Employment Officer Jobs in Tottenham, Greater London

Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays

Location: Hybrid working (Barnet / Brent and homeworking)

CB Plus is seeking to recruit a talented and creative Director of Strategic Development to join its newly formed Director’s Group.  The post holder will take responsibility for overseeing corporate performance, leading on fundraising and supporting the development and implementation of our strategy. We seek a sharp, dynamic, and experienced individual to join our team. The Strategic Development Director will be responsible for implementing the strategic vision of CB Plus through their role in corporate performance, development and fundraising. The successful candidate will be well networked in the charity sector, an experienced fundraiser, an effective presenter, and devoted to our mission.

Please see the job description for further information about the role.

Interviews will be held via  Zoom

Closing date for applications - Monday 24th June 9am

We are looking for a Project Manager for the ‘Innovative Manufacturing in Africa’ project. 

The project supports ‘makerspaces’ in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. It continues previous work by building their capacity, sharing knowledge and trialling innovative systems to help them generate revenue. It is supported by UK Aid’s RISA Fund and the mAkE Project. This is an wonderful opportunity to work with amazing people across Africa, to help invent new technologies and deliver a satisfying, successful project.

The Internet of Production is a small, international charity that brings together a global alliance dedicated to building a future of decentralized and distributed manufacturing. We seek to enable a sustainable and globally networked system of production, where products are fabricated using local capabilities and global designs; to complement mass production and global supply chains with ‘production by the masses’ and local enterprise. We work on open standards for networking, support experiments in open digital infrastructures and run projects that develop key parts of a future ‘Internet of Production’ – such as the ‘makerspaces’ in Africa.

Role & Responsibilities:

Supported by the CEO and the previous project manager (now full-time on a parallel project) and working with a small team of project staff, the Project Manager will:

• Manage the project, informed by the project design and existing workplans and budgets;
• Mobilise existing relationships with makerspaces in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa;
• Oversee makerspace’s bidding application processes for training and financial support;
• Manage donor processes including milestone reports and sharing deliverables;
• Assist with the appointment and management of freelance consultants and developers;
• Prepare for and attend key event in Cape Town in November 2024;
• Monitor and evaluate project progress, deliverables, outputs and impacts;
• Manage and chair monthly stakeholder meetings and regular donor meetings, all online;
• Complete and submit quarterly reporting, and oversee progress against the budget.

Person Specification:

• Excellent project management skills;
• Experience of donor reporting and relationship management;
• A qualification in project management is desirable but not required;
• Experience of working in non-profit organisations, with government funds or on international aid funding would be very helpful;
• Experience of managing contractors / consultants and their contracts is essential;
• Experience of selecting, awarding and managing small grants is helpful;
• Interest in makerspaces, innovation and distributed manufacturing is helpful;
• Interest and experience of working in African contexts;
• Experience of organising events;
• Commitment to working in a small organisation and in a highly diverse team;
• Exceptional organisational and communications skills;
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Office tools.

Head of Finance

 £71,000 – £75,000 per annum plus benefits, depending on experience.

Location – Hybrid working split between the Foundation’s office in London and home.

We’re the Football Foundation – the Premier League, The FA and Government's charity that helps communities improve their local football facilities through football grants. This means better games and more players - helping transform communities where demand is greatest, and impact will be strongest. We have ambitious plans and with the support from our funding partners, the Football Foundation is well-supported to continue to invest in community pitches and facilities across the nation. 

To help us with this important mission, we currently have a vacancy for a Head of Finance who will be able to use their professional experience and accountancy qualification to help us transform lives and strengthen communities through grassroots football.

The role

As our Head of Finance, reporting into the CFO, you’ll lead the finance team, ensuring robust financial management and sustainability to support our charitable objectives. You will direct the day-to-day operations of the finance team, actively manage financial planning and forecasting, and develop high level models to support strategic and operational decision making. You will also input into strategy on a functional and organisational level. 

What are we looking for?

You don’t need to follow football or understand about football and sports facilities to apply, but it is expected that you appreciate the power of sport to change lives and have a genuine interest in using your skills and experience to help the Foundation achieve our charitable and strategic objectives.

Here’s some of the experience and expertise you’ll need for the role:

· A professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualified financial and operational management experience.

