England Area Manager Jobs in Birmingham, West Midlands
Home based within South West England. Frequent travel to food banks around region, and some travel to staff conferences, 121’s and team away days
The Network Lead plays a central role in helping us achieve our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK. This is a varied, proactive and fast-paced role that involves representing the Trussell Trust on policy and public affairs and key stakeholder relationships in South West, the leadership of a dynamic team of area managers that supports the network of food banks in the South West to deliver emergency food, and the coordination of projects and partnerships to support the food banks in our network to reduce the need for their services locally.
Role responsibilities
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Strategic Leadership: Manage the delivery of food bank operations in the nation and key strategic projects that are part of the Trussell Trust’s five-year strategy to end the need for food banks.
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Projects and partnerships: Build partnerships and develop projects with organisations to develop and build services and systems that help end the need for food banks.
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Policy, public affairs and church engagement: Engage with a wide range of external bodies, including national government, elected representatives, faith and community organisations, and research bodies. Ensure that local churches (including church leaders) feel connected and understand the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.
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Team Leadership: Provide leadership, support, coaching, development, and line management to the area managers. Provide support, advice and guidance to Trussell Trust project leads as appropriate to ensure they understand the policy and public affairs context for delivering their work in the nation e.g. Pathfinder and Financial Inclusion team
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Risk Management: Ensure consistent quality assurance of food banks across the nation , in line with the risk framework and support area managers to deal with complaints and manage food banks with high risks.
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Cross-organisational working: Act as a liaison between the area team, the wider operations team, and other directorates, managing the flow of ideas and feedback to positive effect.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
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Confidently represent the Trussell Trust with a range of stakeholders, including elected representatives, and effectively manage the roll-out of the organisational strategy in the /nation.
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Policy and public affairs knowledge, including a track record of successfully influencing politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals.
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Knowledge and experience of community development or local service provision.
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Experience of managing projects and partnerships, from inception to evaluation, to achieve strategic goals.
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Experience of team leadership including line management and supervision, including dealing with performance issues and using coaching skills.
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Competent and efficient use of IT, including the main Microsoft Office programs and database management.
Behaviours and competencies:
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Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust
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Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds
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Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly listening skills.
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Confident, resilient and self-motivated team player
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Well-organised and able to juggle competing priorities.
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The ability to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the job:
This key role in our fundraising team will be integral in helping the team meet our ambitious targets. Working predominantly on Trusts and Foundations applications, leading the development and submission of high-quality proposals, with opportunities to work across additional income streams. The postholder will be responsible for securing grants, developing relationships, providing excellent stewardship to funders, and working collaboratively with colleagues.
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Identify and maximise opportunities to raise funds – focusing on charitable trusts and foundations.
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Research and maintain a pipeline of prospects.
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Contribute to the achievement of ambitious team income targets.
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Create compelling, accurate and bespoke funding proposals, to a high quality and submitted on time.
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Build effective relationships with existing and potential funders to secure long-term funding and support for Kinship’s work.
Essential requirements include:
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Experience of successfully securing five figure grants from charitable trusts, foundations, and/or major donors.
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Excellent writing and presentation skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex information.
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Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach.
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Experience of developing and maintaining internal and external relationships.
Key dates:
- Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 13 June 2024
- Interview date: Thursday 20 June 2024 - in-person, Vauxhall
To apply: We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following four questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. Once this is complete, both will be reviewed together. You will have 250 words per answer.
- When have you developed and maintained relationships in a fundraising/income-generating role? What are the key skills you used when establishing these relationships?
- If you were offered the role, what would you prioritise in the first three months and why? Tell us about what you would need to find out and how you would approach the role.
- Describe how you have achieved and exceeded income targets in a similar role.
- Describe how your experience and values are a good fit for this role.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £61,034 per annum
Flexible location/Home Working with regular travel
Closing date: Sunday 9th June 2024 at 11.30pm.
Interviews: First interview w/c18 June online with shortlisted candidates invited to a second interview w/c 24 June in Birmingham.
Are you a senior leader and people manager in the not for profit sector looking for your next move? Do you have a strong understanding of the of the challenges faced by homeless individuals and families? If you have a track record of successfully managing multiple services and contracts, then consider moving to Shelter as Head of Community Services and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the team
Community Services deliver crucial advice and support needed by individuals, families and communities impacted by the housing emergency, sharing knowledge to assert their housing rights and using the evidence gathered to push for systemic change. The team are based in our 11 hubs around England, and each is overseen by a Strategic Lead. They will report directly to you and the other Head of Community Services.
