Operations Director – Quality & Performance
Salary: NJC Scale Points 41 – 46, starting at £44,863 pa
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Leeds

Touchstone is a multi-award winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire.  Our passion is people and we aim to deliver our vision of “Inspiring Communities, Transforming Lives” through the excellent and diverse people we recruit and nurture.  Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and effective management of the operational teams and services and have overall strategic responsibility for the development of these services in line with the Strategic Business Plan.

You will be responsible for leading quality & performance, continuous improvement and service action planning practice and activity across the organisation ensuring Touchstone’s Strategic Business Priorities are achieved and risk effectively managed.

Closing Date: 19th September
Interviews will be held on: 7th October

To Apply and for More Information:

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

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

This internship aims to be a broad introduction to Youth and Community Dance practice, administration and coordination. 

Position in the organisation

The post-holder is based within the Youth & Community team and reports to the Programmes Director and Youth & Community Dance Manager.

Location of the job

The job is based at Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH, with an option for some home working.

Scope of the job

To assist with administrative and marketing duties relating to Youth & Community projects and programmes.

General duties applicable to all Yorkshire Dance staff

• To undertake all activities in compliance with Yorkshire Dance’s policies and procedures with particular reference to equality and health and safety
• To promote the activities, products and values of Yorkshire Dance
• To participate in the staff review and development scheme, and undertake continued professional development activities as identified

Terms and Conditions

Salary: £9.50 an hour (18,525 per annum)

Pension: Where eligible, auto-enrolment in company pension scheme

Period of contract: This post is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract, with the potential to extend for a further 12 months

Hours of work:  37.5hrs per week including occasional evening and weekend work

Note: Yorkshire Dance currently runs a weekly Youth Dance Company on a Wednesday evening between 5.30 – 7pm. We also run a Saturday children’s programme on a regular basis. The applicant is expected to attend the above sessions on some occasions.

Annual Leave: 20 days plus statutory holidays (28 days in total) per year

Probation period: 3 months

Notice period: 1 month

 

Please note, upon appointment the candidate will be asked to provide evidence for right to work in the UK. This position does not support sponsorship for candidates outside the UK. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a DBS check.

We recognise the positive values of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our jobs are open to all and we particularly welcome applications from people with a disability, and people of African or Caribbean heritage and people of South, East and South East Asian heritage, as they are currently under-represented at Yorkshire Dance.

We will commit to interviewing people who are ethnically diverse or have a disability who meet the essential criteria of this role.

PA to Chief Executive

We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative, secretarial and organisational support to the Chief Executive.

Position: PA to Chief Executive

Location: Huddersfield (with some flexibility for home working) and occasional travel  

Hours: Full time, 37 hours/week with occasional out of hours 

Salary: Circa 25-26k depending upon experience

Duration: Permanent 

About the role:

As Personal Assistant you will provide first class support to the Chief Executive and act as the primary point of contact for Trustees, the senior management team, colleagues and external organisations.

Other key duties will include:

• Communicate effectively with Trustees, staff and external agencies
• Organise the Chief Executive’s diary
• Organise travel and accommodation
• Deal with correspondence
• Organise, facilitate and gather information for board meetings
• Company secretarial duties to cover the completion of Annual Returns
• Work closely with the HR team for the effective smooth running of daily office administration

About you:

To be successful in the role of Personal Assistant you will need the following skills and experience:

• Secretarial/business administration or office qualification
• Proven experience within a senior administrative/secretarial role
• Previous experience of Board and committee procedures
• Experience of report writing and meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a team environment
• Excellent communication and IT skills including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access
• Exceptional time management skills and ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Ability to build relationships internally and externally

Although not essential, an understanding of charitable organisations would also be highly beneficial for this role.

About the Organisation 

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish. 

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society. 

You may also have experience in areas such as: Personal Assistant, PA to CEO, Executive Assistant, PA to Board of Directors, PA to Group Directors etc.