· Prior experience in a senior level finance role with responsibility across the entire finance function, including hands on experience in delivering business partnering.

· Significant experience of financial planning and analysis.

· Commercial or charity accounting experience, including the preparation of statutory accounts, and preferably SORP compliance.

· Experience leading an end-to-end external audit process.

· Familiarity developing, improving and implementing financial procedures and controls.

You’ll also have good knowledge of the legislative, tax and regulatory framework of companies, ideally in the not-for-profit sector. Most of all we want someone who reflects who we are as an organisation.

We refer to our company values as our Four Corners:

· Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach

· Star Performers – trusted to deliver

· United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with

· Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing

If you share these values and have the necessary skills and experience for the role, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £71,000 – £75,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience.

You will start on 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets.

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability, and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process at either application or interview stage, please contact us at jobs @ footballfoundation. org .uk

How do I apply?

To apply, please follow the steps outlined below:

1. Please send the following to jobs @ footballfoundation. org .uk

o CV

o Cover letter - please highlight briefly and clearly how your skills, abilities and experience equip you for the role, together with your reasons for applying (no more than one side of A4).

The closing date for applications is: midday, 24th June 2024

Interviews are scheduled for 5th and 9th July 2024

All applications received will be short listed against the role requirements and person specification. Those most closely matching our requirements will be invited to take part in an online interview.

Due to the volume of applications received for most roles, the Foundation only contacts candidates if they are shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.

Director of Operations, Resilient Water Accelerator - WaterAid

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £70,800 - £79,650 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in the London office or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London, and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills to play a vital role in improving water security and climate resilience for those on the front line of climate change, making water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as the Director of Operations for the Resilient Water Accelerator and help to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team: The Director of Operations will play an integral leadership role in the Resilient Water Accelerator team. They will lead work to establish and deliver processes, governance, funding and operations for the Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA), and to oversee its development from a start-up being incubated within WaterAid to an independent, high-performing organisation. They will report directly into the RWA's CEO, shaping and delivering the future RWA as we evolve and grow to become an established, independent, successful organisation.

About the Role:
As our Director of Operations you will play an integral role in shaping and building this new initiative, creating its governance and processes, supporting its transition from start-up to implementation and in putting it on the path to independence. The RWA currently has 11 staff, based in 6 countries, and we have plans to build the team to around 18-20 over the next couple of years, to extend our delivery from 2 countries (currently Nigeria and Bangladesh) to 6, and to secure additional financing to complement the investment we have secured from the UK Government.

This is an exciting time to join the RWA as we move from our early inception phase to implementation and delivery. We are looking for someone who wants to help us shape and build the RWA in this next phase of work. In this role, you will create and lead the business operations for the team, making sure the RWA is able to deliver its full potential.

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• Business planning: lead work on annual business planning and the development of a 5 year plan, bringing in others in the team and externally to support this work and ensure buy-in. The plan will need to show how the RWA is delivering on funders' objectives as well as demonstrating how the RWA will work with new partners and expand and consolidate its operations, funding and impacts.
• Financial oversight: manage financial activities to ensure the strong performance of the RWA, including regular financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting. The Director will manage the organisation's grant awards, reporting, accounts/audits and contracts with partner organisations, including procurement. They will support the CEO and others on fundraising, and will advise teams (including those in country) on budget availability to inform activities. They will need to work with WaterAid teams on all of these areas, and ensure compliance with WaterAid policies.
• Transition to independence: work with the CEO on plans for the RWA's independence from WaterAid, setting out and analysing options and making recommendations on structure, policies, governance, financing and timing, and overseeing the smooth transition from incubation within WaterAid to RWA being an independent not-for-profit organisation. The Director will need to consider legal, financial, governance, reputational, HR and other elements, seeking relevant external advice to ensure that the transition works for both the RWA and WaterAid. They will also advise on the creation of a Board and Advisory panel, and other relevant structures and relationships.
• Programme and project management: build out programme and project management for the RWA at both a global and country level, including internal reporting, updates and management of team's resources, and risks. Provide frameworks for effective decision-making and information management - including stakeholder databases; monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL); and knowledge management.
• Operational delivery: the Director will oversee the day-to-day internal operational activity of the RWA, and will need to deputise for the CEO in internal and external meetings. This will include shaping engagement with the current Steering Committee, setting team meeting agendas and preparing papers; overseeing recruitment; ensuring reporting to partners is delivered to time and quality; keeping track of contracts; overseeing due diligence; and working with Legal teams on core documentation such as contracts, NDAs and MOUs.

