Since adopting our global strategy, 100 Million Reasons, our global work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls has had unprecedented impact. We have been transforming our operations at the Global Hub to be the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices, and working to become a more agile, efficient and accountable organization.

We have improved our mechanisms for collaboration, transparency and data-gathering and disaggregation. The transformation has increased the number of decisions to be taken close to the point of impact and distributed power more widely throughout the organisation. We have made significant progress towards greater localisation and developing industry-leading equality, diversity and inclusion best practices.

To bring about lasting change, we have to live our values. We are committed not simply to telling the world we are the go to organisation on girls’ rights, but to embedding justice and equality in all that we do. Will you join us?

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child, but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination and it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (ED) - Resources you will provide high level advice, information, stakeholder engagement, project management, research, analysis and business insight.

The role is varied and exciting and you will directly contribute to a range of initiatives transforming our operations at the Global Hub as we work towards becoming a more agile, efficient and accountable organisation and the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an engaging, positive team player who has demonstrable experience in assessing business risks, issues, and opportunities with a high degree of coherence and clarity to solve complex problems and innovate.

You will need to be able to think critically and to research and analyse complex information.

With strong project management skills and experience of planning and prioritization of projects and work programmes.

You will need to have a strong understanding of core business functions and processes including those relating to Finance, People & Culture, IT, Risk, Governance and Corporate Services in a complex, global context.

To be successful in this role you will need to have strong written and interpersonal communication skills with an awareness of cultural sensitivity.  As well as excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills.

A passion for the Plan International purpose, with an understanding of our commitment to development and humanitarian values, standards and child protection.

Location: Global Hub Offices in Woking (COVID restrictions permitting) with home working flexibility.
Type of Role: Permanent
Reports to: Executive Director - Resources
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £47,000
Closing Date: Sunday 2 May 2021

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from 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. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. 

We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.

Position: Regional Development Officer (South East)
Type: Full time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Home based in either Kent, Surrey, Sussex or Hampshire
Salary: £33,273 - £37,839 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E, Level 2
Department: Community Networks

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The role of Regional Development Officer (South East) is one of 9 Regional Development Officers within our new Regional Development team which is part of our wider Community Networks team.

As part of the Regional Development team your role will be to develop our local community presence across the South East of England, developing awareness of and engagement with the MS community by the wider community.

As a Regional Development Officer you’ll support our local volunteer groups to develop new partnerships, share good practice, respond to local need and engage with the wider community. This includes the development of events and services, with MS professionals and local groups where appropriate, to engage the community in our work.

You’ll play an important role working in partnership with our local group volunteers and the MS Community to incorporate their needs and views into our work and will provide guidance and support to our local volunteers when developing local group services.

The role also focuses on developing our connections with communities we currently under-engage with and to support the development of informal groups within the MS community, and our relationship with them.

The post-holder will have experience of working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction; experience of managing the delivery of activity plans in partnership with volunteers, as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for beneficiaries.

The post will cover the following areas:
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Guernsey and there will be occasional travel to London.

As this role covers large geographical areas you’ll need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

We’re in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 26 April 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

No agencies please.

Eden Brown is proud to be working in partnership with the University of Surrey on their exciting Advancement Officer job vacancy based at their impressive Guildford campus. Under the Vice Chancellor the University is expanding Advancement activities (formerly Alumni and Development) with the aim of reaching £15m a year annual income in time.

The Advancement Officer will be responsible for helping to implement the Faculty or School's philanthropic fundraising strategy, develop and maintain alumni relations and the stewardship of existing Faculty or School donors. The role will include fundraising, stewardship, alumni engagement and prospect research and will support the development and maintenance of strong relationships through engagement opportunities such as mentoring and profile sharing and events.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-performing team at a collaborative University, with teaching and research excellence in many exciting and fundable areas across a broad range of disciplines, addressing major societal challenges.

You will act as a key relationship contact for a prospect portfolio of alumni and other University supporters, build rapport and develop relationships across the Faculty and develop proposals and reports for existing and prospective funders.