We are looking for a dynamic Team Coordinator to provide administrative, financial, and business support to the Director of Impact and Evidence, and their team, to enable them to deliver on their objectives by providing seamless support and delivery. The successful candidate will:

• Understand the needs of the team, the context in which we operate, and focus on problem-solving and working with others to meet objectives.
• Help teams work effectively, maintain partnerships and relationships (internally and externally) and ensure value for money.

Please note that we are currently piloting hybrid working, allowing you to work up to 3 days at home. Our newly opened Leeds Hub is located in central Leeds (LS1 5SH).

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Finance Manager for this Health Care Charity based near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

* The position: Finance Manager
* The days: 5 days a week
* Flexible working: 2 days a week will be based at their offices
* The Salary: £37,000pa
* The Location: Huddersfield Area.
* Report to: Director of Finance & Resources
* Responsible of the Finance Team

Education / Qualifications

* Part Qualified Accountants with Charity Finance experience are welcome.

Essential Skills and experience

* Advanced Excel and Microsoft office skills, ability to do lookups, pivot tables and graphs.
* Experience of producing detailed departmental and consolidated management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
* Experience of working on accounting software such as Sage or Exchequer and understanding the principles around the use of accounting systems.
* Knowledge of Charities SORP FRS 102 and experience in preparing consolidated statutory accounts for a medium sized charity and trading company.

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities

* Manage the finance team, delegating duties and supporting development.
* Attend Leadership meetings to present finance updates and other organisational meetings as required.
* Provide an essential finance support service across the wider organisation through acting as a business partner to budget holders by developing and reporting on KPI's and measures, through an understanding of finance related systems (Exchequer, Excel, Till Systems, Donor Database etc.)
* Ensure efficient maintenance of the financial records of the charity and trading company.
* Ensure restricted and unrestricted funds are recorded accurately and restricted spend is monitored accordingly with relevant supporting paperwork e.g. trusts and grant income.
* Process monthly payroll journals and accruals within strict deadlines and reconcile all payroll control accounts with HMRC, SAGE payroll and Exchequer accounts system.

In 2019, TLG was named the best charity to work for in the UK by the prestigious Sunday Times Best Not-for Profit Organisations to Work For!

As TLG Education Centres grow we are looking to appoint a well-organised Systems Coordinator to provide strategic leadership to their administration. As a key member of the Education Centre Development (ECD) team, you will drive greater efficiency, effectiveness and impact across our Education Centres, by developing and maintaining robust, adaptable administrative systems and processes fit to support the significant growth we anticipate.

The vision is for a leader and motivator of people who can balance strong knowledge of systems development with the need to equip people. The post-holder will be able to lead up, across and down within the organisation to ensure key outcomes and deadlines are achieved. With a proactive instinct and great attention to detail, they will lead the development of administrative support systems to equip the Education Centres to operate with excellence. The post-holder will be naturally inquisitive, constantly discovering and leading through new ways of working to enable greater efficiency, productivity and impact. This is a role for a leader with ambition who thrives in a fast-paced atmosphere of creative problem-solving and striving for better ways of doing things. Training on education-specific programmes will be provided, but a systematic and solutions-focussed mindset is essential.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

TLG welcomes applications from many diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The deadline for applications is Monday 11th October.

We are excited to be recruiting a Product Manager to join our technology team.  This new role will help us to achieve a best-in-class digital experience for our students, colleagues, and partners, as we begin delivering our new five-year strategy that includes ambitious plans for digital transformation. It’s an exciting time to be joining us!

The successful applicant will oversee the development of our new platform for pupils, tutors, and teachers. The role will require excellent relationship management skills working to balance the prioritisation of both internal and external needs. You will support the Tech & Product Director to ensure the vision of a fully inclusive user experience for pupils is achieved, working in an agile way to gather regular user feedback.