About You:

• At least 10 years' experience of designing and implementing appropriate organisational and operational governance structures, ideally including some time working for a small organisation, start-up or not-for-profit.
• Financial literacy, with experience of financial management in an organisation, preferably in a not-for-profit environment.
• Strong relationship management skills with a range of NGO, government and private sector partners.
• Experience of working with geographically dispersed teams.
• An organised and structured approach to work, managing deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong communications skills with experience of preparing and presenting clear and timely information to internal and external stakeholders, and of assessing options and making recommendations.
• Able to work on own initiative, providing proactive advice and recommendations; comfortable operating with a degree of uncertainty and change.
• Ideally experience of setting up a new organisation, creating fit-for-purpose policies and helping teams to operate these.
• Ideally an interest and/or experience in development, sustainability and climate change.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 30th June 2024. Availability for an interview is required for the week commencing 15th July 2024.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

*Please be aware that we are currently advertising this role as Membership Operations Team Supervisor on external job boards, to help us target the right applicants. However, internally and on the RCR Website, this role is known as Membership Operations Team Leader.*

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Membership Operations Team Leader who is passionate about membership operations and looking for a rewarding supervisory opportunity. 

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is a membership organisation dedicated to supporting our members to improve the standard of medical practice across the fields of radiology and oncology. Members are the lifeblood of the RCR and we’re seeking a Membership Operations Team Leader that will ensure member’s interactions with us are seamless, easy and professional.

As the team lead you play a critical role in supporting the high-performing Operations team through day-to-day supervision to meet service-level agreements and deadlines. You’ll ensure the smooth functioning of our membership processes, act as the first point of contact for queries from the team and provide an excellent service to our members, doing your part to contribute to the overall success of the RCR.

If you are a team player with solid supervisory skills who is results driven, proactive and inspired by the mission of the RCR this could be the role for you.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and deliver the members’ annual renewal processes and manage communications channels and copy.
• Manage the member life cycle and regularly review operational processes, policies and practices, with oversight from the Membership Operations Manager.
• Supervise the Operations Team in line with goals and objectives agreed by the Operations Manager, providing motivation, coaching and direction on a day-to-day basis.
• Be the point of contact to assist and support members of the Operations Team in relation to member escalations and queries.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager to manage and plan current and future workload to ensure the team meets deadlines, provides an exceptional service and reaches service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop comprehensive and presentable reports to support data-led decision making, renewals tracking, KPI targets or to provide insights.
• Management of budget lines assigned to operational activities to ensure favourable terms are achieved.

What you’ll need:

• Knowledge of membership systems and procedures.
• Experience of managing a high degree of administration processes efficiently.
• Knowledge and experience of using a database and managing data quality.
• Experience in prioritising, planning and managing various different tasks/workloads in order to achieve personal and team targets.
• Demonstrable experience of supervising a team to work effectively and consistently to achieve departmental and individual targets.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Clear and analytical thinker with the ability to exercise sound initiative, judgement and discretion.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

If this sounds like the opportunity for you please find out more about the Membership Operations Team Leader role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraisng for an incredible social welfare charity, to support and develop a team to maximize income through developing relationships with trusts and foundations, companies, high net worth individuals, communities and individual supporters.

This role can be Homeworking within easy reach of London for meetings with funders or Hybrid working in the London office. 
 
The Charity:
Highly respected social welfare charity who work across England and Wales to develop a range of innovative services providing practical and emotional support.

You would be joining an inclusive, welcoming organisation with a diverse workforce of passionate individuals offering fantastic benefits, including flexible working arrangements, 30 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays per year and an employee assistance programme as well as much more! 

The Role:
Lead and provide strategic direction supporting and guiding a team of 5.

Develop emerging sources of funding, with a target of growing major donor and other core income streams and maximising stewardship to retain and grow corporate and trust income. 