We are looking for someone with previous major donor and/or trust fundraising experience and demonstratable success in developing and maintaining relationships and developing initiatives to increase fundraising support and an understanding of the University and identify major sources of alumni engagement and philanthropic funding.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

The Communications Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing and implementing integrated communications campaigns which promote, protect, and raise Guide Dogs’ profile amongst key target audiences. In addition, working with Guide Dogs’ brand purpose, contribute to brand awareness and growth.

The role is a wide-ranging and creative and will be required to work closely alongside key stakeholders including a diverse Communications team which has a broad remit consisting of internal communications, national PR and media relations, ambassador and celebrity management, and stakeholder engagement.

This role can be based from London or our Reading Hub with some travel required between both locations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of working within a busy press office and as part of an integrated communications team.
• A track record of identifying, developing, and securing high quality media opportunities which meet strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Experience of bringing our Brand and services to life by telling people’s real-life stories in an engaging, inspiring, and respectful way.
• Ability to build a rapport and strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest and/or experience working in the charity or public sector.
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel, integrated communications plans with measurable KPIs.
• Experience with developing engaging, creative content for owned digital channels.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Legacy Giving Officer Responsibilities:

As a Legacy Giving Officer, you will be responsible for promoting Gifts in Wills to their supporters and staff right across the region. Responsible for the organisation and delivery of a series of Legacy events, alongside other supporter focussed activities, you will become the go to contact for all Legacy enquiries in your region.

The Legacy team has an enviable track record, with incredible income growth over the last 12 years. Legacy income now accounts for 25% of the total income for our client each year, enabling them to help people living with dementia now and in the future. This is a particularly exciting time to join their team as they continue to grow in reputation as leaders in the sector.

Legacy Giving Officer Requirements:

Do you have experience in fundraising or sales? Are you motivated by an excellent cause? If so, this could be the opportunity for you to expand your experience and develop in the sector. You will join an ambitious team of Legacy fundraisers, and work closely alongside other Regional Fundraising colleagues to ensure their supporters are aware of legacy giving and the impact it has on their work.

As part of the wider Legacy Giving team, you will play a vital role in helping to support their fundraising plans which in turn will help deliver their current five year organisational strategy.

About our client:

They embrace diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of their people. They are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities they serve and ensuring inclusion in everything they do.

Position: Legacy Giving Officer (South West)
Location: South West England
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 22 April 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Legacy Giving Officer, Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Fundraising, Donor Management, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 98163

Support Officer - Shelter and Isolation

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of six rough sleeper shelter units and six Covid-19 isolation units for those with no fixed abode needing to isolate due to suspected or confirmed Covid-19. The project has run successfully in Elmbridge since December, and is now moving to Surrey Heath for operation until September.

The candidate will need to liaise extensively with local agencies and housing team to address the immediate health and housing needs of clients and to manage any presenting risks. It is expected that the candidate will be able to build on new relationships with referring agencies and ensure these partnerships are working effectively. The role involves a significant amount of lone working, and so the candidate must be confident with lone working, managing risks, and demonstrate the ability to pick skills up at speed.

The candidate must also be confident working with clients who may have positive Covid-19 diagnoses, and adhere to strict bio-secure procedures. The candidate will be expected to liaise closely with our contact from Public Health Surrey, and send regular occupancy and progress reports to our funders.

Experience of working with other agencies and complex needs is highly advantageous, as well as having a sense of energy and confidence to take on a new role and make it work.

Own car and full, valid driving licence that will permit occasional use of manual pool vehicles is essential.

Please read the job description and for more details on this exciting role.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Housing, Vulnerable People, Charities, Social Worker, Community Development, Volunteer, Housing Support Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Third Sector, Residential Care Worker, Charity, Voluntary Sector, Night Shelter etc.

Ref: 98187

As a Grants Officer/Caseworker you will join a busy team of six within GroceryAid, Sandhurst. Our motivated and dedicated team members are focused on supporting people to apply for help, delivering a high standard of client experience and keeping detailed, clear records.