We work collaboratively with the wider Services team who deliver digital advice via our Telephone and Online Advice Services, as well as second tier advice for professionals, Legal Services, Lived Experience Insight and Quality, Compliance and Planning to ensure contract compliance and support.
The Services directorate has c600 staff and volunteers, operating from multiple locations throughout England.
About the role
An instrumental leadership role which will drive the positive change we need to end the housing emergency. You will support, inspire and motivate Hub teams, to successfully deliver homelessness and housing services through multiple funding streams. Working closely with partners and stakeholders to achieve our strategic goals. We need to shift the power dynamic, so you will make sure that the voices of people living with the housing emergency are at the heart of our work. Representing Shelter and your local areas, you will influence practice and culture, leading campaigns for change in housing.
About you
A senior leader and people manager, preferably in the homelessness and housing sector. You will have demonstrable experience of service delivery across a range of locations, as well as managing multiple contracts and budgets. You have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by homeless individuals and families, with the expertise to use evidence and insight to influence and create change. With a strong track record of leading successful strategic change, you will be able to communicate effectively, negotiate and collaborate to achieve goals.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Home is everything. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join us in ending the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and our communities.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (35 hours FTE) depending on experience
Hours: Either Full Time (35 hrs) or Part Time (21 hrs) - Please specify preference when applying
Place of work: Flexible/Remote/Hybrid, plus a requirement to attend 4 x all staff days per year at our offices in Hatfield, Herts, and some additional conferences as required.
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As Health Services Lead at Crohn’s & Colitis UK, you will be integral in project managing the development of a new Healthcare Professional Online Education Programme. You will also work on a variety of other healthcare professional projects. This is a role that is both fulfilling and challenging. You will be supporting the Health Services Manager and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, all with a view to improving the quality and the standards of health services for all people affected by Crohn's and Colitis.
Full details of the Job Description and Person Specification are found in our Recruitment Pack, available on our website
Benefits of working for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
About you
- You will have experience of supporting the delivery pf projects and programmes in a UK wide healthcare context.
- You will be able to develop and maintain a wide range of stakeholder relationships to ensure the partnerships needed to deliver our projects and programmes.
- A team player with great written and verbal communication skills.
What can you expect from us
Crohn’s & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live.
We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences.
About us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2024, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Please confirm if you are looking for a full time or part time role.
If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact jthe email listed in the Recruitment Pack.
Closing Date: Monday 17th June 9.00am
Please note, applications will be assessed as and when they are received, and interviews arranged, so we may close the position before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
We will not be accepting any contact from Recruitment Agencies or Media Sales
Please provide a supporting statement with your cv
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a rare opportunity to use your legal skills to make a real difference to the global economy. For over a decade, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has developed and promoted the idea of a circular economy. We work with, and inspire, business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Our vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste, and everything has value. A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energy and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive.
You will be part of this ambitious transformation by joining our busy in-house legal team (currently five people) supporting both the UK Charity and its trading subsidiary, and our international offices (Brazil, USA, China), to provide specialist legal advice with strategic insight and commercial awareness whilst managing risk effectively.
We have two Senior Legal Counsel positions available.
These are broad in-house legal roles with an opportunity to get involved in a number of areas across the organisation working with internationally recognised brands, NGOs, governments and key actors in the space. One role will primarily focus on supporting our Programme Teams (Plastics, Fashion, Food and Finance) and one role will focus on supporting the Network and Philanthropy Teams.
In both roles you will be supporting an international collective of circular economy catalysts who are providing innovative solutions to the biggest global challenges of our time.
It would be helpful if you could indicate which role would be of most interest when you apply and how your skills and experience are applicable for the role. We are also happy to explore this with you during our interview process.
Role & Responsibilities
Reporting to our General Counsel, your main responsibilities will be:
- Providing expert advice to the Foundation and leading on devising, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of complex agreements (including commercial contracts, supplier terms, collaboration agreements, and memoranda of understanding as required).
- Identifying, analysing, and advising on a broad range of legal, compliance and regulatory issues including in relation to contractual matters, charity law compliance, data protection and privacy, employment, anti-bribery and corruption, commercial contracts, intellectual property licensing, brand management and protection, and competition law.