Lead on key fundraising campaigns, taking a cross department and cross team approach to maximise income 

Work with the Director of Communications and Engagement, DCEO and CEO to develop and deliver a range of mutually rewarding partnerships. 

The Candidate:
A demonstrable track record of raising significant funds from companies, trusts and foundations.

Experience of one or more other types of fundraising activity (this might include individual giving, major donors,  legacies,  community fundraising and events) 

Experience of successfully recruiting and managing staff 

Capability to manage and support staff who are motivated by their faith, and to work sensitively and effectively with faith communities and leaders.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

LMK (Let Me Know)
Programme Coordinator  

• 20 hours per week, ideally spread over 5 days, Monday-Friday. Possibility of term-time only work if preferred by applicant

• £30,000 p.a. (pro-rated)

• Working from home, with occasional travel to London 

• Permanent contract

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London. 

LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 15,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first 4 years and we want to reach 10,000 young people per year by 2025-26. 

We will achieve this by engaging new schools, community groups and workplaces in our offer, whilst also continuing to provide a high-quality service to those who have already experienced LMK workshops, embedding our programme into their annual delivery plans.

We have:

✔ A clear plan of who we want to target for our workshops over the next 3 years

✔ An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees

✔ Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling case studies

✔ Diversity and strong social purpose

✔ A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027

✔ A new CRM system that has been built to support our ambitions

Job Purpose

The purpose of the Programme Coordinator is co-ordinate with all parties (Community Engagement Manager, the Programme Manager, LMK Leaders and the host organisations) to enable LMK to deliver high quality workshops for young people/youth work professionals/workplaces. 

Acting as the lynchpin of the organisation’s delivery team, the Programme Coordinator takes the workshop brief from the LMK Community Engagement Manager and then works with the Programme Manager to secure facilitators (LMK leaders), ensures the host organisation receives all supporting information, and provides LMK Leaders with the resources they need to deliver the workshop effectively. This role is also responsible for regular reporting about workshop bookings and delivery. 

Reporting to our CEO, the successful candidate will be part of LMK’s core staff team. You will work with LMK staff, LMK Leaders, members of our Youth Advisory Board, trustees and key stakeholders to develop and implement our long-term strategy. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Provide excellent customer service to organisations who are hosting LMK workshops, ensuring that all communication is timely and accurate, and any questions are responded to in full.

• Liaise with the Programme Manager and LMK Leaders to ensure there is clear understanding around their areas of expertise, availability and any specific considerations that need to be taken into account when delivering workshops.

• Open up opportunities to deliver workshops to any Leader applicable, ensuring the allocation of workshops is done fairly and consistently.

• Ensure LMK leaders have the information and resources required to deliver their workshop.

• Work closely with the Research and Evaluation Manager to ensure that the correct evaluation surveys are made available to workshop participants. 

• Work with our Head of Fundraising to track workshop delivery against funder commitments.

• Keep the CRM system data up to date in a timely way.

• Produce regular reports for the CEO on the booking and delivery of workshops, as well as any ad-hoc reports requested. 

• Share Leader evaluation feedback from workshops with Leaders.

• Check invoices submitted by LMK leaders, and work with the Programme Manager to get them approved. 

• Support the Programme Manager to organise LMK Leader Huddles and training events.

• Comply with our policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, confidentiality, complaints and data protection.

Person specification

• At least 2 years’ experience in an event management/admin management/executive assistant/operations role where there was a strong requirement to work with multiple stakeholders internally and externally.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an excellent track record of customer service.

• Proven ability to work well within a team.

• Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and ability to pay attention to detail.

• Excellent organisational skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Creative thinker with the ability to problem-solve and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent IT skills across core MS/Google packages, ideally with experience of CRM use

Safeguarding

This post is subject to a basic DBS check

In return for your dedication, we will offer you

✔ The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in young people

✔ A competitive salary

✔ Working from home

✔ A genuinely flexible working environment 

✔ Pension of 6%

✔ 32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays) – pro-rated for this role

✔ Employee Assistance Programme

✔ Wellbeing perks

✔ A diverse, bold and collaborative culture with two social meet-ups annually in London

LMK strives to create a fair and healthy environment where all our colleagues feel valued and able to be their authentic selves at work. We understand that our people have commitments and personal interests outside of work and so we create a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or any other protected characteristic.

