The Board of Trustees of our impactful and ambitious global charity is seeking a new Finance Trustee to join them in 2022. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about the success of  women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries and who has a track record in senior leadership, ideally board level in a non-profit organisation. The selected trustee will have achieved leadership stature in business, government, philanthropy, or the non-profit sector.

Since the Foundation’s inception in 2008, it has directly supported over 175,000 women across more than 100 countries. Through its combined approach of programmatic delivery and advocacy, the Foundation supports women to start and grow successful micro, small and medium businesses, with training, technology, mentoring and networking at the heart of its work.

This Trustee will work closely with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services to oversee the financial affairs of the organisation and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice. They will ensure proper records are kept , that effective financial procedures are in place, and will monitor and report to the Trustees on the financial health of the organisation. They will also engage with the CEO, auditors, and other key staff as required.

Our Board meets three times a year, and the Finance Trustee will Chair our Finance, Audit, and Risk (FAR) Committee which also meet three times a year.

Required information:

Time: Two three-year terms, with the option to extend for at least another term.

Location: Our office and staff are London based; however, Board and Committee meetings are often held remotely via zoom.

Please note, this is a volunteer position and is unpaid.

To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role
• Current CV

Apply by midnight, 4 January 2022. Interviews will be held 19 January 2022.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position –and we particularly welcome BAME candidates to apply. All applicants should have the right to work in the UK. Please let us know if you have any access requirements of which you would like us to be aware during this process.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

Then Advance could be the career choice for you!

DUE TO AN INTERNAL PROMOTION, WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO SUPPORT OUR CEO AT A TIME OF EXPANSION AND GROWTH FOR ADVANCE

Job Title: Executive Assistant to CEO

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (FTE)

Location: Hammersmith Head Office with potential travel to other Advance service locations  

Hours: 28 hours per week; we would consider working patterns covering 4 or 5 days

Contract: Permanent  

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The role

The Executive Support Officer will provide support and assistance to the CEO.  She will ensure a high standard of professional support is provided and administrative systems are established and maintained, to ensure the CEO is able to maximise use of her time to efficiently lead the organisation.

Excellent communication and organisational skills, strong organisational skills, strong IT skills and a proactive approach, will enable the post-holder to deal with internal and external communications, produce high-quality written work, organise and process information and co-ordinate meetings and events.

What you will bring:

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and database entry
• At least 2 years practical experience of providing personal assistant support at a senior level, and of maintaining and implementing effective systems
• Experience of working independently and to tight and evolving deadlines, with significant exposure to multi-tasking and prioritising within a high-pressure work environment and managing competing demands
• The ability to write clearly and concisely, with strong written and verbal English 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A pro-active approach and willingness to develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels to engender a coordinated approach to communication
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with a range of professionals, confident liaising at all levels
• The ability to handle confidential matters with utmost discretion
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage workloads effectively
• A helpful and calm manner, with a proactive and positive approach to work

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5th December

Interviews will take place w/c 13th December.

To apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and outlining your interest in the position.  

Location: Based remotely, with some travel expected to Guildford 

Salary: £26,520 per annum

Contract: Full time, 12-month fixed term contract with possible extension

Excel within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling. Cycling UK is the national cycling charity. We campaign nationally and locally for safe and attractive cycling conditions, as well as promoting cycling in all its forms for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through our local volunteer groups and nationally co-ordinated projects.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed person to drive Cycling UK’s campaigns, all aimed at removing barriers to cycling. The role includes lead responsibility for coordinating our May election 2022 campaigns, and our infrastructure campaigning. Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills are a must for this role, to support our vision to get millions more people cycling.

If you’ve got the political nous, campaigning skills, and enthusiasm to champion cycling and get the UK cycling, then we want to hear from you! The campaigns officer will report to Cycling UK’s head of campaigns.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Visit our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details available on our website).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 10 December 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

Are you an expert communicator, on the phone, in all written forms including email and face-to-face. You work well under pressure, are self-motivated and can manage upwards? Then read on.

