The Volunteering Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by attracting and onboarding sufficient volunteers to support and grow our services and income. You will support your local team to deliver a positive volunteering experience and to attract and retain experienced volunteers.

This person could be based anywhere in the North East i.e. Newcastle, Leeds, Hull or Sheffield. To work from one of our nominated offices.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year, pro rata.

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. 

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, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of Managing and supporting volunteers.

• Experience of implementing new working practices within a team.

• Proven experience of supporting and advising others on policies and procedures.

• An understanding of good practice in volunteer management.

• Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of good practice in equality, diversity and inclusion. Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of GDPR and use of Customer Relationship Management systems. 

• Relevant and up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles. 

Desirable 

• Relevant qualification in volunteer management or equivalent. 

• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.

• Facilitation and/or training skills.

• Personal experience of volunteering.

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. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

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

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 evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

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.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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. 

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, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

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. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

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 evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

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.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty, and we are now active in more than 70 countries worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced administrator with great customer care skills to join our Sponsorship Operations team within the Individual Giving Unit at Plan International UK.

In this role, you will provide support with the end to end delivery of the child sponsorship process workflow, from caseload planning through to graduations. You’ll use our database to input accurate information held on children available for sponsorship or already sponsored and you’ll ensure that all information and records are accurate and stored in line with Data Protection regulations.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a busy supporter/customer care role, who can demonstrate a good understanding of processes and systems and is keen to find ways to become more effective and efficient. You will be comfortable working proactively and autonomously and will take pride in producing high quality work. You’ll also enjoy working collaboratively with Sponsorship Operations and Supporter Engagement colleagues to enhance the service we give to our supporters.

Please click on the button below to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 10 December 2021

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15 December 2021

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work.  We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us.  

Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks including a basic DBS check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

About us:

Endometriosis UK is the leading UK charity that supports those living with endometriosis. Formed in 1981 we offer information and support to women and those assigned female at birth with endometriosis, for example through our website and information leaflets, and via our local support groups, Helpline and online forum. As well as directly supporting those with endometriosis, we work to raise awareness of endometriosis amongst healthcare professionals, the public and the media; lobby for improved treatment and management of the disease; and support research. We have a big job to do and ambitious plans.

It is an exciting time for endometriosis care in Scotland. The Scottish Government recently launched a new Women’s Health Strategy including ambitions to improve endometriosis care and reduce diagnosis time. We look forward to continuing our work with the Scottish government, NHS Scotland and other stakeholders to make this a reality. Since Covid-19 waiting times have increased dramatically for endometriosis treatment in Scotland, so more than ever we need to provide support for the endometriosis community. We continue to influence decision makers, raise awareness and advise employers but there is still so much more to do.

About the role:

The Scottish Development Coordinator is a new role for the charity and our first post in Scotland. There is an exciting opportunity for the post-holder to make a tangible difference to all those affected by endometriosis in Scotland. This role aims to increase the availability of support in Scotland for those facing isolation, loneliness and disadvantage due to endometriosis, by expanding and strengthening community based support groups, led by local volunteers with lived experience of the disease. We also want to ensure that more people in Scotland can access support and opportunities to build resilience, by increasing the awareness and availability of our Helpline, WebChat and information resources, at a time when access to NHS care and information is limited. In this role, the post holder will raise awareness of endometriosis across Scotland including with healthcare professionals members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media. The post holder will also be raising the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland and signposting the endometriosis community of Scotland to our supportive services.

There are currently seven Endometriosis UK support groups in Scotland. These groups play a key role in reducing the isolation felt by many and are a vital source of information and support. There is still so much work to do and lots of people we haven’t reached yet. This post will help us offer support to the whole endometriosis community in Scotland, raise the charity’s profile and develop excting new projects to achieve our ambitious goals.

Job purpose:

This is a new post that will work alongside the support network team and colleagues in the UK, and our expanding community of volunteers in Scotland. The purpose of the role is to expand our reach in Scotland  to ensure we are delivering vital supportive services to everyone affected by endometriosis at this exciting time for endometriosis care in Scotland.