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition.

You can learn more about how we handle your personal data and your rights by reviewing our privacy notice LMK Privacy Policy 

Action for M.E. Is a leading ME/CFS charity with active involvement in a broad range of research activities. The post holder will accelerate ME research through managing the implementation of our ambitious research strategy alongside our CEO.

About us 

Humane Society International/UK is a global animal protection organisation, striving for a better future for animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. HSI/UK is a leading force for animal protection, with hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farmed animal welfare. A small but effective team, HSI/UK has big ambitions to create further positive change for animals both here in the UK and around the world. 

About the position 

This is an exciting opportunity to create change at scale, informing and promoting a practical transition to plant-based diets, in order to reduce the number of animals suffering in factory farms. Part of our Farmed Animal Campaigns team, the role will work to increase the quality and availability of plant-based options with major caterers and universities in the UK, impacting hundreds of thousands of meals daily. 

This role also includes an opportunity to support the delivery of a campaign to end the use of farrowing crates, one of the worst forms of cruelty to farmed animals in the UK today. In this role you will support the Senior Manager for Farmed Animal Campaigns to create public-facing campaign assets, and develop compelling research to underpin our policy and industry engagement.

If you are results-oriented, persuasive, organised and, ideally, have knowledge of food and/or farming systems, along with a commitment to animal welfare, then we would like to hear from you. 

Key areas of responsibility:  

• Initiate and maintain relationships with universities, food service companies and public sector institutions to support and oversee their delivery of goals to reduce meat/animal products  

• Work with consultants to develop and deliver our Forward Food culinary training programme to food service professionals, to support their understanding of plant-based food and marketing, and their role in the just protein transition.  

• Identify and support opportunities to encourage people to eat fewer animal products, including working with media and celebrity ambassadors. 

• Conduct environmental impact assessments on menus and food procurement to effectively monitor and report on progress towards meat-reduction goals 

• Deliver compelling and informed advocacy to UK political stakeholders to encourage the adoption of policies that catalyse a just protein transition and better farmed animal welfare. 

• Support development and delivery of HSI UK’s farmed animal campaigns strategies  

• Research and present on industry-related trends and developments in the plant-based food market and alternatives to cage confinement.  

About you 

Our successful candidate will be confident, articulate and creative with a proven track record of supporting the delivery of effective campaigns through research and advocacy. You’ll be a proactive self-starter, and someone who brings positive energy to work within teams. You’ll have a keen eye for detail and accuracy, as well as experience and ability to produce compelling and effective advocacy materials, including analysing scientific data and translating it into meaningful language for stakeholders. You’ll have experience of building strategic relationships in the private or public sector to deliver agreed goals. You will have an ambition and drive for creating positive change for animal welfare, and a willingness to regularly evaluate our progress and impact with a view to further improving our strategies.  

We are searching for a campaigns professional to make a difference and be part of a successful global team. If that’s you, please get in touch! 

This role can remote, office based or hybrid. It involves UK travel to workshops, meetings and events.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter via the CharityJob website by June 9, 2024. Applications without covering letters will not be considered.

An amazing opportunity to join this international animal welfare charity as the Trusts Fundraising Manager, you will manage an officer to drive the development and delivery of trust fundraising programme.

The charity have a remote working policy where internal/external meetings take place once or twice a month in London.

The Role
Manage the delivery of the trusts fundraising strategy, including work to identify and research potential new sources of trusts funding, to meet agreed annual targets.
Develop and manage the delivery of an annual work plan and pipeline for the trusts fundraising programme
Research and make approaches, pitches, submissions and applications to charitable trusts and foundations (both in the UK and overseas territories)
Provide the Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer with clear, collaborative and supportive line management.
Research and pursue trusts fundraising work in assigned new target areas, to expand the programmes reach and impact.
Write clear, concise and compelling proposals, and feedback reports for successful applications and submit in a timely manner.

