1 x  Fixed Term Contract – 9 Months – 35 Hours

2 x Permanent – Full Time – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

We're looking for Organisational Change Managers to mobilise the change needed to increase organisational performance and improve staff wellbeing so that together we can fight for mental health.

Mind is growing to meet the scale and complexity of mental health need in England and Wales. Our 2021 Strategy made a significant commitment to changing the way we work so that we can increase our sustainability, impact and continue to move closer to achieving our mission. With Race Equity in Mind as a high priority change initiative, we want to be bolder, braver, more agile and responsive, evolving as an organisation to reach those who need us most. You will co-lead the implementation of a system of change initiatives designed to evolve our culture, systems and processes so we continue to deliver within a volatile and challenging environment.

You will do this through using your personal tools of change; a wide range of influencing, communication and inter-personal skills, professional experiences, coaching, change methodologies and techniques. You will be committed to capacity building others across the organisation to be internal agents of change as well as continuing your personal development.

This role sits within the Organisational Change team working alongside Strategic Change Leads to listen, understand, mobilise change and ultimately increase our ability to deliver the fight for mental health. The team works in partnership with colleagues across the Infrastructure Directorate which is accountable for the organisations resources as we strive to deliver to our full potential. You will also develop close relationships with teams across the organisation as together we change how we work, distribute leadership and increase our impact.

Closing date: Wednesday 19th of January 2022 

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.

This position will initially, in line with current and potentially future guidance, be based from home. Post lockdown this role will retain some flexibility but post holders will be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days thereafter (or more, depending on the arrangements of your team).

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.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Trust & Foundation Manager

Full-time, permanent

Salary: £28,474 - £33,650

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Cardiff/flexible location – hybrid working

St John Ambulance Cymru

We’ve supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the NHS in Wales and provided the earliest medical support to those who were sick or injured.

Since March 2020, we’ve worked closely with Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) and NHS Wales, increasing our capacity and developing new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure on the frontline brought about by COVID-19.

We’ve helped by continuing to provide care and support to people when they’ve needed it most. This includes caring for people at Wales’ field hospitals, being there for people at vaccination centres and strengthening our Urgent Care Support within the ambulance service.

Now, in 2022, we continue performing a major role in strengthening community resilience and ensuring people are trained in first aid so they can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved.

We fulfil key front-line roles to support vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and income generating services whilst assisting their own career development.

As a charity, we partner with the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and NHS Health Boards, providing ambulance support services in addition to delivering our Falls Response Service, helping people who’ve fallen at home, back to their feet.

We maintain our reputation as being the leading organisation to deliver first aid training to both commercial businesses and local-based communities including schools throughout Wales.

We also give support to the people of Wales through:

• Medical duties at events
• Community based divisions
• Falls Response Service
• Community First Responders (CFR)

Our focus is developing new, innovative services to help us achieve our mission of saving lives and enhancing the health and wellbeing of communities in Wales.

We’re undergoing an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of our existing services, financial and workforce models and we’re developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve our overall people experience.

The opportunity

This is a hugely exciting time to join the Fundraising Department at St John Ambulance Cymru. Following substantial investment to grow the team, we are currently recruiting a number of new roles.

The Trust & Foundation Manager will play a pivotal role in transforming the income generated to achieve our mission to save lives and enhance the health and well-being of our Welsh communities.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to build and shape their area of fundraising and be a part of a new team with great ambitions.

So, if you’re an ambitious fundraiser, with enthusiasm to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll need to be successful

To achieve the above, we’re looking for a talented, confident, and experienced Trust & Foundation Manager with a proven track record in meeting income targets within a defined timescale, including the ability to independently monitor progress against personal income targets, identifying challenges and solutions for timely communication to key stakeholders.

You’ll be passionate about continuous improvement, suggesting new and/or better ways of working which are supported by clear evidence. You’ll be fluent in articulating these ideas in a positive and supportive way, achieving buy-in at all levels.