- Proactively seeking opportunities to improve operational working practices and systems particularly as relevant to their business areas working closely with the General Counsel and other key stakeholders to do so.
- Staying up to date with external developments relevant to the Foundation particularly as relevant to their business areas and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge within the organisation.
- Liaising with colleagues in the Foundation’s international offices, as required.
- Undertaking a range of core administrative and support tasks as required, including use of software, document, and knowledge management.
Your profile:
- Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent (including by way of transfer).
- This role may suit a candidate with 4+ years PQE (note this is stated as a guide only) with significant and demonstrable post qualification experience advising on the law of England and Wales.
- Experience of working in-house is essential, coupled with evidence of having advised clients directly.
- Strong commercial contracting experience is essential, including confidence in drafting, advising on, and negotiating a broad range of complex contracts, including intellectual property and licencing.
- A working knowledge of charity law compliance, data protection and privacy, intellectual property, employment and competition law would be strongly preferred.
Salary package: circa £63k per annum dependent on experience level plus generous holiday allowance (25 days plus UK Bank Holidays plus discretionary organisational extra days leave) generous parental leave; enhanced pension options/private health scheme after 6 months; wellbeing programme.
Location: This role may be remote in the UK or be based in our offices in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Application process:
- Initial Zoom meeting with our Talent team and prospective Line manager to start the process (we will send you the outline of the interview, so you know what to expect).
- A work-related assignment to complete at home or as part of the interview process so we know you will be comfortable with the type of work you would do here.
- Interview with our People Team and line manager here in our offices on the beautiful Isle of Wight, even if the role isn’t based here- we think it’s important you see where we started and meet the team! For some of our candidates we recognise this may not always be possible.
- For more senior roles we will conduct a presentation interview too and include relevant internal stakeholders.
Our commitment to you
We are keen to receive applications from people from underrepresented backgrounds, including (but not limited to) people of colour, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from other marginalised groups. It is important to us that our recruitment approach makes the opportunity as accessible as possible and ensures a diverse range of people are able to demonstrate their potential. We would be happy to provide any further support that you may require - please get in touch so that we can work together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.
CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.
We are looking for a Content Coordinator to join our small but dynamic communications team.
As CLAPA’s Content Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for publishing a steady stream of stories, blogs and other engaging content on our website and other platforms.
The UK cleft community is full of fantastic stories waiting to be told, and you’ll be there to sensitively support people of all backgrounds to share these stories with your insightful questions and top-notch editing abilities. You’ll be comfortable talking to everyone from school-age children to NHS cleft surgeons to get the kind of content that will inspire and engage our community.
You’ll be our go-to writer when a new resource needs to be drafted or edited, and you’ll enjoy the challenge of adapting your writing to different briefs and communicating complex ideas to people of all ages and abilities. This is a brand new role to meet rising demand within the team, so you will have a real opportunity to make the role ‘yours’. You’ll have the freedom to try new things, share ideas, learn from feedback, and work with others to solve problems. While you’re expected to be proactive in fulfilling key tasks, you’ll be fully trained and supported in every aspect of your work by the Head of Impact.
Our ideal candidate is a creative and confident writer who shares our values and our staff team’s dedication to supporting the UK cleft community.
Our outgoing Communications Officer in March 2024 had this to say about their role:
“CLAPA is hugely encouraging to new ideas and brings out the best of your strengths whilst providing the support to develop and grow. I have never worked for such a friendly, caring, hardworking team that is incredibly proud to deliver our services to the cleft community. […] Do not hesitate to apply if you want to feel part of a positive and supportive charity filled with dedicated and talented colleagues!”
How to Apply
Please complete the Application Form linked in the Recruitment Pack. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.
Applications close: Monday 1st July at 9 am
Interviews: Wednesday 10th July (via Zoom)
Start date: ASAP
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Co-production and Engagement Lead
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a senior management role improving the lives of people with severe learning disabilities and their families, within a small national charity with a reputation for excellence.