Executive Assistant
Salary: £14,710 - £15,020 (pro rata) per annum (£24,517 – £25,033 FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 21 hours per week (flexible over 4-5 days)
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XT and Homeworking

Background:

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is the only charity working to safeguard wildlife and natural landscapes across the three counties. Founded in 1959 by a small group of volunteers, we now have more than 27,000 memberships and 1,700 volunteers. We own or manage more than 80 nature reserves and work in partnership on conservation projects with local communities, businesses, landowners and local authorities. Each year around 12,000 schoolchildren visit our four education centres. We have strong finances, with an annual turnover of £6 million and we’re proud of our highly effective and dedicated team of 150 staff.

Job Purpose:

As a frequent first-point of contact in this dynamic organisation, you will play a key role in leading and reflecting the highest quality of standards and professionalism. This involves routine proactive diary and email management, making all necessary arrangements for and maintaining relationships with internal and external meetings and coordinating briefing and research papers and active involvement in project development. We can depend on you to remember the finer details at all times.

Closing date: Tuesday 7 December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

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

No agencies please.

JOB DESCRIPTION – HEAD OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Purpose of Job

To support people with dyslexia to achieve their potential by strategically planning and managing the BDA’s social media, website, marketing and publications and leading a growing team in developing the BDA marketing function.

Reports to

CEO

Direct reports

· Marketing & Communication Manager

· Marketing & Communication Assistant

Hours of work

Full time, 35 hours per week.  Will include occasional evening and weekend working.

Location

Home-based, but with some visits to British Dyslexia Association office in Bracknell expected.

Duties and Responsibilities

(to include, but not limited to)

• Work alongside the CEO and Marcomms Manager to raise the profile and understanding of marketing across the charity.
• Manage the marketing team to coordinate high quality and engaging journeys of integrated communications across all digital and print channels
• Review the marketing strategy and internal processes to enable growth across the charity
• Direct on our high-profile Dyslexia Awareness Week programme and campaigns
• Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for the Marketing team
• Set monitor and report on team goals
• Ensure our brand message is strong and consistent across all channels and marketing such as events, email campaigns and web pages
• Analyse client behaviour and determine client personas
• Identify opportunities to maximise on existing clients and identify new ones

Managing social media, website and email marketing

• Overseeing social media content strategy, with a focus on forward planning and continued follower growth across all channels, and analysing digital performance
• Strategic development of engagement and interaction with audiences and  answering queries where necessary
• Oversee the Marketing team in the planning, creation and scheduling social content for all aspects of the BDA from blogs to facts and stats, focussing on three key areas of educate, engage, amplify

Media and external relations

• Proactively seek media opportunities across press, radio and broadcast media
• Develop a long-term PR and media relations strategy
• Lead the planning and implementation of media targets and media relations for all campaigns and Dyslexia Awareness week
• Reporting into and working with the Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee regarding brand and communications needs
• Work with internal teams to set up Google Ad grants to fit in with existing

strategic marketing goals.

Publications & Brand Management

• Facilitating the successful rollout of the refreshed brand to maximise impact, including:
  • Oversee visual development in partnership with Marcomms Manager.
  • Leading internal engagement.
  • Training staff on the application of tone of voice and visual identity.
  • Creating templates and resources to facilitate roll out and uptake of new identity with teams and external partners.
  • Update core publications into refreshed brand such as Dyslexia Code of Practice, Dyslexia Friendly Schools Guide etc.
  • Review and refresh website in partnership with Marcomms Manager.
• Responsible for ensuring that all branded materials meet brand guidelines and are of a consistent tone of voice.
• Acting as brand guardian across the organisation
• Reporting into and working with the Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee regarding brand and communications needs
• Review the publications strategy and determine best approach moving forward (i.e. free digital format vs paid for).