What you’ll get in return

In return, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited to:

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing various discounts at more than 15,000 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Private Medical Care
• Home/flexible working
• Various training and development opportunities

Elrha is looking for an experienced Innovation Manager to apply their skills in Elrha’s fast-paced and creative Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) This is not a fundraising role; the HIF aims to improve outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying more effective and scalable innovative solutions. 

Our Innovation Managers are passionate about identifying the most pressing humanitarian problems, analysing opportunities for innovation, working with sector experts to investigate solutions and designing funding calls (innovation challenges) to address them. This role presents an opportunity to develop credible technical expertise and a respected profile in humanitarian innovation. 

This varied role includes managing an innovation portfolio through fostering effective partnerships and supporting to grantees to achieve maximum impact. The role requires the ability to work autonomously whilst proactively collaborating with sector and technical experts. It also aims to lead the development of technical innovation expertise both internally as well as externally. 

We are looking for exceptional candidates with a good mix of skills and experience across three areas: innovation, facilitation, and project management. 

1. Innovation: You will bring significant experience of developing creative innovation journeys and bringing ideas from conception to completion. You will have strong project management expertise to lead innovation processes in collaboration with key stakeholders and sector experts. Candidates will need a firm theoretical and practical grasp of key innovation concepts, tools and approaches. We welcome experience from the private, public or voluntary sectors.
    
2. Facilitation: The role requires the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders and audiences, bringing excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will need to demonstrate a track record of organising and facilitating interactive, inclusive and accessible workshops — both in person and remotely - and convening interdisciplinary and diverse groups. Your communication skills will extend to the ability to write and talk about Elrha’s work, presenting compelling stories about our innovations to achieve maximum impact within the sector. 
    
3. Project management: Our innovation managers  need sensitive management skills to lead projects addressing complex issues in an ethical and thoughtful way.  Given the nature of our areas of work, (eg Gender-based Violence (GBV)), it is essential that applicants are able to manage projects in a sensitive and appropriate manner. 

The successful candidate will  be in a position to build a technically credible and respected profile in the relevant thematic humanitarian sector(s), and  provide excellent technical oversight and effective management across this thematic portfolio of innovation grants. We anticipate that this role will support our GBV and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) portfolios, though prior experience in either specific area is not a requirement.

Please demonstrate clearly in your application how your experience is different from standard programming or delivery experience. For example, how have you drawn on innovation tools and approaches to identify and solve priority problems? Please note that we will assess your communication skills on the quality of your personal statement and CV as well as any presented achievements. 

About Elrha 

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. 

Remote Working 

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In Spring 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Salaries and benefits 

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees will usually be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff. 

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover. 

 Pre-employment Checks 

Any employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date: 

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable) 

• receipt of satisfactory references 

• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role 

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’. 

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Closing date: 30 January 2022 Interviews: w/c 7 February 2022 

Individual Giving Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving Manager to lead on the development, planning and delivery of all individual giving fundraising activity.

Position: Individual Giving Manager

Location: Home based

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 to 30 hours

Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 (pro rata depending on experience)

Contract: One year fixed term with possible extension

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 January

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply early.

The Role

The Individual Giving Manager is responsible for developing a donor retention and acquisition strategy. You will develop inspiring and effective digital and direct marketing fundraising products to engage supporters. 

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Manage and develop the individual giving and digital fundraising strategy
• Plan and deliver a variety of fundraising products to broaden the charity’s audience base
• Ensure a consistent and engaging supporter experience and journey
• Work with communications and music delivery to identify and maintain engaging stories and content
• Work closely with the Communications and Engagement Officer to maximise digital fundraising through social media channels.
• Manage individual giving income and expenditure budgets for all campaigns
• Develop an insight and evidence led approach to creating new fundraising products
• Set out clear appeal and campaign aims, objectives and KPIs to accurately monitor, respond and evaluate success.

About You

As Individual Giving Manager you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a good understanding of how to create and deliver a powerful and compelling case for support, and the creativity to bring appeals to life.