Duties and key responsibilities:

Support and Information

• Recruit, train, induct and support volunteers within Endometriosis UK’s support services
• Review, monitor and develop services in response to community and organisational need

• Scope out, plan and deliver new initiatives to develop the support network in Scotland
• Liaise with support network team and volunteers to ensure a high-quality service is delivered
• Adhering to quality standards, confidentiality, policies and the standard operating procedures of the support network services
• To promote the charity’s support network services across Scotland

Awareness and Communications

• Raise awareness of endometriosis and Endometriosis UK across Scotland including with healthcare professionals, members of the Scottish Government, and in some cases with local media
• Raise the profile of Endometriosis UK across Scotland within BSGE centres, NHS trusts and with the general public
• Identify potential opportunities, including funding opportunites, to increase our capacity and work in Scotland

Data collection and reporting

• Ensure the ongoing collection and analysis of volunteer and service user data for internal and external use
• Assist with maintaining the charity database (CiviCRM), ensuring accuracy and consistency across records
• Maintaining up-to-date recording and filing systems, both manual and electronic as appropriate

General

• The role will require travel to meeting and events throughout Scotland and sometimes London and elsewhere in the UK. Some weekend or evening work will be required and time off in lieu will be given
• The post holder will be working in a developing environment and will be required to undertake other appropriate duties as necessary for the efficient operation of Endometriosis UK
• The post holder will be required to provide regular reports on support network service activity
• Support the CEO, Support Network Manager and colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the charity. We are a small, busy charity, and all staff help with the general running of the organisation in addition to their specific role activities.

Person specification:

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual with experience of working independently in a goal-oriented environment. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people including health professionals, volunteers, MSPs and members of the public. The successful candidate will have good problem-solving skills and be an excellent team player. A confident volunteer manager with experience of building and developing relationships, You will have empathy with the organisation’s mission and be keen to develop new and exciting ways to reach and support our audiences. 

1. Experience and confidence in recruiting, managing and nurturing volunteers to deliver services
2. Experience of managing volunteer led support services and identifying development needs
3. Evidence of successfully developing relationships with a wide range of audiences including volunteers, community groups, health professionals and MSPs
4. Experience of event management  
5. Experience of evaluating, monitoring and reporting on services
6. Strong IT skills, including standard Microsoft Office packages, databases and spreadsheets. 
7. Excellent attention to detail
8. Excellent planning and organisational skills
9. Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise effectively
10. Good interpersonal skills, with a flexible, proactive and positive attitude, and ability to build relationships
11. Ability to work creatively and professionally both individually and within a small team
12. Empathy with the mission and vision of Endometriosis UK
13. Willingness and ability to undertake travel around Scotland and occasionally the UK, and some evening & weekend work.

Work location:

We envisage the post holder would work from home. If that is not feasible we will work with the successful canditiate  to identify a shared office facility close to where they live. As this post requires travel throughout Scotland and sometimes across the UK, the post holder will require access to good transport links.

Whilst the post is advertised as full time, we would consider part time for the right candidate. If so, the salary is pro rata.

To apply please submit a CV and maximum two-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you’re interested in the post. The closing date is Tuesday 4th January 2022 and interviews will be held on Friday 14th January 2022, over a virtual platform.

As this is a new role, we welcome queries from potential applicants. For an informal conversation about the job requirements please contact the above email address  

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

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. 

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, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

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. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

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 evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

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.

USPG is the Anglican mission agency, founded in 1701, that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice.

This is the key role within the organization that ensures information and data (financial, MOUs, stories and photographs) from partner churches across the Anglican Communion is recorded correctly and disseminated effectively within USPG. Reporting to the Head of Operations and working closely with the various Regional managers in the Global Mission team, the postholder will also work closely with the Finance team (especially during the Annual audit) and with those responsible for Communications and Engagement.

The closing date is at 9am on the 13th of December 2021.

We are reviewing applications as they come in and interviewing on a rolling basis

UK CF Registry Coordinator

£28,115 per year plus £2670 (if London office-based) OR plus £300 per year (if home-based)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Flexible Location - Office-based or home-based

Permanent contract

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is at a key turning point in our ambition that every person with cystic fibrosis can live a long and full life.