The Co-production and Engagement Lead will be leading and delivering a 3-year National Lottery funded project through co-production with a range of stakeholders and be responsible for creating local networks and sharing best practice
Position: Co-production & Engagement Lead
Location: Kent (hybrid or remote working considered)
Hours: Part Time 30 hours per week
Salary: £35k pro rata (depending on experience)
Contract: Fixed Term to 31st March 2027
Benefits: Hybrid working, 25 days plus public holidays, Pension matched 5%
Closing Date: Monday 24th June at 9am. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
First interviews: Wednesday 10th July
The Role
The foundation is a registered charity which exists to improve the quality of life of people (children, young people and adults) with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges and the families who support them.
We are currently looking for a Co-production & Engagement Lead to deliver a 3-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Working closely with a small friendly staff team, and 3 regional family carers (specifically employed for this project), you will be responsible for developing 3 regional networks across England, sharing best practice locally and nationally, linking with the Challenging Behaviour – National Strategy Group, and ensuring co-production and family carer engagement is promoted and embedded as best practice.
About You
You will have up to date and relevant knowledge and/or experience of children’s and/or adult policy and practices (learning disabilities) across health, education and social care and be fully committed to working in co-production and supporting family carers to fully engage as partners in the process to achieve the best outcomes.
A proven project manager, who thinks strategically and has the ability to work with a range of stakeholders across multiple sites, You will need to be highly organised, skilled at project management, knowledgeable about current policy and practices, and a confident communicator adept at influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K.
About the Organisation
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation was set up in 1997 by Vivien Cooper OBE, the parent of a child with severe learning disabilities who displayed a range of challenging behaviours. At the time, there was no support for families like Viv’s and no adequate provision to support her son – other than almost three hundred miles away!
Crucially, families remain at the heart of our work. It is their experiences that shape everything we do; from the direct support we provide through our family advice service, to the training we deliver for commissioners and providers, through to the rich evidence base we bring from working with families to challenge the system and to “speak truth to power”.
As an equal opportunity employer, the organisation would particularly welcome applications from people with an ethnic minority background or those with a disability, as they are currently underrepresented in the workforce.
This role requires a Basic Disclosure Check.
We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales
You may also have experience in areas such as Co-Production, Engagement, Co-Production and Engagement, Co-Production Lead, Engagement Lead, Co-Production and Engagement Lead, Engagement Manager, Engagement Officer, Policy, Education, Social Care, Project Manager, Family Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Lead.
Please note NFP People are advertising this role on behalf of our client.
Partnerships Officer
Permanent Contract
Job Ref: V503
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £30,000 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased
Closing date: 14th June 2024
Interview date and Location: w/c 24th June onwards via Teams
About the role
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
The Role:
As the Partnerships Officer, you will support the Partnerships Team on business development, managing a portfolio of small trusts, foundations, and donors, as well as researching new opportunities.
Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. This role will support our local Delivery teams to build new partnerships and grow our places. The role will also platform the voices of our volunteers to lead the development of our services. This post will play a key role in the Partnerships Team.
Your core responsibilities will consist of supporting the Partnerships team & wider organisation in growing Volunteering Matters and its family of brands. Managing a portfolio of small trusts, foundations, and donors; supporting the Partnerships team & wider organisation with relationship management of major donors as well as developing and researching opportunities for business development with regional partners and stakeholders.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the Partnerships team and wider organisation to grow Volunteering Matters locally.
- Manage a portfolio of small trusts, foundations, and donors, including leading on small trust applications & reports.
- Support the Partnerships Team with the management of major trusts, foundations, and donors.
- Play a key role in the upkeep of our library of information.
- Stay updated on local opportunities and feed into place-based plan.
- Develop and research opportunities for business development with partners and stakeholders including scoping opportunities and attending market engagement events.
- Play a key role in the Partnerships Team, helping to collaborate with the wider directorate and organisation to create locally informed and systematic approaches to income generation.
- Maintaining and actioning enquiries/information into team inbox
- Support colleagues who are leading with events management for donor/patron & community fundraising events.
- Supporting the Partnerships team and wider organisation to coordinate information required for reports to funders/partners.
- Maintain database (Raisers Edge) with key reporting information.
Experience / skills & attributes:
- A commitment to the values and mission of Volunteering Matters, especially platforming the voices of our volunteers and young people, as determinant to our work alongside and for communities.
- A pragmatism in understanding and working with the communities served by Volunteering Matters projects, and their respective local and third sector services.
- An ability to support influencing of local and national stakeholders, by utilising the power of storytelling and advocating for the importance of local voice, when lobbying for social change.