You will have experience of:

• Raising funds through individual giving and/or digital fundraising
• Using e-marketing and/or direct marketing in a charity
• Growing individual giving and/or digital fundraising programmes
• Using CRM and Facebook fundraising

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check.

You may also have experience in areas such as Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Individual Giving Fundraising Manager, Insight, Individual Giving, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Donor Acquisitions, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Major Donor, Partnerships, Disability, Charity, Supporter Engagement, Legacy, Legacy and In Memory, In Memory, Legacy and In Memory Manager, In Memory Fundraiser, Legacy Fundraiser, Marketing, Fundraising Marketing, Digital Marketing.

Engagement Manager – Enterprise Directorate
FTC until 30 June 2022
Job ref: V368
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £24,000 FTE
Location: Homebased in Newport, Wales – Occasional travel outside of this region
Closing date: Friday 21 January 2022 – noon
Interview date and Location:  Virtual interviews will be held between 26-28 January

Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.  We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.

About the Enterprise Directorate

Our Enterprise Directorate is the entrepreneurial arm of Volunteering Matters. Our team provides commercial services centered on volunteering and training to a range of UK leading businesses. We currently have two established services; Employee Volunteering and Get The Gen.

Employee Volunteering (EV)

We work with UK businesses acting as a broker to manage their internal employee volunteering programmes. We create and deliver community led volunteering opportunities for their employees that also align with their Corporate Social Responsibility or business aims.

Role Overview

We are looking for a passionate dynamic Engagement Manager to join our national team covering Newport and surrounding area.  The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and commitment to our organisational values. The Engagement Manager will work as part of the national (and local Welsh) Employee Volunteering team working with corporate clients and community partners in Newport, creating and delivering team and individual volunteering events both off and online.

For more information, please refer to the job description

 Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of the job description.

To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise (Scotland), Show the Salary, Salary History.

To Apply:  Please visit our website 

Hours – 35

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

The purpose of this job is to contribute to the delivery of Mind’s strategic objectives and ongoing development by supporting the development, delivery, quality assurance and evaluation of the workplace wellbeing products and services delivered by Mind. Our current portfolio of paid-for services includes training and learning products, Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index (a benchmark of best policy and practice in workplace mental health) and consultancy services.

You will contribute to Mind's vision of promoting and protecting better mental health for all by working closely with the Delivery team to upskill Account Managers in delivering consultancy products and services, as well as delivering some services yourself. You'll also support the Product Development Manager (Consultancy) by providing input to inform the development of the Workplace Wellbeing Index as required as well as other consultancy products, to align with the portfolio of Mind's current offerings and address client needs. You will also lead on the ongoing assessment of the impact and quality of the products and services offered e.g. monitoring and evaluation/outcomes frameworks.

You will report to the Product Development Manager (Consultancy) and provide line management to 1 direct report.

Closing Date: 17th January 2022

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.

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

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.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Engagement Manager – Enterprise Directorate
FTC until 30 June 2022
Job ref: V365
Start date: As soon as possible
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £24,000 FTE
Location: Homebased in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales – Occasional travel outside of this region
Closing date: Friday 21 January 2022 – 12 noon
Interview date and Location:  Virtual interviews will be held between 26-28 January

Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK. We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.

About the Enterprise Directorate

Our Enterprise Directorate is the entrepreneurial arm of Volunteering Matters. Our team provides commercial services centered on volunteering and training to a range of UK leading businesses. We currently have two established services; Employee Volunteering and Get The Gen.

Employee Volunteering (EV)

We work with UK businesses acting as a broker to manage their internal employee volunteering programmes. We create and deliver community led volunteering opportunities for their employees that also align with their Corporate Social Responsibility or business aims.

Role Overview

We are looking for a passionate dynamic Engagement Manager to join our national team covering Rhondda Cynon Taf and surrounding area.  The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and commitment to our organisational values. The Engagement Manager will work as part of the national (and local Welsh) Employee Volunteering team working with corporate clients and community partners in Rhondda Cynon Taf, creating and delivering team and individual volunteering events both off and online.

For more information, please refer to the job description

 Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of the job description.