This role may appeal to someone who has experience delivering products as part of an IT team, or has demonstrable experience delivering projects in the education sector with significant technology components. We’re looking for a self-motivated, empathetic, focused individual that is happy working with cross-functional teams and knows how to get things done! We think this is a great opportunity to join The Brilliant Club at an exciting time when technology is a key part of charity’s strategy.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Person Specification

Time and Resource Management

• Develops and delivers on plans, using appropriate product/project management tools
• Can manage organisational projects, with appropriate levels of time and resource input

External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management

• Triages relationships so that those that need it get most attention
• Manage external supplier relationships to ensure the charity receives value for money

Communication

• Listens to others and ask clarifying questions to understand the needs of users
• Confidently adapts content, tone and delivery of written and oral communications to the needs of the audience and is aware of their impact

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Identifies problems, suggests possible solutions and effectively implements agreed solutions.  

Role Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Essential – Comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Essential – Can confidently oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Essential – Confident gathering and challenging requirements.
• Essential – Able to work with new technologies and adapt to new approaches.
• Essential – Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Desirable – Familiarity with Agile delivery methods e.g. Kanban/Scrum.
• Desirable – Working with users of digital products and gathering feedback.

Role specific Experience and Qualifications

• Essential – IT product/project management experience – directly, or indirectly where technology component is significant part of a wider project or programme.
• Desirable – Knowledge of Salesforce CRM.
• Desirable – Agile project management experience/qualification.

*** Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022 ***

About Us

We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays it's part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

We are looking for a Participation Project Leader who will help support the development, delivery, and evaluation of our community engagement activities within the Yorkshire & North East region. 

The post holder will build effective relationships with local communities/partner organisations to develop and deliver a variety of projects/activities for a range of people including young people (13 & 25 yrs old).  This work will be delivered through both digital and face to face engagement.

Location & Coverage

The role will be based working from home, with the allocation of a nearby Hub for collaborative working in Leeds.

This is a regional role but there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be able travel to attend meetings or fieldwork throughout the regional waterway network. 

About the role

Key Accountabilities: 

• Develop and deliver a diverse programme of participatory activities, project and events that meet the specific needs and interests of local communities. 
• Lead on the delivery of the Trust initiatives including local Plastics Challenge, Lets programme, preventative health programmes within defined geographic locations. 
• Lead on monitoring and evaluating the programmes and activities. 
• Initiate, develop and maintain positive and strong relations with key stakeholders, partners and communities including; schools, universities, local authorities, businesses, uniformed groups, canoe clubs, canal societies, other charities etc. 
• Lead on the delivery of community consultation events to promote the Trust and its aims, meet local people and identify local issues and priorities that may inform the development of the programmes locally. 
• Ensure participation is representative of the diverse and varied local communities involved. 
• Work with regional operations team to plan, deliver, and manage volunteers. 
• Work with regional teams to deliver the priorities of the region and work closely with the Regional Directors and the leadership team to develop models for participatory activities that can be utilized across the Trust network of canal and waterways. 
• Manage the participatory project budget
• Work with the Trust's digital and communications teams to positively promote to the Trust and the outcomes delivered. 
• Ensure that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promote inclusion bg challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.

DBS

As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.

This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.

A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.

About You

Work experience

• Comprehensive working knowledge of issues relating to young people including safeguarding.
• Considerable experience of collaborative working and developing and delivering social action / youth projects in partnership with other relevant organisations.
• Substantial experience of community engagement and relationship management.
• Experiencing managing volunteers.
• Proven experience of working with people and growing engagement.
• Proven experience of working in the third sector / voluntary organisation.
• Some knowledge of working safety.
• Proven experience of planning and managing practical activities for volunteer groups.
• Experience in canoeing and/or water based recreation activities (Desirable).
• Experience of working in an outdoor visitor focused environment (Desirable).
• Experience of developing and supporting youth leadership opportunities (Desirable).