The UK CF Registry will play an important role in helping to drive this ambition forward. We’re looking for someone with a passion for working with health data with experience of working with databases, registries or clinical audit and excellent communication skills who can work with a variety of stakeholders, to join a dedicated team at time of exciting change and growth.

We also offer a range of benefits, flexible working, plus opportunities for learning and development.

Closing date for completed applications is 5pm on 4 January 2022, with interviews expected to be held week commencing 10 January 2022.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic and LGBTQI+ candidates.

Please note: you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting work for us and we will check this.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Position

Hope for Justice has an exciting opportunity for a new Digital Learning Coordinator who will provide user and system support, internally and externally, for a new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content.

This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, global non-profit organization with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of human trafficking.

Requirements

The Digital Learning Coordinator provides user and system support, internally and externally, for Hope for Justice’s new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content. This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field. This role reports directly to the US based Digital Learning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Supports administration of the global Learning Management System (LMS)
• Provides troubleshooting assistance for end users and training teams regarding logging in to the LMS and accessing courses.
• Tests and publishes completed courses and other learning assets developed by stakeholders
• Manages the training support email account in a responsive manner demonstrating excellent customer service
• Works with elearning development vendors to help manage project milestones and timelines to ensure quality course delivery
• Oversees content management practices including SEO, tagging, storing, archiving, and analytics
• Works with stakeholders and course authors to periodically update courses
• Supports training related projects such as elearning accreditation, training governance, etc.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for process and quality improvements, works with Digital Learning Manager to provide feedback on usage, technical issues, and suggested enhancements
• Works with Digital Learning Manager to report and analyze data to increase learner adoption and use of the platform.
• Performs other duties as needed within the department
• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. This includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme contributions, company sick pay, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family. As well as operating both Flexible and Hybrid working policies for our UK employees.

Salary: Up to £30,000 per year, dependent on experience

Closing date: 3rd January 2022. Please note, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Location:Manchester with remote working opportunities in the UK

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process 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.

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to assist us in achieving our goal of making life better for our students, then we have the ideal opportunity for you to join our Student Activities team.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience of managing volunteering schemes, volunteers and/or civic engagement programmes. Ideally the candidate will also have experience of administrating accredited volunteering initiatives.

The post holder will need to form strong, enduring partnerships with local volunteering organisations in order to establish a broad range of placement opportunities for our members. The post holder will also drive our strategic ambition to establish an accredited volunteering programme at the University and lead our work on sustainability.

Bucks Students’ Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender or disability and believe that positive and vibrant people shape our organisation.

The role attracts a generous holiday entitlement, excellent opportunities for professional and personal development as well as flexible working, free refreshments and social events, pension, extensive wellbeing support and the opportunity to work in a fun and dynamic environment.

Recruiting for a Training Coordinator to join our team at Westminster!

GBP 24545 per annum, working 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, health care and more.

Job Overview:

The Training Coordinator supports the delivery of the Learning & Development offer to staff in Operations and Central Services, by management of a variety of coordinating and administrative tasks. This includes practical administration of commissioning and facilitation of training events, the induction and on-boarding process, and the running of the Learning Management System.

The L&D team anticipate a periodic job rotation between the Training Coordinator and the Talent Coordinator, to provide development opportunities to staff in both roles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Training Manager to commission the L&D training programme in line with organisational needs to ensure value for money and professional training delivery
• Managing the administration of on-boarding and induction processes
• Management and maintenance of the Learning Management System and integration with HR system
• Monitoring of training bookings and evaluations, and marketing courses to push numbers
• Manage and mark attendance to ensure records are up to date, and monitoring non-attendance, identifying patterns and possible solutions
• Liaise with and maintain strong professional relationships with external training providers and internal colleagues
• Management of the L&D inbox in line with SLA
• Management of the training facilities, equipment and room configuration
• Monitoring training stocks and supporting trainers to create handouts for training
• Producing training reports and uploading training records
• Developing and improving systems and processes
• Supporting the Talent Manager to manage the delivery and monitoring of the Leadership and Management Development Programme in line with ILM requirements where needed
• Support other members of the Learning and Development team during times of absence and in everyday tasks

Delivering exceptional customer service to the wider organisation.