Events and fundraising

• Providing support and direction on existing marcomms and fundraising activity where necessary
• Work with the CEO, Fundraising and Marketing colleagues to oversee the development of materials to support the fundraising strategy to include:
  • Case for support
  • Shopping list
  • Flexible fundraising asks for campaign and BAU activity
• Working with our Fundraising Officer to support the creation of fundraising copy and content for large scale fundraising events throughout the year, such as London Marathon and Giving Tuesday

General

• Representing the British Dyslexia Association in a positive and professional manner, which promotes the visions, aims and objectives of the Association
• Being flexible, adaptable and available to take on other tasks or duties, as requested

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years experience across several years of working in a fast-paced marketing environment
• Experience as Head of Marketing and/or SMT
• Leading a team in digital and print communications
• A good understanding of graphic design programs such as Adobe, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Canva
• A creative approach to marketing, with an artistic eye 
• Previous experience of creating compelling marketing or publicity copy for social media, print and for websites; and updating as required.
• A good understanding of how people engage with brands digitally, and how to use this to improve the user experience
• Demonstrable experience using web Content Management Systems
• High level of IT competency inc. Microsoft Office programmes
• Ability to proactively engage and influence a range of stakeholders at all levels, volunteers, members, and external organisations.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise and organise resources to deliver to time, budget and agreed quality standards
• Self-disciplined and confident with a friendly and diplomatic manner
• Project management skills
• Excellent written, oral and listening communication skills
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work well within a small team, as well as within the wider organisation
• Ability to work to targets and deadlines
• Ability to work independently, be a self-starter / motivated
• An understanding of SEO and Google Analytics

Desirable

• Marketing qualification
• Fundraising experience
• Knowledge of dyslexia
• Experience working within the charitable sector

Recruiting for a CEO Office Assistant to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 25,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

To provide admin support to the EA and other members of the CEO office team.

Key Responsibilities:

Organising meetings and coordinating key stakeholders

Working closely with the Business Development team and being responsible for the governance process for new business and projects

Overseeing the creation of documents, including proof reading, formatting, printing, binding and distribution

Meeting and greeting external guests

Setting up meeting rooms and ensuring IT is ready for use.

Provide cover for the EA when required.

Supporting at company events

Any other duties as required

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:

The ideal person for this role will have:

Resilient and able to cope with change in a fast paced and challenging environment

Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills

Resilience and able to manage self and effective delivery

Excellent interpersonal skills

Detail-orientated

Focused and responsive

Takes initiative

Excellent multi-tasker

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Experience of working in an office admin or PA role.

Must have strong MS office skills and previous use of VC equipment

We are looking for a Paid Social Officer to support the delivery of Battersea’s digital advertising strategy and manage the delivery of campaigns across social advertising channels to enable the achievement of charitable objectives.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Marketing & Communications Team

Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Though our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. Our work involves everything from innovative integrated advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, deliver innovative digital activity, and manage internal communications, ensuring that staff and volunteers stay informed and engaged. The department’s ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.

• Digital team

Within the Marketing & Commercial department sits the Digital team. Responsible for Battersea’s digital output, our goal is to drive innovation and impact online. We manage Battersea’s website, and lead its digital products, campaigns, and advertising – all to increase awareness of Battersea’s work and engage people with the need to support our dogs and cats.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£100), optical (£100), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£325) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

During the recent Coronavirus restrictions, our animal-facing staff have continued to work on site and our office-based staff have been working from home. We are currently piloting a hybrid working model for our office-based staff to split their time between site based and home working. We believe this will support office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and interaction with our animal-facing staff and maintaining a connection to our cause.

As this role is office-based, you’ll be expected to work in our Battersea office for 3 days each week and you’ll be able to work up to 2 days each week from home.