- Demonstrable awareness of the Third Sector and where relevant devolved responsibilities across the UK.
- Demonstrable experience in using the power of storytelling within the context of stakeholder engagement and / or business development.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with a range of stakeholders through a variety of means.
- A capability to manage and engage relationships, including project reporting.
- Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain a fundraising CRM, administrative and financial records.
- Belief in the Power of Communities with a desire to platform people and volunteers always.
- Ability to engage in the process of business development, which includes bid writing, building operational partnerships and reporting on projects.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
It is an exciting and important time to be joining us at Crisis. We work with thousands of people across England, Scotland and Wales so they can leave homelessness behind for good. We have recently adapted the way our services work to maximise our impact in ending homelessness. We have increased our capacity to work with people one to one and also strengthened our ability to support those people facing the most barriers to preventing or ending their homelessness.
About the role
We are a dynamic, innovative and values-led organisation, with the opportunity and flexibility to develop our services to meet the needs of the people we work with. As part of our commitment to end the homelessness of more people using our direct services, including people with complex needs, we are seeking a Practitioner Psychologists or Psychological Therapists to join our fantastic Clinical Psychology teams in locations around the UK.
You will join an extraordinary team of frontline lead workers with a focus on people facing homelessness who have survived a range of difficult and traumatic experiences
About you
We are looking for people who are community focused and driven by our shared values. You will look forward to engaging with individuals who have very difficult lives and have struggled to access traditional forms of support. You will have the skills to offer creative and flexible individual work, alongside consultation and reflective practice to core groups, multi-agency networks and the wider system. You will be excited about joining a local team of people who share a commitment to end homelessness and a national team of psychologists led by a Lead Psychologist.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 31 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
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Highly competitive, enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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And more! Full list of benefits available on the careers pages of our website
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team will contact you to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Band 6 £24,042.00 - £30,858.80 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Home based/Remote working
The National Youth Agency is looking for a new Policy & Communications Officer to join our Policy & Communication Team.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high-quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This dynamic role will provide valuable support across all areas of our Policy & Communications Directorate including supporting with policy and public affairs activity, marketing and media activity, and event coordination to advance NYA’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Policy and Public Affairs Support:
- Research policy developments and political changes.
- Monitor relevant parliamentary activities and government announcements.
- Compile and analyse data for policy briefs and reports.
- Assist in preparing policy briefings, research summaries, and stakeholder communications.
- Support youth participation activities.
Communications and Marketing Support:
- Draft and edit reports, blogs, social media posts, and web content.
- Handle media requests, research journalists, and draft press releases.
- Monitor social media and create content for awareness campaigns.
- Assist with newsletter and website content and coordinate guest bloggers.
Event & General Support:
- Organise and coordinate meetings, webinars, roundtables, and political conference activities.
- Plan and execute large events, including registration and materials preparation.
- Represent the teams at internal and external meetings.
- Build effective working relationships across the organisation.
- Provide administrative support for the Youth Work Awards, liaising with the judging panel and nominees.
Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
To apply now:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please use our online application process to submit the following by 23:59 on Thursday 27th June 2024:
- A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information – your data will be stored separately from your applications and will at no time be connected to you or your application.
Interviews: Planned to be held w/c 8th July 2024
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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About Ashden
Ashden boosts climate innovation in the UK and the Global South. Our support brings clean energy to villages and refugee camps and fixes up cold and draughty homes. It makes schools more sustainable, helps communities protect and restore the nature around them. Let’s Go Zero is a national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents and their schools as they all work together to be zero carbon by 2030. We’re also working with national government to ensure the right support is in place to help all schools reach this goal through seven policy actions.
The Let’s Go Zero campaign is seeking one Climate Action Advisor based in Cumbria or Lancashire, and one Climate Action Advisor based in North/North East Lincolnshire or Hull, as part of its new climate action advisors project. This initiative will link thousands of schools across the whole of England with advice and support from a network of 31 local climate experts.
About the Role
Do you have a passion for climate action? Are you confident engaging with external stakeholders? We're looking for two advisors to support school leaders, local authorities and others to carry out projects that reduce emissions and inspire students and the wider community. We know schools are eager to take climate action, but often lack the information to do so.