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that allow you to inform, help and advise participants, volunteers, staff and partners and liaise with other professionals using a wide range of media.
• Excellent listening skills and high levels of empathy and understanding.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills, managing a diverse workload.
• Project management & problem-solving skills.
• The ability to enthuse and motivate individuals and teams of both volunteers and staff.

 Qualifications and Attainments

• Degree / HND / NVQ Level 5 or equivalent in Youth / Community or Event Management or similar area (Desirable).
• NEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety (Desirable).
• First Aid Certificate (Desirable).

*** Driving is integral to the role - driving licence is essential and use of your own vehicle ***

Applications 

To Apply:click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.

We are currently conducting our interview processes virtually as we continue to respect and follow necessary social distancing guidance to protect our team and our candidates. You may be invited to a face to face further stage interview which will always be conducted following strict social distancing guidelines. 

What We Offer 

In addition to your annual salary of £23,700 (FTE), we can offer competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found all of which can be found via our 'apply' portal. 

When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations.  Come and put your skills to use on our waterways.

Find out more about the work we do and opportunities we have on our website. 

ABOUT THE JO COX FOUNDATION

The Jo Cox Foundation was established in 2016 by the friends and family of the late Jo Cox MP. The Foundation exists to build a positive legacy for Jo and to create something positive from the tragedy that was her murder. Just as Jo did, we believe in working together effectively with individuals and organisations that share the belief that we have more in common than that which divides us.

Our mission is to build stronger communities, a better public life and a fairer world in Jo’s name. To date, our campaigns and initiatives have addressed a broad range of issues including tackling loneliness, reducing abuse and intimidation in public life and preventing atrocities in conflict-affected countries. No one day is ever the same as the next!

We are a close-knit, passionate and dedicated team. Whilst we work hard, it’s incredibly important to us that we have fun and look after ourselves and each other too.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In early 2020, with the support of Spirit of 2012, the Jo Cox Foundation embarked on the Moment to Movement project. Moment to Movement explores the relationship between two of the Foundation’s community programmes - the Great Get Together and More in Common Network - asking under what conditions ‘moments’ such as the Great Get Together might spark long-term social change via movements such as More in Common.

Now, eighteen months into this three year project, we’ve set the foundations for the More in Common Network to grow, laying out clearly what it means to be a More in Common group and working collaboratively with our existing More in Common groups to understand and respond to their support needs. 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to take the More in Common Network to the next level, developing and implementing a strategy that will enable new More in Common groups to form across the UK, and further developing the support offer for our existing groups. You will also oversee the wider delivery of the Moment to Movement project, acting as the key point of contact to our funders Spirit of 2012, and leading on monitoring and evaluation.

ABOUT YOU

You will have extensive experience of working to develop or deliver community building initiatives and will be confident galvanising and supporting volunteers. You’ll have strong project management skills, including experience of developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and an ability to work well with a wide range of stakeholders, from community volunteers to funding partners. 

In addition, you will have strongly held personal values which align with The Jo Cox Foundation’s vision and Jo’s ‘more in common’ ethos. These will be reflected in your respect for others and the desire to make a truly positive contribution through your work.

Please see the attached JD for more information.

The Jo Cox Foundation is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity to ensure that we reflect the full breadth of people we aim to support and are able to fulfil our vision of a kinder, more compassionate society where every individual has a sense of belonging. We recognise that our team does not currently reflect a diverse range of life-experiences and perspectives. Currently, people from Black communities, people from minority ethnic communities and people who have a disability are underrepresented in our organisation. We would therefore particularly welcome applications from these groups. 

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a national charity that helps churches to bring Hope and a Future for struggling children. That means getting alongside struggling children, providing practical support in and out of school and connecting with home to bring hope and a future.

We are seeking a National Speaker Team Leader with excellent project and volunteer management skills to join our team in this key role. You will be a fundraiser and team builder who is contagious in their passion to give hope and a future to children and their families by increasing the Hope Giver income, supporter participation and church engagement that underpins TLG’s mission.