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers, and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

Closing date: Sunday 02 January 2022

Interview date(s): W/C Monday 10 January 2022

Second interview date(s): W/C Monday 17 January 2022

For full details, please download our recruitment pack. To apply, click the button below.  All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

My client is an NHS Trust just outside Bristol who is looking for a Divisional Finance Manager for a 12 month FTC initially; with a view to a more permanent position in the future.

Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance your role will have specific responsibility for performance management, information and accountability for discrete projects/tasks within the Division and will be involved in many Cost Improvement Programmes and clinical discussions.

Key duties may involve:

  To be a member of the Divisional Management Team, working closely with all matrons and managers in the Division.

 To deputise for the Head of Finance, as and when required, including attending Divisional Board meetings, ad hoc work on divisional issues, ad hoc requests for financial information.

 To train Divisional budget managers by running introduction financial performance training courses and other higher level training for senior managers and senior medical staff.

 To take specific responsibility for ensuring financial information is available to support regular meetings/reviews and to report information back to NHSE/I

This is an important role for the Trust and would ideally suit someone with NHS experience (although not essential) and someone who is proactive, able to juggle an ever changing work load and most importantly has excellent written and verbal communication skills and is able to work with all levels of stakeholders, senior management and clinical staff

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent communication skills to join the staff of a social enterprise on an NHS-funded advice project now in its seventh year. The core function of this role is to be the public-facing first point of contact for callers to the advice service, offering tier one information and supporting the tier two specialist advice team. With big plans for the future, we want you to be part of a strong team committed to delivering excellence and achieving success in line with our commercial and social objectives.

You will be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and experience of working in a client-facing information, advice or administration role. A proven ability to provide clear and coherent information via the telephone in a way that is accessible to a broad client base is essential.

The successful candidate will be able to establish a good rapport with clients and stakeholders in a professional and caring manner, upholding brand values.

In return, you can look forward to working with a small but highly-skilled and dynamic team, and having influence over the future strategic direction of the company. We also offer a competitive salary with performance-related bonus and an excellent benefits package. The nature of this role demands complete confidentiality and flexibility with regard to the needs of the business and its clients. This is a salaried role and some unsocial hours may be expected.

MAIN DUTIES:

1. To be the public-facing first point of contact to health and social care service users in England, providing information about the NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment and appeal process, as part of an established national specialist continuing healthcare information and advice service, with a great reputation.
2. Main duties to include being part of the tier one team, who are the first point of contact for new client enquiries (telephone and email), responding to messages from new clients, asking relevant questions to determine the type of enquiry, providing accurate tier one technical information about the NHS continuing healthcare framework and criteria, and scheduling tier two advice sessions. Note that this is primarily a telephone advice role within a very busy service and that many callers will present with strong emotions.
3. To provide tier one information about the assessment and dispute processes to our clients tailored to their specific situation and needs from a good working knowledge of the national guidance and assessment framework.
4. To keep informed of issues, policies and guidance affecting clients ensuring that the information provided is relevant, current, complete and accurate.
5. To respond to new referrals by making prompt initial contact with the client following referral from a Clinical Commissioning Group, stakeholder or private enquirer, within appropriate timescales.
6. To provide administrative support to the Information and Advice team and Managing Director.
7. Keep operating procedures under review to identify areas of potential development and / or improvement and make recommendations.
8. To meet and greet clients and visitors to the offices.
9. To research topics relevant to continuing healthcare as directed, preparing clear and concise summary reports.
10. Responsible for maintaining online client management and filing systems.
11. Work closely and efficiently with representatives and partners from NHS England and referring Clinical Commissioning Groups so as to provide a quality and cost-effective service, and to minimise stress for the client.
12. To work with partner organisations and stakeholders to share knowledge, make appropriate referrals, maintain consistency and draw upon each other’s expertise, always striving to improve the quality of both services and provide a better customer experience.
13. To keep relevant and sufficiently detailed case records following each client contact, ensuring that all client information is kept up to date in line with Beacon’s systems and procedures, including data protection (GDPR) policies. 
14. To work cooperatively with Beacon’s private casework team so as to provide clear, transparent and appropriate information to clients about Beacon’s casework services in line with company procedures. 
15. To uphold organisational values, promoting Beacon’s social goals through each area of your work.
16. Attending line management, supervision and team meetings as appropriate and to play a full part in the development and success of Beacon.
17. Archiving
18. Provide organisational and administrative support to advisers and caseworkers as required.

