet changing needs, improve insight and enable best use of the charity’s resources.  

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 14th February 2021

Interviews to be held: Thursday 18th February 2021 on Zoom

Head of Operations & Innovation

Scale point 32-35:  £38,576 - £42,546 pro rata

Permanent contract - 37.5 hours pw

Responsible for the leadership and operational management of key services at Yellow Door to ensure the highest quality delivery, monitoring and reporting is maintained against agreed indicators. This will include pro-active scoping, planning, implementation and review of new Yellow Door services to fill identified gaps, meet emerging needs and support organisational and commissioning priorities. You will also be required to identify and pursue opportunities to build new or develop existing partnerships with other organisations in order to progress identified areas for service diversification and progression.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 7th February 2021

Interviews to be held: Thursday 11th February 2021 on Zoom

Yellow Door values diversity and is committed to being an inclusive employer so applications are encouraged and welcomed from all sections of our community. YD is based near central Southampton with free staff parking and opportunities for professional development. Working hours are negotiable and we operate a TOIL system to support flexible working.

Summary

Diabetes UK has begun to make significant investment in its data systems and processes as part of the implementation of our Data Strategy. This multi-year programme will see the introduction of a new data hub, replacement CRMs and a volunteer management system.

We understand how vital data is in our ability to engage with and support people at scale and also to gain insight and make better decisions. The work is a vital part of fulfilling the ambition of our new strategy A Generation to End the Harm.

Interview Date: w/c 1 Feb 2021

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

This is a pivotal role within Diabetes UK with responsibility for implementing the next stages of our data strategy. The role works across Diabetes UK, working closely with colleagues in areas such as IT, Digital and Strategic Marketing to ensure we continue to deliver key workstreams.

A structure and team are already in place and there is a great platform from which to move forward with the scoping and implementing new CRM solutions, developing our data hub and continuing to address data quality.

Ideal Candidate

• A deep understanding of how data can be harnessed at a strategic level and an awareness of how this is aligned to the organisation's strategic marketing approach to engage with its beneficiaries and supporters.
• Experience of delivering similar major projects through a programme approach
• Understand the wider context of evolving organisational structure to meet the demands of an increasingly insight-driven operating model
• Communicate and influence effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and also with senior and operational audiences
• A broader understanding of evolving best practice in this area, particularly in a charitable fundraising context

Are you under 25 and looking for an opportunity to develop your outdoor learning skills? 

Learning through Landscapes is excited to announce that funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been granted to run a 15 month project through their Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

The project will be delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council (LCC) and the Wildlife Gardening Forum (WLGF).

As part of this project we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for under 25’s wishing to work in the outdoor learning sector. This under 25 stipulation is a funding and project requirement and has been made to address the lack of opportunities for young people in this age group aspiring to train as outdoor educators in one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.

If you are under 25 years old at the start of January 2021, have a commitment to learning outside the classroom. with a broad knowledge and understanding of the English National Curriculum, a knowledge of either pollinators, habitat creation and management, wildlife gardening or citizen science, we would love to hear from you.  You must be fluent in the English language, able to write engaging learning resources and have excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint. 

For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply please visit our website for full details

Despite being the wealthiest county in the UK, across Surrey there are many pockets of genuine deprivation, often hidden within towns and villages normally associated with prosperity and high living standards. Society’s most pressing issues, hidden in plain sight.

Since establishing in 2005, the Community Foundation for Surrey has been successfully bringing together those within the county who are in a position to give with those driving local action. We bring together local donors and those acting to provide positive solutions in our communities for local people and disadvantaged individuals.

Companies, individuals, families and trusts can establish a fund with the Foundation, which supports a growing programme of grant-making to communities. The Community Foundation for Surrey is part of a national network of 46 Community Foundations, one of the fastest growing philanthropic movements in the UK.

We have some ambitious targets to grow the Foundation over the next five years, and our new Development Officer will play a key role in supporting the organisation to reach these ambitions. After an exceptional year in 2020, this is a very exciting time to be joining our growing Community Foundation.

What we are looking for
In this newly created role, we are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference by developing a career in the voluntary sector. You will love research and working with data - and be experienced in using a variety of research tools. You will be highly organised and able to prioritise several competing work strands effectively, sometimes working to short deadlines. In addition, you will have the creative flair to write inspiring and engaging proposals for prospect Major Donors.

If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this role.

INTERVIEW DATE: Interviews will take place on 16 February via Zoom.

We are looking for a skilled researcher and communicator, with experience of designing and delivering effective public engagement and service evaluation projects, and the ability to interpret data and present findings with clarity and impact. 

Location:   Homebased or Melksham office

Hours: 69 hours per month or 16 hours per week

Salary: £25,000pa pro rata

The post holder will support the Evolving Communities local Healthwatch teams with the design, analysis and reporting of their public engagement, research, and service evaluation functions. This incorporates quality assuring project proposals and reports, assisting teams in the development of impactful surveys, supporting simple data analysis and report writing, and staff training and guidance (for example, how to facilitate focus groups, conduct data analysis and carry out one-to-one interviews with participants.

It is anticipated that, as the business develops, the post holder will use their public engagement and service evaluation experience and skills to design, deliver and report on bespoke projects. This will include all aspects from initial project design, including literature reviews and horizon scanning, designing methodology and surveys; project delivery, including interviews and focus groups; and project reporting, including the analysis of data (qualitative and quantitative) and writing reports.

About Us

Evolving Communities is a Community Interest Company that helps local people and organisations shape the way health and social care services are delivered in their communities. Evolving Communities provides a consultancy and stakeholder engagement service – specialising in evaluation and public engagement as well as supporting the work of independent health and social care champions Healthwatch Gloucestershire, Healthwatch Somerset and Healthwatch Dorset.

SOS Children's Villages UK is going through an exciting period of growth, as part of which we are strengthening our corporate partnerships team.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you will help grow SOS Children’s Villages UK’s income from companies through a range of mechanisms including employee fundraising, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing and strategic partnerships.

The SOS Children's Villages UK offices are in Cambridge but this role can be largely home-based with travel to Cambridge, London and partners as required. Everyone is currently working from home as per government guidelines.

Please see the attached job description for further information about our Corporate Partnerships Officer role, how to apply and employee benefits (including a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and a Training & Development Policy) 

Applicants must be UK based (as must be able to travel reguarly if required as mentioned above), have the right to work in the UK and be able to produce the relevant valid documentation.

We will be unable to consider applications that do not have a cover letter.

In Memory Fundraising Officer

Full Time 37.5 hours per week (flexible and part time working by agreement)

Salary up to £30,000

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre.  At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We’re passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

This is an exciting new role giving the successful candidate the opportunity to develop our In Memory offering.  The role reports to the Head of Individual Giving and will work closely with the other members of the Fundraising team, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust staff and volunteers.

The focus of this role will be to champion In Memory Giving both internally to Hospital teams and volunteers and externally to the community and local businesses.

Responsible for the delivery of a new and sizeable income stream, this role will identify, develop and implement plans to maximise income and ensure a regular flow of income to achieve annual targets.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has:

• proven experience of in memory fundraising /marketing in a product management or development role,
• developed new, audience-led products and propositions, and monitored their ongoing effectiveness,
• experience of fundraising and stewardship with a passion for supporting in memory donors.

You will:

• be highly organised, detail focused and sensitive when leading on our In Memory Giving programme,
• be an innovator and be able to creatively market this important aspect of fundraising,
• have excellent communication skills with the ability to empathise and build relationships.

To apply for this position please send a copy of your up to date CV with a covering letter.

Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021.