You will generate and co-ordinate church presentations throughout the UK and recruit, lead, equip and inspire TLG’s National Speaker Team. You will be highly driven, passionate, strategic, fun, pioneering & inspirational. You will understand how to persuade, challenge and motivate volunteers, churches and organisations to become champions of TLG! This fundraising role has an emphasis on growing our regular giving 'Hope Giver' scheme, raising awareness of TLG in the Christian world and growing the network of churches that support TLG.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Please note: there is flexibility in location with regular travel to our National Support Centre in Bradford

The deadline for applications is Monday 11th October and interviews will take place week commencing Monday 18th October. If a suitable candidate applies prior to the closing date, we reserve the right to interview and appoint earlier than 11th October.

Responsible to: Care Team Leader

Hours of Work: According to individual contract, with a requirement to work some unsocial hours as needed including evenings, weekends and nights

Place of Work: Martin House and in the Community

Overall Purpose of Role:

To create and support a homely and welcoming environment in which families feel safe nurtured and rested. Provide care (physical, emotional, spiritual and social) to the affected child and their family. To work flexibly both within Martin House and the community

Tasks and duties:

1. To contribute positively to the creation and help sustain the welcoming community environment, and to establish good communication.
2. To provide total holistic care to the poorly child, including activities such as play and recreation as well as attending to the child’s physical and emotional needs.
3. To hold each member of the team in positive regard and to foster a culture of respect and consideration between all staff.
4. To work flexibly alongside families respecting the child routine of care.
5. To ensure that care routines and practice are documented accurately and clearly communicated.
6. To participate equally with other care team members in general household activities to facilitate the smooth running and family feel of Martin House.
7. To ensure accurate and contemporaneous record adhering to standards of confidentiality at all times.
8. To work closely with the Care Team Leader on each shift and inform them of any issues that need resolving.

Health & safety:

1. To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
2. To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Director of Care and Clinical Services.
3. To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development:

1. To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
2. To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
3. To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
4. To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
5. To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required, weekends. evenings and nights.

All Martin House Employees are expected to:

1. Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
2. Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
3. Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
4. Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
5. Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
6. Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
7. Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
8. Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
9. Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
10. Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
11. Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Care team members may be required to drive a Martin House pool car.  These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them. Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

In order to provide a good standard of care at all times, all care team members will work a variety of shifts, including night duty, weekends and bank holidays

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check.

Equality Statement:

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Person Specification

Qualifications & Relevant Work Experience:

Essential

1. Experience of working in a care setting, preferably with children and young adults
2. Good level of education including GCSE’s (grade C or above) including English and Mathematics

Desirable

1. Experience of working in a palliative care setting

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Excellent verbal communication skills
2. Excellent organisational skills
3. Ability to document clear and concise details of care routines and practice
4. Excellent interpersonal skills
5. An understanding of care practice within a palliative care service
6. Evidenced ability to adopt a proactive approach to reporting and resolving health and safety issues
7. Demonstrable commitment to maintaining own professional development

Attributes:

1. Ability to communicate sensitively with children and parents in line with Martin House’s values and expectations
2. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a care team
3. Ability to demonstrate respect for children, young people, their families and colleagues

Because we work with vulnerable children this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Location & Salary:  £45,000 Boston Spa.  £48,750 St Pancras

The British Library is home to a world of discovery for researchers, writers, thinkers, artists, creatives and scientists alike. We have over 170 million items in our collection, from Magna Carta and Shakespeare’s first folio, to Beatles’ lyrics and Angela Carter’s archive. Our philanthropic supporters help us open up this world of ideas and inspiration for everyone. Their support enables us to share our collection as widely as possible by developing learning programmes for young people, supporting growing businesses, inspiring diverse communities, broadening our exhibitions and events and improving our physical spaces.