Your days will be rewarding and varied and include acting as the first point of contact and managing a caseload of applicants to ensure all required information is ready for review.

You will have administrative experience of working in a busy, customer facing environment, ideally case holding and working with a vulnerable client group.

Full induction training will be given followed by a structured personal development plan which will include benefits training and a deep understanding of the support and signposting available to clients. Due to governement guidelines we are currently working from home and all IT equipment and support will be provided for this.

Would suit someone who has worked in the charitable or not for profit sector particularly Housing or Advice work.

Knowledge/skills/qualifications required

• Minimum 2 years (must have been worked in one role) caseworker experience working with a vulnerable client group.
• Excellent administration skills with an eye for detail.
• Strong client servicing skills used to dealing with difficult situations.
• Trained and knowledgeable in welfare benefits and financial budgeting
• High energy, drive and passion to deliver the best experience for our applicants whilst working at pace across multiple cases.
• Confident communication skills to ensure that you both collect the information needed and set realistic expectation to clients to enable impactful grants and drive satisfaction.
• Confident with Microsoft Office, and used to working on a CRM database.

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The Charity

GroceryAid is a benevolent fund which helps people who work or have worked in the Grocery industry. We have been providing emotional, practical and financial support for grocery people since 1857. In the last year the charity has seen an increase in applications for financial support, the number of financial grants paid is up. We are recruiting to meet this increased demand.

Additional information

Location: initially working from home, in the current climate, but then generally office based in Sandhurst, Berkshire

Salary: from £22,000 - £24,000

Hours:  Full-time 34 hours a week

Leave: 25 days (+circa 3 at Christmas)

Excellent pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private Health and Dental Insurance

Please apply with a cover email and CV demonstrating your suitablility for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested as CV's are reviewed regularly. 

Schools and Groups Digital Engagement Officer

£30,000 per annum

Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB

(Home based initially and then based at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey, or at our London office near Victoria with travel to Wisley at least twice a week).

We’re looking for a digital communications professional to join the RHS Schools and Groups team and manage our website content, social media channels and key digital communications such as our newsletters.

For more than 210 years the Royal Horticultural Society has been the force behind the nation’s gardening. Our charitable purpose is to inspire passion and excellence in the science, art and practice for horticulture. Our vision is to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. As a charity, the RHS aims to inspire a wide range of audiences by demonstrating the wonders of gardening through all that we do including gardens and shows, in our publications and online, and through our work in the community.

Working closely with our Senior Communications Officer and Communications Officer, you will use our digital channels and platforms effectively to bring key initiatives to life, increase engagement with audiences, and help tell the stories of the people we work with through inspiring and unique ways.

We’re looking for someone with experience in creating exciting or innovative digital communications that have successfully increased engagement with audiences and who can manage multiple channels at once. The successful candidate will have experience in using insights and analytics to monitor engagement, help tailor content for different channels and develop future communications.

This exciting and dynamic role sits in our passionate Schools and Groups team and will manage the digital aspects of our work across three core areas:

• The RHS Campaign for School Gardening – our national school’s programme inspiring young people to grow
• Britain in Bloom – an amazing force of volunteers that clean and green our towns, cities and villages across the UK
• Our national Outreach Team – providing hands-on support to schools and groups so they can fully feel the amazing benefits of gardening.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

The RHS provides a number of great benefits for employees including:

• Free access to all RHS Gardens, Shows and Libraries
• Employee discounts including airport parking, hotels, retail and gym membership
• 25 days holiday (increasing 28 and 30 with service) and option to buy/sell
• Monthly Garden Magazine and access to Horticultural advice
• Sponsorship for External Studies

It’s never been more exciting time to join the Royal Horticultural Society. We are making a landmark £160 million investment in the future of horticulture over the next 10 years. This will allow us to bring the joy of gardening to millions more people and make some of the most significant and exciting changes in the history. Join us and be part of the history.

Closing date for applications is 21st April 2021.

Integration Liaison Officer - WLA WHP JETS

37.5 hours per week

Location

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

Working across – London geographical areas include: Barnet, Brent Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Harrow and Hillingdon.