You will play an important role helping them develop their plans, secure funding, and work in partnership to achieve their goals. You will support future new initiatives announced by our coalition members, the Department for Education, or other organisations working in schools, to ensure a smooth flow of information, enabling schools to transition to zero carbon.
This is an exciting and varied role, with the potential to support thousands of schools on their journey to zero carbon.
What you might find yourself doing:
Climate action advice:
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Advising school leaders, multi academy trust leaders, local authorities and local networks about climate action in buildings, estates and within school activities.
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Developing relationships with local authorities, supporting their current initiatives, building on the work already being done to support schools in the area.
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Attending and speaking in person at local and online events to encourage climate action and promoting sustainability.
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Visiting some schools in person to provide direct 1:1 guidance to school leaders.
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Recording all school engagement, advice and action in the Let’s Go Zero tracker and ensuring all team members do the same.
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Working in partnership with other Climate Action Advisors across England.
Communications:
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Communicating complex guidance to a mixed audience – helping school leaders, estates staff, finance teams and teachers to understand their impact and possible action.
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Working with the communications team to generate insights into Let’s Go Zero’s work, contributing to articles and blogs.
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Producing case studies of action in schools to be shared with the wider climate action network.
About You
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
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Excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and work well in a team.
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A track-record in either climate change, decarbonisation, sustainability or education (obtained through previous roles, volunteering or other routes).
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A passion and commitment to climate action.
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A good understanding of climate action in schools, colleges or nurseries.
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Excellent communication skills to be able to share guidance with school leaders individually and in groups.
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Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise accordingly.
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A collaborative mindset with ability to work effectively with a range of partners and team members and colleagues to help them improve their skills and knowledge.
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Good IT skills.
It is also desirable (but not necessary) for you to have:
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An understanding of decarbonisation in the education sector, government education and/or net zero policy.
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Experience providing advice to others and explaining complex options.
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The drive to be an active and self-led learner who keeps abreast of developments.
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Flexibility to work outside office hours from time to time, using sustainable transport whenever possible. You will be managing your own diary.
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Experience of coordinating meetings and events involving multiple people/teams, with an education or environmental element.
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Experience with MS Office suite systems.
Application Process
The Assessment Day will take place on Thursday 20th June at our office in London. We will reimburse travel expenses and pay a contribution towards your time.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates for this opportunity as they are currently under-represented at this level in our organisation, and across the climate sector.
Please let us know if you have accessibility needs and/or require reasonable adjustments.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be carried out for the successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about the role Christians and churches can play in bringing about an economy that works for people and planet? The JustMoney Movement is a small organisation with a big vision. We are looking for a Director of Movement Building to help us move towards a world where money shapes a fairer, greener future. You will lead our movement building approach, equipping individuals and congregations to understand how we are connected to the financial system and wider economy, and to act to bring about change. You will develop strategic collaborations with denominations and organisations to maximise impact. You will be an experienced leader, helping to shape the strategic direction of our work, overseeing staff and resources within our small team, and deputising for our Executive Director.
Director of Movement Building role description (0.8 FTE)
- Lead the organisation’s movement building approach, seeking long-term transformational change to our financial system and wider economy through building the power of individuals, churches and Christian networks, as part of a wider social movement for a more just and sustainable future.
- Design, implement, and lead strategic initiatives and projects for a more just use of money, especially developing individual and church learning and action on the financial system and wider economy, managing people and budgets.
- Identify and deliver learning and action opportunities, including around how individuals and churches use their own money and on tax justice. Conduct training and produce written resources in a variety of media for churches and individuals to understand the financial system and wider economy and to take tangible action.
- Develop and maintain a reasonable level of expertise in areas including ethical finance, an overview of the financial system, Christian ethics, and adult/ lay education.
- Along with the ED, be an external face of the organisation, positioning JustMoney Movement as a leading voice on issues of faith and finance, through speaking engagements, media interviews, and developing strategic collaborations to broaden reach and deepen engagement.
- Support the ED in helping to deliver JustMoney Movement’s strategy to see money shape a fairer, greener world, including managing risk, and safeguarding the culture and values of the organisation.
- Deputise for the ED as required in leading, supporting and empowering the JustMoney Movement staff team in the delivery of their work; manage staff, contractors and volunteers as appropriate.
- Contribute to a robust impact assessment framework for our activities, to enable a solid evidence base to measure impact and evolve as a result, contribute to strong relationships with funders, and meet reporting requirements.
