We are looking for an experienced multi-skilled person to take on the challenge of delivering online training and support to digitally unconfident older people.
Role purpose
Our face to face @online programmes have run successfully for several years, but have been paused due to the pandemic.
The main purpose of the role is to work with the CEO, project trainers and volunteers, to reconfigure @online programme services for older people so that they are compliant with social distancing requirements and can continue to meet funder objectives, to market the revised services to partners in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, and to take responsibility for running the new programme, supported as required by trainers and volunteers.
Aims of the services
The overall aim of our @online club services for older people is to reduce social isolation through providing participants with the confidence and skills to go online to increase contact with family and friends, and by accessing information and undertake transactions that will maintain their independence and resilience.
Service reconfiguration
- To work with the CEO in developing a practical learning approach and protocols which allow older people to continue to learn online skills, compliant with social distancing requirements
- To review (with the trainer) the current telephone advice line, and recommend adjustments
Service delivery
- To deliver training sessions within the postholder’s area of competence
- To support external trainers/volunteers during groups sessional activity
Monitoring and evaluation
- To ensure member and volunteer feedback is captured and analysed in line with funder and Newham New Deal Partnership requirements
Service quality and administration
- To ensure Good Neighbours protocols are observed at sessions, and any barriers to users having a full experience are identified and addressed
- To receive and process registrations of club members, in line with funder requirements, including entering data onto the Lamplight database
- To develop/adapt information to learners as required
- To work with the volunteer coordinator on volunteer protocols
Service publicity
- To promote services online
- To undertake Zoom webinars to partner organisations
- To work closely with partner organisations to deliver services to their members
- Writing a regular @online club newsletter to club members
Other
- To maintain the stock of iPads and android devices, including updating/ recharging them as required
- To work with volunteers/other members of staff as required
The successful applicant will be expected to deliver loaned iPads to participating organisations.
Please apply with a cv. and supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the personal qualities and experience specified in the job description.
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The Programme Coordinator will support the management of, and contribute to, Scope’s Digital Influencing Programme: The Big Hack. The role will help to organise and drive the Programme to meet its objectives and fulfil its business and influencing plans for the year.
About the role
The Programme Coordinator works within the Big Hack team to support its online presence, business model and charitable offer. They will have an understanding of agile project management and principles of lean. The Coordinator will support the team to work to deadlines and manage a growing number of internal and external stakeholders.
The Coordinator will set up processes which drive the programme forwards and help to measure its progress. They will be able to translate research and reports into accessible, engaging articles. It is a creative team who welcome creative thinkers.
About you
- You are an organised person who enjoys project management and managing various stakeholder groups.
- You have strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work on your own initiative.
- You have experience in writing and translating potentially complex information into engaging content.
- You have an understanding of agile, and an appreciation for process and reporting.
- You also recognise the need to be flexible and potentially pivot on plans.
Disabled candidates
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.
We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.
Fixed term – until December 2020
Working from home
Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
The Creative Content team at Unicef UK is responsible for the high-quality professional production and design of content, which is featured and distributed on a diverse range of owned, earned and paid channels. As Traffic Manager, you will work predominantly with this team.
We are looking for an experienced traffic/project manager who will be responsible for running the production process to drive a project from brief to delivery, ensuring the work is delivered to the agreed schedule and budget. You will be responsible for keeping everyone on task and ensuring that deadlines and budgets are met, handling the logistics and successfully managing expectations. The goal is to ensure the projects run smoothly, and that both the team who requested the project and the colleagues who created the work are satisfied with the result.
We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.
Act now and apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Monday 10 August 2020.
Interview date: Tuesday, 18 August 2020.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for children.
Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
About us
The Kids Network is a community of children and young professionals connecting through fun, friendship and hardship for positive social change.
We provide children with a volunteer mentor; a young professional from the community who delivers safe and consistent sessions over 12 months. Each mentee receives 100 hours of one-to-one support outside of the home and school environment.
As a young, growing organisation, we are looking for someone to join our small but mighty team to lead our programmes across London communities.
Volunteer Coordinator
We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Volunteer Coordinator to join the team to lead on our Hackney mentoring programme.
You will work to support our amazing mentees by managing our volunteer mentors as they navigate digital mentoring during Covid-19. You will lead our Hackney project, bringing the community together through fun and friendship.
This is a really exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of the organisation and make a positive impact for children in London as we transition out of lockdown measures.
Role description
One year fixed term contract (with the potential to extend)
5 days a week (35 hours)
£26,000 pa
Some weekend and evening work required
As our Volunteer Coordinator you will have an entrepreneurial spirit to effectively deliver our mentoring programme in order to achieve positive outcomes for children.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated, personable, strong communicator who is passionate about the importance of mentoring and equality of opportunity. To be successful, you will be solution focused, positive, proactive and a quick learner.