Benefits

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

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

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services West London Alliance Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WLA WHP JETS) Programme and looking for Integration Liaison Officers

Reporting directly to the Integration Manager. The role will be aimed at supporting the performance of the expanded West London Alliance Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WLA WHP JETS) Programme.

The role of the Integration Liaison Officer WLA WHP JETS is to ensure an effective integration of services between the Local Authority, wider borough services and providers and the West London Alliance employment programmes, with the aim of creating a “single front door” approach that will ultimately assist residents into suitable employment.

These services would include but are not limited to:

• Health and wellbeing
• Debt and budgeting advice
• Housing and accommodation
• Family services
• Learning & skills
• Employment

The successful individual will represent Shaw Trust, promoting both the Work & Health Programme and Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) Programme and work closely with key stakeholders in developing effective routeways to services and provision that will benefit the participants on these programmes.

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

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within West London Alliance geographical areas and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

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

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

SO2 Training Policy – Leading youth organisation

About This Job

This challenging role is responsible for the design, coordination, development and implementation of strategic training policy across the Army Cadets aligned with legislation and Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy.

This position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which will be office based in Cadets Branch, HQ Regional Command in Aldershot.  The starting salary for the post will be £30,250 per annum.

Our charity

The Army Cadet Force Association (ACFA) is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. Working alongside our strategic partners, the British Army, we support young people to access cadet activity with the Army Cadets through a range of activities including grant making, resource development and direct support to the Army Cadets.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACFA you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary we offer all staff:

• Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
• Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
• 15 days of sick pay in any 12 month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Additional privilege leave on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part time staff).
• An additional five days of volunteering leave (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Support for qualifications and personal development.
• Season ticket loan.
• A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the attached job specification along with a CV Your completed application should be sent to tby 23:59 Sunday 18th April 2021.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 26th April 2021 via MS Teams.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people we require staff to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references. 

x 1 Funding Officer will cover Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, x1 Funding Officer  working across the London, South East and East Region.

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

About the Role

We are looking for 2 Funding Officers to join our London & South East Regional Team. One Funding Officer will cover Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight whereas the other position will involve working across the London, South East and East Region.
 

Please specify which location you are applying for in your supporting statement.

As a Funding Officer you will assess requests for funding and manage grants using local knowledge, best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference.

Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding products. You’ll also need to support our stakeholders, helping them to make connections that will help them achieve their goals.

Being responsible for the pipeline of projects you will need to understand and respond to the different needs of our customers by providing advice and considered feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations.

Funding Officers will ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. You will manage your own caseload, liaise with grant recipients, undertake project visits, identify, and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact.

You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.

You will represent the Fund within your local area including at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact.

You’ll be part of a team, led by a Funding Manager, and comprised of several other Funding Officers.

Contract Type: Both roles are permanent

Hours: Full time; 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: Phone interviews for long listed candidates will take place during the week commencing 26 April and full interviews will take place during the week commending 3 May (due to COVID-19 interviews will be conducted remotely)

Essential Criteria

We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.

You will have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate.

Ideally you will live within the geographical area you are covering and have excellent knowledge of that area. You will work from several locations across the area, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers. One Funding Officer will cover Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and whereas the other position will involve working across the London, South East and East region.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the region and its charity sector and experience working with underrepresented communities in the region.
• Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data.
• Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes.

For You:

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

- Generous annual leave and company pension scheme

- Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals

- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave

- Season ticket and cycle to work loans

- Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply:

Please click 'Apply on website' for further details about the vacancy and our application process.

Equal Opportunities:

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Associate Children’s Pastor

Location: Twickenham

£22,000 - £24,000 per year

St Stephen’s Church, Twickenham, are looking for a passionate and energetic ‘can-do’ person to work with our Children’s Pastor to support and develop the ministry to children (ages 0 – 11) at St Stephen’s and in our wider community.

You'll be joining a large, active church, a welcoming staff team and be part of our exciting Children’s Ministry.

We are especially keen to increase our reach and impact on local children and grow the number of children engaging with our Sunday and mid-week Kids work.