To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise (Scotland), Show the Salary, Salary History.

To Apply: Please visit our website 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Community Fundraiser to join our welcoming fundraising team.

The successful candidate will be achieving and gaining additional funds to directly improve the impact we can have for people with a learning disability across the United Kingdom.

This is a permanent and full-time position with 37.5 working hours per week, Monday – Friday. The nature of community fundraising is that there will be occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given.

The role is home based with travel expectations covering Wales and the West (Including Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall), the Area Fundraising Manager will be directly responsible for the strategic direction, planning and day-to-day management of all community fundraising for your geographical area.

Within this role, you will achieve agreed fundraising targets for the area through effective management, support and cultivation of both existing and new regional supporters including: individuals, groups, associations, local corporates and schools whilst maximising the current portfolio of Mencap Owned Products. You will research, identify and develop new community fundraising opportunities, areas of potential support and build a robust regional pipeline.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

Key skills and requirements (essential):

• The ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans, present budgets and interpret financial information
• The ability to research, assess and initiate new opportunities within the context of an overall plan
• Able to recruit, develop and train, motivate and manage individuals and teams of Volunteers to give their very best
• Able to use interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with others, understand what motivates them and respond appropriately
• Written communication skills and a high level of numeracy to be able to produce business plans, monthly reviews, press releases, letters, presentations and other similar documents
• Excellent verbal communication skills, to be able to deliver presentations and give local media interviews
• Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the national picture and to contribute effectively to team plans and goals
• IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets PowerPoint and databases
• Experience of working in community fundraising and delivering or exceeding income targets

Please read the full role profile to see a more extensive list of essential skills and experiences required for the role.

This role will close for shortlisting on Sunday 30th Jan. If you have the relevant skills and experiences we are looking for and this opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, please click the “Apply” button to express your interest and to begin the application process.

Please ensure you provide a bespoke and up-to-date CV that demonstrates all your experience and skills relevant for this position and tells us what you could bring to Mencap.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;  

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

The Freedom Project Regional Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the service by managing and supporting the regional team, currently with responsibility for Wales and the North West. The Regional Manager leads on the operational running of the service, ensuring consistent working practices within relevant legal frameworks are followed. They will also be required to work across various work streams in relation to the development and promotion of the Freedom Project.

Outreach Projects runs several projects supporting pet owners who are homeless or in housing crisis in the UK, this includes the Freedom Project, a pet fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse. However, most of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.  The service places dogs into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners are able to be reunited with them. The Freedom Project runs in Greater London & the Home Counties, Yorkshire, the North East, the North West, East Anglia and Scotland, and we will be launching into Wales in 2022.

This is a full-time permanent post at 35 hours per week, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm, with regular travel, including occasional overnight stays. A full, clean manual driving licence is required.

Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

Please note - a basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.

Community & Events Fundraising Manager

Full-time, permanent

Salary: £28,474 - £33,650

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Cardiff/flexible location – hybrid working

St John Ambulance Cymru

We’ve supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the NHS in Wales and provided the earliest medical support to those who were sick or injured.

Since March 2020, we’ve worked closely with Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) and NHS Wales, increasing our capacity and developing new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure on the frontline brought about by COVID-19.

We’ve helped by continuing to provide care and support to people when they’ve needed it most. This includes caring for people at Wales’ field hospitals, being there for people at vaccination centres and strengthening our Urgent Care Support within the ambulance service.

Now, in 2022, we continue performing a major role in strengthening community resilience and ensuring people are trained in first aid so they can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved.

We fulfil key front-line roles to support vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and income generating services whilst assisting their own career development.

As a charity, we partner with the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and NHS Health Boards, providing ambulance support services in addition to delivering our Falls Response Service, helping people who’ve fallen at home, back to their feet.

We maintain our reputation as being the leading organisation to deliver first aid training to both commercial businesses and local-based communities including schools throughout Wales.

We also give support to the people of Wales through:

• Medical duties at events
• Community based divisions
• Falls Response Service
• Community First Responders (CFR)

Our focus is developing new, innovative services to help us achieve our mission of saving lives and enhancing the health and wellbeing of communities in Wales.