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:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Highly organised, practical and good at problem solving
• Enjoys working as part of a team, strong communication skills
• Warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Highly responsive, enjoys fast paced working
• Displays confidence and asks for support where needed
• Enjoys social interaction with diverse groups of people; shows an interest in engaging with staff in all roles and customers with diverse life experiences where relevant
• Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

Have a calm and resilient approach to supporting people resolve problems and frustrations

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of planning, coordinating and organising regular events
• Can demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of applying problem-solving skills and ability to take action based on own initiative
• Experience of managing relationships with internal and external colleagues
• Confidence and experience of using various IT systems; quick to learn new systems and processes

Desirable:

• Experience of commissioning training
• Strengths in analysing data
• Experience of taking ownership over implementing parts of projects
• Experience of marketing L&D events, for instance using social media

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds

Bright Blue is an independent think tank for liberal conservatism. We defend and improve liberal society. Our primary role is to create and vet government policy, and our research focuses on issues around environment, social welfare and tax reform.

We are looking for an Events and Operations Manager to ensure our think tank is well organised and is able to deliver a busy and demanding events and conferences programme.

The successful candidate will manage the delivery of high-quality and high-profile events, look after our members and manage Bright Blue’s office.

The role is ideal for a highly organised, motivated and politically-aware candidate with experience of organising events, who is looking for a varied role that will see them: regularly interact with senior political figures and decision makers; devise and deliver a creative and impactful events schedule; and, play a key role in the vital operational work that keeps Bright Blue running smoothly.

Key responsibilities

• Developing, organising and managing a programme of events and conferences
• Briefing and managing high-profile speakers such as civil servants, special advisers, academics, journalists and politicians
• Devising new event and conference ideas
• Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing event partners
• Supervising and attending a variety of Bright Blue events, from roundtable discussions to keynote speeches
• Attending and representing Bright Blue at roundtable discussions and public events
• Forming relationships with politicians, policy makers and other key stakeholders to enhance and promote Bright Blue’s event programme
• Managing staff members and associate fellows
• Managing communications with Bright Blue’s membership
• Drafting original content, such as letters, bulletins and briefings
• Maintaining the website and performing other administrative work necessary to deliver events and support everyday operations

Person specification

• A highly organised, self-motivated individual excited about working in a small business and who can work well in teams and independently
• Extensive experience managing and delivering high-profile events
• Excellent project and budget management skills 
• Extensive problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
• Excellent writing ability and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure calmly and effectively
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with a desire to create new work and opportunities for Bright Blue
• A proven interest in politics and public policy
• A belief in Bright Blue’s core values
• A good educational background

This position is based in London and the salary is c£35,000 per annum.

Application details

Please submit a CV and a cover letter through the link below.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 5th January,2022, 6:00PM. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Warehouse Coordinator/Van Driver

Reporting to: Regional Operations Manager

Location: Midlands; Nottingham

Some travel may be required to other locations.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week,

Salary: £ 18,895 per annum

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, fighting food poverty and hunger by tackling waste. We source good quality food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers. We rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute this food to 550 frontline charities such as school breakfast clubs, community centres and organisations supporting those who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated and recovering from addiction. These organisations provide meals and food parcels to more than 35,000 vulnerable people every week.

The Role

The role of the Warehouse coordinator/Van Driver, will be to work on the ground, setting up the delivery schedules with the members and working closely with the wider Fareshare team & suppliers. The coordinator will be a working role, driving vans & FLTs whilst also helping lead the warehouse activity supporting a team of volunteers

Main responsibilities

1. Communication & Leadership

• To work closely with the volunteer teams – a diverse group ranging from regular and long-term volunteers, placements (e.g. Job Centre) to business people having just a 1-day volunteering experience – to ensure that all shift duties are covered and teams work effectively
• To work closely with the Supervisor & wider staff team with the recruitment, training and development of volunteers in the context of our commitment to Equal Opportunities
• To participate in end of day reviews and planning for the next day’s activities