Closing Date for applications Friday 30th April 2021

Interviews Week of 10th May 2021

Easy access by public transport from London, Clapham, Wimbledon, Hounslow, Feltham.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are areas often perceived as affluent, without economic or social deprivation. The truth is that there are very real issues  in some areas that are as severe as any of those anywhere in the country.  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) specialises in identifying the areas of greatest deprivation and awarding grants to support the fantastic smaller charities and community groups who work so hard to help local people in need.

HIWCF has built endowment funds of over £15m for the long-term benefit of our communities and in the last 10 years we have distributed over £10m in grants to support over 3,000 community projects across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. We are proud to have reached nearly 500,000 people living in our local communities and to have raised over £2.4m since March 2020 to help those most effected by Covid 19, thanks to the generous support of our donors and partners.

Chief Executive Officer

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF)

Up to £63,000

Hampshire

Over the past three years, HIWCF has increased its reach, grown in size and achieved financial sustainability. We are ambitious to continue our development to ensure we can support as many charities and community groups as possible, particularly as the lives of those in need in our community become even harder in 2021. Our new CEO will lead the development of our new strategy to ensure we are as effective as possible in providing this support. The CEO will build close personal relationships with existing and new donors to secure additional corporate, foundation and philanthropic income; raise our profile and represent the organisation across a broad range of stakeholders, from local grassroots partners to local government and MPs . Working with the Board, the CEO will offer support and development for our staff and oversee a collaborative and inclusive culture where the whole team can thrive.

We are looking for a highly effective ambassador for those in need of support, who brings a track record of raising income from either private, corporate, public or charitable sources. We are seeking an individual with experience of developing or leading strategy using a creative approach, who has successfully developed and implemented growth strategies. With strong networking and profile-raising skills, you will be adept at building long term relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. With high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, you will bring senior level experience, having led and empowered effective teams and managed broad budgets. This role is an unique opportunity to play an instrumental role in tackling social inequalities and deprivation, in order to make a lasting impact in our communities.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date:  Monday 19th April 2021

Initial interviews with Prospectus: 26-29th April 2021

Meetings with HIWCF stakeholders: 4/5th May 2021

Interviews with HIWCF: 6th May 2021

HIWCF is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team/board, and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Chief Executive | Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

Location: London and Surrey
Salary: c.£110k

Support children and their families to make every moment count as CEO of this amazing charity.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices supports babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families, living across Surrey and 15 boroughs of London.

Thanks to medical advances, children with life-limiting conditions are living longer and the help they need is increasingly complex. We help families make every moment count by supporting them from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

Our bespoke support is free of charge to families and includes a comprehensive range of therapies and support groups for the whole family, specialist nursing care and respite, symptom management, end-of-life care and bereavement support.

It costs £8.8 million a year to maintain our current level of care and just 8% of that income comes from central government funding, so we rely on our supporters’ generosity to keep the service running.

Following a period of change and reorganisation, and with our current CEO recently announcing his retirement later this year, this is a great time to join us and lead the organisation forward in the next phase of our strategic development

We are looking for an inspiring and authentic Chief Executive with a demonstrable track record in leading multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams within a relevant voluntary, public or private sector environment.

Our Chief Executive will bring experience of driving significant organisational change and have a proven track record of developing robust strategies. You will be an exceptional people leader, able to empower high performing teams of staff and volunteers and develop strong internal and external stakeholder relationships. This includes the ability to work effectively with a Board either as an experienced CEO or as a leader of a relevant, multi-functional division or business unit.

We are also looking for you to maintain and deepen the involvement of high-profile patrons and supporters, be empathetic to our cause and, with gravitas and excellent ambassadorial skills be able to promote our mission with confidence and authority.

You must place our outstanding quality of care as the highest priority and be able to balance this with a strong understanding of finance and how to deliver our services sustainably. In support of this you will bring proven commercial acumen and the ability to drive income diversification.

For further information and details on how to apply please visit the job page on Peridot Partners' website via the application method on this site.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 26th April 2021