The Library is in the quiet phase of an ambitious multimillion pound fundraising campaign. The Acting Head of Major Donors and Individual Giving is a key senior role in the Library’s development team, leading a team of 4to drive forward major gifts and individual supporter activity internationally and nationally to secure significant donations towards the campaign. You will be a highly-experienced and results-oriented individual with strong leadership and line management skills. A confident relationship builder, with a proven track record of securing major gifts (6 and 7 figures) you will be responsible for driving the strategy for the individual giving team as well as of managing effective and creative stewardship and cultivation plans for a portfolio of high net worth individuals, tailored to meet their individual needs. You will have well established contacts and networks and be able to build new relationships with high-net worth individuals. You will also be able to prepare and articulate compelling cases for support for the Library’s key projects and campaign vision and thrive in a creative and fast paced environment. A collaborative, determined, open and honest approach to align with the Library’s values and purposes will also be vital.

In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits.Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum 26.6%. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays.

More about the British Library

As one of the world’s great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future. At the moment we have well over 150 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We operate the world’s largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future.

For further information and to apply, please visit The British Library Website, quoting vacancy ref:03805. Please note we do not accept CV's. 

Closing date: 26 September 2021

Interview date: w/c 04 October 2021

ACORN is looking for a Field Organiser to build power to fight for social and economic change in Leeds, to start work on 15th November 2021.

ACORN is a mass membership organisation and a direct action community union. By taking action on issues that affect us, we win real changes to our lives and build power in our communities. 

About the job

As an Organiser with ACORN, you will be responsible for recruiting, developing and supporting members to take action on issues affecting them and the communities they come from. 

You will be a Field Organiser for ACORN in Leeds. Your daily work will involve: 

• Recruiting individual ACORN Members through door-knocking, social media and other means (door-knocking takes up around 50% of our organisers’ time),

• Building and maintaining existing ACORN Local Groups and teams,

• Identifying, and taking action on, issues that affect our members and their communities,

• Identifying, developing and supporting potential leaders,

• Supporting elected leaders to enable them to carry out their roles. 

ACORN is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As the role has a specific focus on organising with women across Leeds it is a requirement of the position that applicants are women. 

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are necessary. We’re primarily looking for someone with a strong work ethic, good listening skills and the ability to motivate others. 

For more specific information on the role and its requirements, please refer to the job description and selection criteria linked on our website

ACORN is committed to investing in the continued professional development of our organising staff. Please refer to the Job Description and Selection Criteria on our website (linked below) for information on the training and support you will receive as an ACORN staff member.

To Apply

To apply, follow this link to the relevant page: Make a copy and complete the full Application Form, referring to the Job Description, Person Specification & Selection Criteria and send the completed form to workforacorn @ acorntheunion. org .uk

Leep1 is looking for a Deputy Manager and sessional workers.

We are looking for creative and motivated people with an enthusiastic, empowering approach who can work with our Members and colleagues to plan and carry out activities of the Members’ choice.

Deputy Manager

This will be an exciting role as we are developing innovative projects which the appointed person will help to embed.

You will have experience of empowering people with learning disabilities and managing projects and/or paid staff and volunteers.

The post is currently being reviewed and while the duties may change a little, as the post holder, you will be instrumental in shaping the role and are likely to receive a pay uplift from April 2022.

Sessional workers

Your paid or voluntary work experience will equip you to help Leep 1 members to take part in activities in the community. Activities include:  walking, computers, literacy, cooking, healthy living activities, gardening, participation in events, digital skills.

You can specify a preference for working in the evening or given day/s. When starting out at Leep1 you will receive a full induction, working alongside more experienced colleagues.

Leep1 is a Community Interest Company which is part of the Advonet Group and provides self-advocacy opportunities and activities. Leep1 is led by members with learning disabilities.

To apply for this role please complete The Advonet Group Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). Please return applications to our jobs email address (please visit our website for details). Please indicate which post you are applying for.

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please phone usand request to speak to Mandy Haigh, Leep1 Manager.