We’re undergoing an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of our existing services, financial and workforce models and we’re developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve our overall people experience.

The opportunity

This is a hugely exciting time to join the Fundraising Department at St John Ambulance Cymru. Following substantial investment to grow the team, we are currently recruiting a number of new roles.

The Community & Events Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in transforming the income generated to achieve our mission to save lives and enhance the health and well-being of our Welsh communities.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to build and shape their area of fundraising and be a part of a new team with great ambitions.

So, if you’re an ambitious fundraiser, with enthusiasm to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll need to be successful

To achieve the above, we’re looking for a talented, confident, and experienced Community & Events Fundraising Manager with a proven track record in meeting income targets within a defined timescale, including the ability to independently monitor progress against personal income targets, identifying challenges and solutions for timely communication to key stakeholders.

You’ll be passionate about continuous improvement, suggesting new and/or better ways of working which are supported by clear evidence. You’ll be fluent in articulating these ideas in a positive and supportive way, achieving buy-in at all levels.

What you’ll get in return

In return, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited to:

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing various discounts at more than 15,000 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Private Medical Care
• Home/flexible working
• Various training and development opportunities

Individual Giving & Legacy Manager

Full-time, permanent

Salary: £28,474 - £33,650

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Cardiff/flexible location – hybrid working

St John Ambulance Cymru

We’ve supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the NHS in Wales and provided the earliest medical support to those who were sick or injured.

Since March 2020, we’ve worked closely with Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) and NHS Wales, increasing our capacity and developing new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure on the frontline brought about by COVID-19.

We’ve helped by continuing to provide care and support to people when they’ve needed it most. This includes caring for people at Wales’ field hospitals, being there for people at vaccination centres and strengthening our Urgent Care Support within the ambulance service.

Now, in 2022, we continue performing a major role in strengthening community resilience and ensuring people are trained in first aid so they can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved.

We fulfil key front-line roles to support vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and income generating services whilst assisting their own career development.

As a charity, we partner with the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust and NHS Health Boards, providing ambulance support services in addition to delivering our Falls Response Service, helping people who’ve fallen at home, back to their feet.

We maintain our reputation as being the leading organisation to deliver first aid training to both commercial businesses and local-based communities including schools throughout Wales.

We also give support to the people of Wales through:

• Medical duties at events
• Community based divisions
• Falls Response Service
• Community First Responders (CFR)

Our focus is developing new, innovative services to help us achieve our mission of saving lives and enhancing the health and wellbeing of communities in Wales.

We’re undergoing an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of our existing services, financial and workforce models and we’re developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve our overall people experience.

The opportunity

This is a hugely exciting time to join the Fundraising Department at St John Ambulance Cymru. Following substantial investment to grow the team, we are currently recruiting a number of new roles.

The Individual Giving & Legacy Manager will play a pivotal role in transforming the income generated to achieve our mission to save lives and enhance the health and well-being of our Welsh communities.

The post-holder will have the opportunity to build and shape their area of fundraising and be a part of a new team with great ambitions.

So, if you’re an ambitious fundraiser, with enthusiasm to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

What you’ll need to be successful

To achieve the above, we’re looking for a talented, confident, and experienced Individual Giving & Legacy Manager with a proven track record in meeting income targets within a defined timescale, including the ability to independently monitor progress against personal income targets, identifying challenges and solutions for timely communication to key stakeholders.

You’ll be passionate about continuous improvement, suggesting new and/or better ways of working which are supported by clear evidence. You’ll be fluent in articulating these ideas in a positive and supportive way, achieving buy-in at all levels.