The Candidate
Extensive knowledge of trusts and statutory fundraising principles and practices including in an international development environment/context.
Knowledge of the current trusts and statutory and fundraising market, including potential supporters. Knowledge of developing and delivering compelling pitches and applications to trusts.
Knowledge of the requirements and expectations of working in the charity sector.
Experience of working in a fundraising management role or equivalent, with a track record of developing and maintaining relationships with partners and/or potential supporters that ultimately generate income.
Experience of managing a trusts fundraising programme, and developing a trusts pipeline or equivalent.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful , but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

This is a varied and integral role providing administrative support to Arthritis Action’s Finance, Executive Management, Services Teams and Trustees, working under the supervision of the Operations Manager.  

Your role will provide day to day operational assistance in our London office including: meeting and diary management, writing minutes and providing admin support across the Charity. Liaison with the landlord and office suppliers, assist with finance including processing direct debits, staff credit cards and supplier invoices and compiling monthly reports. You will also be the first port of call for incoming calls and manage incoming/outgoing post and IT administration.

Key Responsibilities – the role will include but not be restricted to:

• Providing admin support to the Finance, Executive Management and Services Teams
• Ensuring smooth running of the office and troubleshooting issues that arise

Office & Executive Admin

• Support CEO with scheduling meetings, database entries and diary management
• Support with administration of Committee & Trustee meetings, and writing minutes
• Provide admin support for the Executive Management Team
• Responsible for premises troubleshooting, arranging minor repairs, cleaners, and refurbishment
• Liaise with landlord and office contacts where necessary
• Deal with incoming and external post and franking machine.
• IT administration

Finance

• Process staff credit card transactions
• Set up and process all direct debits and reconcile with monthly reports from the Direct Debit supplier
• Upload invoices, donations and other transactions, and file supplier invoices
• Other ad hoc finance tasks

Services & Team Support

• Be the first point of contact for incoming telephone calls to Arthritis Action
• Organise monthly team meetings and write the minutes
• Respond to research requests

Other Activities

• Other tasks relevant to the level of this post may be asked of you

About Arthritis Action

Arthritis Action is the UK charity giving hands-on, practical help to improve the quality of life of people affected by arthritis. We offer an integrated self-management approach, which looks at both the physical and mental health impact of living with arthritis. We support people living with musculoskeletal conditions through healthy eating advice, mental health resources, pain management techniques, Online Groups, employment support, and exercise advice and resources. We also offer one-to-one nutritional consultations; access to clinical appointments with our network of osteopaths, physiotherapists, and acupuncturists; and a personalised pathway for goal setting, through our Membership, to help people take control of their arthritis and enjoy life to the full.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Competent in Microsoft Office packages - Essential
Experience in delivering strong customer service - Essential
Excellent verbal and written communications skills - Essential
Efficient organisational and time management skills - Essential
Experience of supporting an Executive Team and writing minutes - Essential
Experience of working in the Charity sector - Desirable
Experience of managing a database/CRM - Desirable

ATTRIBUTES
Excellent customer service and inter-personal skills - Essential
A self-starter, able to work on own initiative where required - Essential
Enthusiastic team-player with a can-do attitude  - Essential

How to Apply:
Applications should be in the form of a CV with a covering letter explaining your interest in and suitability
for the role. Please provide both email and telephone contact information for yourself. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be received by 23:59 on Friday 14 June 2024 at the latest.
First-round interviews will be held in the London office (56 BUckingham Gate) on Wednesday 19 June 2024. 
Second-round interviews will be held online on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the deadline should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Arthritis Action is an equal opportunities employer. We treat employees and job applicants in the same
way regardless of age, disability, marital status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic
origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

£41,200 (pro-rata) + 6% pension contribution

21-35 hours per week

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to lead our fundraising strategy. You will work closely with our CEO and Fundraising Officer to raise funds from a range of sources to support our work with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. You will also ensure that LRMN has positive relationships with funders and line manager the Fundraising Officer.

For more information, please refer to the job pack. To apply, please submit your CV and answers to the screening questions on Charity Job.

Deadline: 9am 24th June 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2024

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The HR Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day HR operations, focusing on delivering high-quality HR services. The role oversees employee relations, employee experience, learning and development, reward, resourcing, talent management, people analytics, EDI, wellbeing and payroll. The HR Manager will ensure the effective execution of HR processes and the maintenance of HR good practices across Muslim Aid, with a specific focus on using HR metrics to inform strategic decisions.