2. Operations

• To work to performance indicators so that stock is accurate and delivery routes are efficient to allow the organisation to grow
• To ensure that all work areas – both inside and outside the warehouse - are clean, organised and safe to work in
• Undertake van driving duties to ensure effective, efficient timely and safe delivery & collection of food, in line with compliance standards (when needed)

• Ensuring great customer service in delivery
• Loading and unloading, sorting for and following deliveries, ensuring safe lifting and carrying
• Keep vehicles refuelled, maintained, operational and clean and tidy, ready for the next delivery run
• Refer van “issues”, in a timely manner to Warehouse Team Leader to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery
• Undertake all checks and procedures from pre-delivery to post-delivery
• Ensure lock up, parking and storage of vans and equipment following completion of deliveries

3. Standards

• To ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and other standards applicable to the building, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, our staff and volunteers, carrying out risk assessments as required
• To uphold and develop high quality customer care towards & communication with our Community Food Members (CFMs)

4. Administration

• To ensure that food movements are accurately logged on the electronic stock management system
• To carry out depot administration, including running reports, correspondence with member groups, updating volunteer records
• To ensure that relevant administrative matters are dealt with in a timely way, for instance food safety traces & customer complaints.

Person specification

To succeed in this role, you will need to be flexible, dedicated to the values & objectives of the pilot and above all excellent at problem solving and communication to all stakeholders

Essential Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working in a warehouse environment, preferably with food
• Experience of working with individuals who may feel vulnerable or need support
• No major endorsements on licence such as DR, DG or IN. Successful candidates will have a full clean UK driving licence (6 points or less will be considered)
• Previous multi-drop experience is preferred however not essential.
• Also the role requires manually loading stock into a van (up to 20/30kg) and unload each delivery
• A good geographical knowledge of the County and surrounding area would be helpful.

Personal Qualities (Desirable)

• Excellent, clear and proactive communication skills, both internal and with external stakeholders
• Team working skills, including both the ability to delegate and to develop people with a positive approach
• Good organisational skills including attention to detail, an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines working with own team
• All round good health and ability to do physically demanding work at times

• A positive and creative attitude in support of our FareShare & partner’s values
• A motivation to collaborate with and develop others, with a demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities
• A flexible work approach, including a willingness to cover alternative shift rotas

Qualifications

• Driving license
• IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word)
• Sound numeracy skills
• Qualifications in Food Hygiene, Health & Safety as it applies to food distribution (or if not it is essential that you have the commitment to training in these areas)

How to Apply:

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability and to explain your interest in both the job and FareShare Midlands with your CV.

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight Sunday 19 December 2021
Interviews will take place week commencing 20 December 2021

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 implementing process change, 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:

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• have the ability to manage change
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• be able to introduce CRM and run social media campaigns
• 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
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The University of Sunderland is a truly life-changing university. We've been providing higher education in the city since 1901, and we're proud to be an innovative, accessible and inspirational university. We have recently been shortlisted as University of the Year, the leading category in this year’s Times Higher Education annual awards. The University has 20,000 students based in campuses in the north-east of England, London and Hong Kong, and through our global partnerships with learning institutions in 15 countries.

The Development and Alumni team sits in the wider External Relations service and support two functions:

• To raise funds towards the work of the University with the help of supporters, alumni and friends, and to administer the work of the Development Trust
• To maintain a lasting relationship between the University and its graduates through the Alumni Association

The Development and Alumni team work with colleagues across the University to raise funds for student scholarships, capital appeals, research and faculty projects as well as administering fourteen philanthropic scholarship programmes.

The Alumni Association plays a critical role in supporting and engaging current students and graduates with over 160,000 alumni across the world. There is great scope and interest in growing active support and advocacy that will enhance the University's strategic position. Our key drivers in the next three years are to increase participation; improve data; celebrate alumni achievement and identify those whom we have lost touch with.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail orientated individual to join the Development & Alumni Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day administration of the Development and Alumni Office and will be well organised with excellent written and interpersonal skills and able to manage a diverse portfolio of work. They will be joining an exciting, challenging and rewarding place to work and will report to the Head of Development and Alumni.