This post may be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Baring Service check or equivalent.

STAFF BENEFITS: Pension Scheme, Generous Annual Leave Entitlement, Death in Service Benefit 4x salary, Flexible Working, Health & Dental Care Plan, Professional Development Plan, Employee Rewards Scheme (Perkbox) and Performance-Related Bonus.

Background Information

NHS Continuing Healthcare is the name given to a package of health care that some people need to receive as a result of a disability, accident or illness. Individuals who are assessed as eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare will have the full cost of their care and accommodation funded by the NHS.

The criteria for determining eligibility are highly complex and can be very difficult to understand because they care based upon case law and often poorly-understood legal tests rather than primary legislation.  Our experience has shown that there is a lot of confusion surrounding continuing healthcare because of the complex nature of the criteria, as well as lengthy and detailed assessment processes.  Likewise, the appeal process can be very daunting and perplexing to individuals who do not know what to expect.

Over the past 17 years, Age UK Oxfordshire has provided a free advice, support, advocacy and active casework service to individuals in the South of England going through the assessment or appeal process.  In that time they have worked with over 7,500 families and won over 70% of appeals, establishing a national reputation for quality advice and casework within continuing healthcare professional circles.

Beacon is the trading name of Ethical Legal Services Ltd, a company which has evolved from Age UK Oxfordshire’s original continuing healthcare project. Beacon utilises the extensive experience of its casework team to fill both a commercial gap and a social need in the national support market for continuing healthcare.  Beacon aims to ensure that individuals receive a fair, accurate & comprehensive assessment of need, being empowered to make informed appeal choices. Beacon is a social enterprise, producing operating surpluses which are donated to charity to support vital services for older people.

Beacon operates an ethical business model which places the client at the heart of the process and aims to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients through robust and non-confrontational engagement with CCGs. Our team of advisers and caseworkers have established a strong reputation for their thorough understanding of the eligibility criteria and key principles, combining excellent client engagement with high-quality case representation. In seven years we have supported over 30,000 people and achieved a consistently high quality score from our clients.

The Project

For the past seven years Beacon has been commissioned by NHS England to deliver the first national specialist NHS Continuing Healthcare information and advice service. The service delivers in two specific areas:

• Remote verbal or written advice surgeries: time-limited specialist advice delivered via telephone, Teams and email
• Literature in the form of comprehensive information guides provided via post and across digital access points

The service is open to anybody in England at any stage of the continuing healthcare journey or in the long-term care system. Clients and service-users will be entitled to receive a copy of Beacon’s literature in the format they find most accessible, and up to ninety minutes of remote (verbal or written) advice.

Remote verbal information and advice will be provided on any area within the scope of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care (2007, 2009, 2012 and 2018 editions), and related guidance, and on the topics covered by the Navigational Toolkit.

The role of the Information Officer will be to deliver accurate tier one information to clients which helps them to understand what NHS continuing healthcare is, how to apply for it and what to do if they want to challenge the outcome of their assessment. You will also be expected to schedule tier two advice sessions with our specialist advice team for individuals who require an-depth consultation.

Please note that whilst prior knowledge of the NHS continuing healthcare criteria and assessment procedures is desirable, it is not necessary to have this knowledge and full training will be provided. We are looking for candidates with the right skills and personal attributes as listed in the Person Specification.