About the Role:

1. Oversee and manage all aspects of HR operations, ensuring compliance with legal and organisational policies.
2. Oversee the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring they receive all necessary training and introductions to Muslim Aid policies.
3. Manage the recruitment process from job posting to hiring, ensuring a smooth and efficient candidate experience.
4. Respond promptly and effectively to HR-related inquiries from employees and management.
5. Conduct training sessions to educate employees and managers on HR policies and best practices.
6. Oversee the performance review process and ensure it is conducted fairly and consistently across all departments.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
2. Proven experience in managing HR operations and a team within a small to mid sized organisation.
3. Strong background in employee relations, including handling disputes and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
4. Excellent leadership and team management skills, capable of mentoring and motivating the HR team.
5. Strong communication skills to effectively liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
6. Strategic HR management abilities to align HR functions with organisational goals.

 Why you should apply:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping others, enjoys problem-solving, and is seeking a role where they can make a real impact and experience growth. As an HR Manager, you will have a unique chance to make a significant impact in a mission-driven organisation dedicated to global humanitarian efforts. You will work with a diverse and collaborative team, enhancing your leadership skills and HR expertise.

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.

Salary: £43,250 - £48,048 depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience (+ £3,500 London Weighting where applicable).

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: London/Home based. Although a predominantly home-based role, regular attendance (1-2 days a week) in our London HQ (Embassy Gardens) is preferred as is periodic travel to our UK-wide Hospices and attendance at relevant careers events is required.

Closing date: Sunday 16^th June 2024

Marie Curie is one of the UK's most loved charities and the leader in end-of-life care and support. We're fighting for a better end of life for all because we believe that every day of your life matters - from the first to the last.

We provide expert nursing and hospice care and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best experience possible at the end of their lives.

We're at the start of an exciting journey to transform our approach to recruitment here at Marie Curie. You will be one of the founding team in our new Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence. We have a significant journey ahead of us to improve our operating model, alongside delivering critical BAU hiring needs in a challenging labour market.

You'll lead full-cycle recruitment for your internal client groups, ensuring the sourcing and selection of high-calibre talent so that our teams can deliver the best possible care and support to people living with any terminal illness, and those close to them. Quickly building strong relationships, you'll work closely with leaders at all levels and will play a key role in developing hiring manager capability through coaching, collaborative working and delivering training in recruitment approaches.

You will lead and collaborate on Talent Acquisition projects, including adopting new technologies, recruitment methodologies and process improvements. Inclusive hiring will be inherent in everything you do, using your business partnering skills to develop and implement strategies to increase candidate attraction in underrepresented groups in line with our EDI strategy and organisational goals.

With line management responsibilities for a small cohort of TA Advisors, you will take a data-driven approach to recruitment; developing and tracking key performance indicators, including analysing recruitment metrics to inform talent acquisition strategies and improve recruitment processes.

If you're an experienced recruitment professional looking for a role where you'll have the opportunity to deliver significant impact, we'd love to hear from you!

What we are looking for:

• Relevant in-house recruitment experience and evidenced capability in delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. You will need proven experience in developing new TA initiatives and improvements.
• Prior experience leading high-volume in-house recruitment across a range of functions and levels (experience recruiting for corporate services/technology/finance would be beneficial as would recruiting for volunteers). More important will be your ability to hire into challenging labour markets (eg healthcare, retail, fundraising and volunteering).
• Business partner mindset -strong commercial understanding and a consultative approach with strong follow-up and drive for results.
• Direct experience in successfully delivering and evaluating high-impact recruitment strategies and campaigns.
• Experience in headhunting and proactive sourcing (within an in-house/RPO environment).
• Experience in managing or matrix managing recruiters.
• A sound understanding of digital attraction, social media and how these channels can be leveraged for recruitment is essential.
• Skills in coaching others in the standard processes within Talent Acquisition.
• Track record of embracing and advocating diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruitment journey.

Process

• Telephone Screen Please ensure your cover letter outlines how your skills and experience meet the criteria above. - w/c 17^th June
• 1st stage interview and assessment - w/c 24^th June
• Final stakeholder interview - TBC

Benefits you'll LOVE:

• Flexible working (this role offers home working with anticipated attendance of circa 2 days per week into our new London Office in ). We're happy to discuss flexible working at interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

We are not taking agency submissions for this role.