What you’ll get in return

In return, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including, but not limited to:

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing various discounts at more than 15,000 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to Private Medical Care
• Home/flexible working
• Various training and development opportunities

Title: Assistant Retail Manager
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours/Contract : Part time - 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Marie Curie Shop, Cowbridge Road
Closing date: 2nd February 2022
Interview date: TBC

We are currently looking for someone with a strong retail background to join our stores team. You will be supporting the achievement of sales within the shop. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will support the team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

What we are looking for:
- Excellent customer service skills with an ability to communicate with tact and discretion
- Comprehensive retail management experience, preferably in fashion/clothing, with experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
- Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience
- A compassionate individual with a passion for the Marie Curie brand

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

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Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Basic criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Are you highly organised with good grant management skills? Are you committed to improving humanitarian outcomes and do you believe that research and innovation should be at the centre of efforts to improve humanitarian effectiveness? Could you communicate effectively with a range of external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority, both verbally and in writing?

We are looking to recruit a highly effective programme officer to join our dynamic humanitarian innovation team. You will provide effective management across our portfolio of innovation grants and support the operational delivery of the programme and innovation management activities.

You will need to demonstrate

• Experience of coordinating grant management processes or similar, including excellent administration and organisation skills 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of grantees 

• Ability to understand and monitor financial expenditure reports 

• A resourceful, proactive approach with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment. 

• A strong interest in humanitarian innovation and the impact it can have on those living in crises 

About Elrha 

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. 

Remote Working 

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In Spring 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Salaries and benefits 

Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff. 

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover. 

Pre-employment Checks 

Any employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date: 

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable) 

• receipt of satisfactory references 

• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role 

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’. 

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Closing date: 30 January 2022 Interviews: w/c 7 February 2022 

Volunteering Matters

Everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive.  So we bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering.

We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and making sure young people can lead change. And because we’re a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact. 

We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. 

Newport 360

This is a new local partnership of specialist providers coming together to increase opportunities for economically inactive and unemployed people in Newport. Our local partners is Mental Health Matters Wales (MHMW), alongside some of our own national programmes. Each partner will offer different activities to complement mainstream back-to-work provisions in Newport. Our collective goal is to help people, from school leavers to older adults, level-up their prospects of engaging with education, employment, or training.

Purpose of the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Coordinator to join the Wales team.  The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrates an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values.

As Project Coordinator, you will help build our local portfolio of referral organisations, receiving and processing eligible referrals and arranging volunteer placements and other activities for people who are economically inactive or unemployed in the Newport area.  As part of a fast-paced project, you will be supported by a small team, all working together to meet the project’s aims, objectives, outcomes and targets.  

As Covid restrictions ease in Wales, travel throughout Newport may be required.

Key Duties:

1.Recruit, interview, induct, train and support participants and volunteers.

2.Work closely with partners/referral agencies to ensure a steady flow of participants into the projects.

3.Manage the matching/placement of participants and volunteers, facilitating and delivering activities where appropriate.

4.Ensure monitoring evidence and impact data is collected to measure progress against agreed outcomes

5.Promote the project through a range of techniques, instigating referrals and encouraging partnership.

6.Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and project partners on a day-to-day level.

7.Prepare reports to project team, based on agreed outputs and targets.

8.Risk assess activities, carrying out regular reviews.

9.Contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters.

Experience/Skills and attributes:

1.Experience of working in a people-focused environment.

2.Ability to motivate and engage people.

3.Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.

4.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

5.Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding workload, the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

6.Ability to assess risk and carrying out risk assessments

7.Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain project monitoring, administrative and financial records.

8.Understanding of and commitment to Equal, diversity and inclusion.

9.Understanding of and commitment to Data Protection and confidentiality.

Desirables:

1.Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to learn.

Qualifications:

Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.

Other:

Location: This role is homebased however the successful candidate must be able to travel regularly throughout the local authority area and to neighbouring authorities on occasion.  The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office space.  IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of this job description.

To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application 

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise (Scotland), Show the Salary, Salary History.

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

To Apply

1) Prepare an up-to-date CV

2) Prepare a cover letter, detailing why you believe you are the right person for this position.  Your cover letter is a key part of our shortlisting process.  This is an opportunity for you to outline your experience, skills and credentials which relate to the post. 

3) Complete our Recruitment Monitoring Form

Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.  

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