Our Values

At Beacon, we employ people who want to do things differently to other organisations working in this field. Five values sum up our culture and how we treat our clients and our staff:

1. Ethical

Commitment to our clients

We operate with honesty and integrity. We are transparent about our funding set-up and our fees, which we keep as low as we sensibly can. We never ‘hard sell’ our services, we keep you informed at every step, and we always give our honest opinion of your chances of success. As a social enterprise, we donate any profits to charity.

Commitment to our team

We operate with honesty and integrity, and always work hard to get the best results for our clients and the business. We work to high standards, and trust our people to respectfully speak out if we fall short.

1. Expert

Commitment to our clients

We pride ourselves on being recognised as leading independent experts in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). We apply our knowledge and experience to help every case and caller. We also strive to improve CHC for everyone, by training health and social care professionals.

Commitment to our team

We are the leading experts in our field. We encourage and value innovation and evolution in what we do, and how we do it. We are united in developing the business and its services.

1. Personal

Commitment to our clients

By listening carefully to you and the people who really know about your care needs, we can provide excellent advice and powerful advocacy tailored to your unique situation.

Commitment to our team

We get results by getting to know our clients. We do the same with our people, offering flexible working options to suit your circumstances, and taking time out to have fun as a team.

1. Compassionate

Commitment to our clients

We are mindful of the immense stress that our callers and clients can be under, at what is often a really tough time. We do our best to lift some of that burden by providing a quality service that you can trust, and by being compassionate and courteous at all times.

Commitment to our team

The nature of the work can be stressful and emotionally draining. We take care and time to look out for each other, and encourage healthy work habits.

1. Rewarding

Commitment to our team

We take the time to celebrate success and are inspired by one another’s achievements. We provide a generous and varied suite of benefits that can be enjoyed by our people and their families.

A great opportunity to work as part of the Senior Management Team within a charitable organisation that really makes a difference. Focusing on strategic development of the charity.

The role:  

· Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to execute the organisational strategy, raise brand awareness and drive stakeholder engagement;

· Line managing Project Managers supporting them in the delivery of a range of projects;

· Operational support for the CEO;

· Data Protection Officer for the Charity;

· Networking with partner organisations.

· Active member of the Senior Management Team.

Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.

 To become part of our organisation you should have the following skills:

· Excellent understanding of successful operational project delivery;

· Understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality and safeguarding issues;

· Strong problem-solving skills;

· An interest in disability and Deaf issues.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working location – remote/Exeter office based
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 21st December 2021  

Interview Date: Friday 7th January 2022

PLEASE NOTE: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website. 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people.

We have a new opportunity for an exceptional Finance and Administrative Officer.  This is an exciting time to join Mayhew, as we prepare for our new strategy cycle, next year.

You will report to the Head of Finance and Business support, taking responsibility for the payroll, invoices, and company secretarial functions. You will also assist our board of trustees with PA duties, therefore experience of minute taking would be beneficial for this role.

Role specifics:

Hours: 35 per week, Monday to Friday,

Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum

Closing Date: Sunday 21st November 2021

Benefits:  Please visit the careers section of our website to find out more about our employee benefits.

First round interviews will be conducted over Zoom.

Mayhew works in, and supports a diverse community here in London and Internationally, therefore, we welcome applicants from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and the LGBT+ community.

If this sounds of interest to you read the Job Description and Person Specification below and apply.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Orphans and Donor Care Officer' to join its dynamic Network & Resource Development Department. The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Islamic Relief Partner Development team focusing on Orphan Sponsorship and Donor Care responsibilities. To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the team and other functions of IRW where relevant. Provide administrative support to Orphan Sponsorship from global donors and to help ensure that all donor queries are dealt with in a prompt and positive manner. To maintain Partner Development’s infrastructure, facilities and services to provide suitable work environment. To ensure Partner Development’s financial accountability, transparency and accuracy through participating in well designed and implemented systems, policies and procedures.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail; ability to organise; prioritise and work efficiently under pressure and subject to changing priorities; proven experience in meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent levels of computer literacy
• Strong ability to work off of own initiative as well as be a team player
• Experience in managing multiple projects at the same time
• Experience in CRM management
• Experience in customer relations
• Considerable experience in general administration and customer service