Experience of developing relationships, supporting volunteers working with vulnerable children and delivering programmes from a charity perspective is essential.
The Kids Network values fun, commitment and innovation – this is the culture we want embedded throughout the organisation. If you are passionate about connecting for change and share our vision, we want to hear from you.
About the role:
- Uphold our safeguarding principles and processes to the highest standard
- Drive a diverse volunteer recruitment strategy to represent our mentees
- Vet, train and onboard new mentors in line with our safer recruitment practices
- Deliver outstanding volunteer management
- Celebrate volunteers in creative and effective ways
- Host monthly mentor meet ups and deliver ongoing training
- Deliver the programme to meet KPIs
- Build and manage strategic relationships with key community stakeholders
- Manage CRM system, ensuring data is kept up to date
- Act in compliance with our policies and processes at all times, ensuring our data is stored and managed in line with GDPR
- Act as an ambassador for The Kids Network attending events where necessary
- Communicate the successes of the organisation to our supporters through our channels
Essential skills and experience:
- Track record of managing volunteers effectively - ability to motivate and support volunteers to provide consistent support to vulnerable children
- Experience in following safeguarding processes and foundation level in child protection
- Experience of developing networks and relationships with a wide range of partners, volunteers and stakeholders
- Experience of delivering small to medium-scale programmes from start to finish
- Ability to be solution focused and self-motivating, to work on your own initiative and be accountable for your own work
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
- Skilled at delivering engaging training sessions and organising events
- Excellent IT skills with ability to use spreadsheets, emails and databases effectively
- Non-judgemental, self-motivated, pro-active, compassionate and solution focused
Desirable skills and experience
- Understanding of the UK education and charity sector
- Knowledge of the communities in Hackney and East London
- Experience of working with children and families directly in challenging environments and understanding of the challenges facing children in London
- Experience delivering effective training and workshops to volunteers to support their development
- Marketing and communications skills
- Event management skills
The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check.
We particularly encourage applications from Black candidates and People of Colour to apply for this role as we continue to build our culture of inclusion and representation within our team.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August at midnight. We will conduct interviews on the 20th and 21st of August.
To apply please send your CV and a cover letter, no longer than two pages, to our Founder, Sarah Woodcock
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The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.
Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:
- Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
- Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
- Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.
We have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused charity to having national reach by developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships (some with high profile brands) and Trusts & Foundations.
We are looking for an experienced and highly proactive Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager who can support on the delivery of a range of high value partnerships and manage a portfolio of partnerships. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to support on the delivery of key national partnerships, including Strategic and Charity of the Year opportunities involving employee fundraising, cause-related marketing and high-profile events and campaigns.
If you are the right person for this post, you are likely to have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to project manage and be able to work with senior stakeholders both internally and externally but also be ambitious, commercial, tenacious and ready for a challenge!
Job Purpose:
- To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
- To lead and manage all corporate fundraising activities (including high profile brands)
- To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
- To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
- To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to help shape the proposition for corporate partners
- Build and nurture fantastic relationships with potential funding partners. You will work collaboratively with a range of funders, thinking creatively and strategically to maximise fundraising opportunities
- Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
- Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and major donor individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals working closely the Fundraising Manager
- To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
- Develop, deliver and report on our fundraising strategy and tactical plans to ensure we achieve our fundraising targets. This will span our work with trusts and foundations, other grant-making bodies, philanthropists and corporates.
- Test and hone our materials, approach and systems to improve the fundraising ask and our stewardship strategies
- Work closely with colleagues across the trust to identify new opportunities and ensure partnerships are realistic and deliverable including the Fundraising Manager, Head of Operations and Head of Programmes.
- To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes.
Key skills / experience / abilities
- Minimum 3 years experiencecorporate partnership experience & fundraising experience
- Knowledge/experience of digital fundraising campaigns
- Experience of national fundraising strategies
- Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and corporates and an understanding of stewardship best practice
- Experience in creating and reviewing budgets, tracking and reporting on income
- Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
- A self-starter who is happy to work independently and with the wider team,
- Must have the ability to prioritise own workload
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisational skills
- The ability to deliver via matrix and experience of team leadership
- Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
- A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels
Main tasks:
- To report to the Head of Operations and to deliver agreed outcomes with the wider SLCT team
- To lead and manage high-profile corporate partnerships and fundraising activities of the organisation
- To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
- To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
- Identifying opportunities to generate income and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
- To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
- Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
- To work with the Head of Operations and Head of Programmes to help shape the proposition for partners ensuring our programmes deliver maximum return for the Trust
Line management
- To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all fundraising objectives
- Experience of managing a team
Administrative
- To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
- To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.
General
- To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
- To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
- To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
- To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
- To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.
Diversity Policy:
The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.
Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.
Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.