Desirable:

• A professional or academic qualification in a Business Administration or International Development
• Working knowledge of a second language (e.g. Arabic/ Urdu/ Spanish/ Norwegian)
• Experience in working with volunteers
• Experience for working in non-profit organisation
• Experience in working for International Aid Organisation

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 24/01/2022.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

TreeHouse School  has an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Assistant Head that is passionate about making a real difference to the lives of autistic children and young people. You will promote a culture that will enable our learners to feel safe, thrive, learn and have every opportunity to excel.

We are an Ofsted 'Outstanding', award winning school for children and young people aged 3-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism, some of whom have additional disabilities. We believe that every child and young person attending TreeHouse School deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. 

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head that: 

• Has experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead or a Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

• Comprehensive specialist knowledge of autism and safeguarding to be able to support families, staff colleagues and other stakeholders confidently and competently.

• Ability to create and role model the culture of Safeguarding and child protection across the whole school.

• Ensuring the best educational outcomes for children and young people attending our school through understanding how autism affects each learner differently and how we prepare them for adulthood.

What we offer: 

• We invest in our people through excellent CPD which includes a wide-range of in house and external training opportunities.

• We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to progress with their career, we offer bespoke coaching and mentoring tailored to you.

• Competitive annual salary with a yearly review.

• Annual staff recognition awards. 

• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000. 

• Season ticket loans. 

• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes. 

• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life. 

• Free access to physiotherapy. 

Key dates:

• Role Closes: Sunday 9th January 2022

• First stage interview (Stakeholder day, in person at TreeHouse School): Wednesday 12th January 2022

• Second stage interview (In person at TreeHouse School): Friday 14th January 2022

To find out more about this position please find attached the recruitment pack entailing the role details. For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please find our contact details in the recruitment pack. 

Equal opportunities

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Sustainable development is the key to the work of Kids for Kids, the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world - Darfur, Sudan. For the past 20 years we have been transforming the lives of children through a unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. Life in the remote villages is measurably amongst the most deprived in the world and Kids for Kids projects save lives and help families to escape from the trap of poverty.

We have a small dedicated team including the Founder/CEO, based mainly in Dorking, Surrey, 3 part-time assistants all working remotely, accounts and IT support plus a US volunteer based in Chicago. This role has the flexibility of working remotely but ad hoc meetings with the CEO and assistants will be required as necessary.

You will manage all aspects of Kids for Kids UK operations providing oversight, shaping and undertaking fund-raising and awareness-raising efforts, as well as event management, compliance and administration. You will play a key role in running communications campaigns and engaging with donors and other stakeholders including our high profile Patrons. 

You will work alongside the Founder/CEO as she shifts to a more strategic role, focussed on profile awareness raising and enhancing the impact of Kids for Kids in North Darfur. You will supervise the work of the charity's part-time assistants and volunteers in the UK and USA. You will work with the CEO and Trustees to take Kids for Kids into its third decade, leading its expansion and ensuring its sustainability as we move away from a Founder led organisation.

The successful candidate will:

• be experienced in managing people, administration, managing and running publicity campaigns and fundraising, self-motivated, efficient, good at mobilising support from others
• have a strong sense of justice for the underpriviledged, especially children, and a determination to help change their lives long-term
• be IT and social media literate
• have first-class communication and presentation skills
• be highly organised, good at delivering at pace, focussed on attention to detail and high-quality results

And preferably 

• have a BSc degree or higher
• have a previous track record in working in the charity sector or a strong interest in helping those less fortunate

This is a challenging but immensely rewarding and varied role, requiring someone who is hard-working, efficient and accurate. Its is essential you are good at managing your own time. You will need to be dedicated, determined and ambitious, both for yourself and for the charity.