- Support efforts to diversify income and ensure the financial sustainability of JustMoney Movement, taking a lead on developing our commercial consultancy offer and contributing to our grant fundraising as required.
- This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the UK and is subject to a basic DBS check.
Please submit a CV and cover letter (via CharityJob website) which should set out how you meet the Person Specification in the recruitment pack, by 9am on Wednesday 26 June. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Monday 8 July (in-person).
We aim to be the go-to organisation for Christians and churches who want to connect faith, money and justice to seek a fairer, greener world.
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About INTRAC
INTRAC exists to promote positive social change. We do this by strengthening the wider ecosystems of civil society support and also by supporting civil society organisations themselves. So that these organisations are better able to develop, engage with others, and do what they want to do, better. We are a group of ethical and values-driven practitioners with expertise in civil society strengthening. Through our staff and global network we provide consultancy services, training and practical resources to support civil society actors in different ways.
We are particularly focused on organisational change and strengthening and providing support to strategy development, evidencing impact, and capturing, and responding to, learning. We work with organisations, movements and networks, and to strengthen the enabling environment for civil society. Our ambitious new strategy focuses on strengthening civil society ecosystems, rooted in local culture, methods, practices and knowledge bases, and connected to global learning and debate to enable further sense-making and collective action to change how civil society is supported.
About the role
As Senior Consultant – Organisational Development you will play a central role in the design and delivery of INTRAC’s Organisational Development (OD) offer as a core member of INTRAC’s OD Team. This includes contributing to a portfolio of OD consultancy, research and training assignments, either in a lead role, or as part of small or multi-disciplinary team with INTRAC network members, staff and partners, building on your expertise. You’ll be responsible for providing a mixture of content expertise, quality assurance and job management as well as designing and delivering training and facilitation sessions – often online, with participants from a range of contexts. You’ll help us build a global network of consultants, nurturing existing and new relationships, developing partnerships and securing resources.
In return we offer a competitive package and a chance to work in an established and well-regarded not-for-profit, focused on transforming and strengthening the ecosystem of civil society support, the way we do consultancy work, and wider systems change. You will also have the opportunity to learn from INTRAC’s wider research, training and consultancy work, delivered by specialists in this field from around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our Abbey Parent Power project. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club will work in partnership with Cambridge Ahead, Abbey People, Cambridge City Council, Anglia Ruskin University and University of Cambridge to engage with parents in Abbey ward, Cambridge. The parental engagement model used will be based on the successful Parent Power South London and Oldham Parent Power projects.
• Cambridge Ahead (CA) is a business, research and academic membership organisation dedicated to the successful and sustainable growth of Cambridge and its region in the long-term. We exist to be a catalyst for the success of Cambridge and quality of life across the city region. Our 50 members include major higher education institutions and some of the area’s largest employers, representing a workforce of over 40,000 in the Cambridge city region. We work alongside our members on a range of issues related to making the Cambridge city region economy more inclusive through our Skills Group, with the aim of widening access to the educational and employment opportunities available in the area. This includes working with employers who conduct educational outreach, provide learning materials to schools and offer work placements to local young people.
• Abbey People aims to develop community cohesion and support the most at-risk in this deprived area through targeted community projects, provision of general support such as a community fridge, supporting access to education and employment and developing a culture of volunteering in the community. Abbey People exists to make Abbey a better place to live. It does this through partnership work, running and facilitating activities and events, networking the key stakeholders in the community and responding to identified needs within the local community.
• Cambridge City Council is a district council in the county of Cambridgeshire, based in the city of Cambridge.
• Anglia Ruskin is a vibrant workplace, and our University is gaining prominence both nationally and internationally. We have ambitious plans for the future, and we are determined that our students and staff will realise their full potential. Our main campuses in the cities of Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough have been transformed with major capital investment. With an annual turnover of over £200m, we are a major force for higher education and one of the largest universities in the East of England.
• The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known worldwide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
Parent Power supports parents and carers to develop skills in community organising and expertise in supporting their child to access educational pathways, including university degrees, degree apprenticeships and further education options. The project empowers parents to make change to support their children’s future and ensure their they have a fair chance in education and their future careers.
Person specification
Time and Resource Management:
Essential
• Able to plan sessions in an organised and efficient manner and adhere to agreed deadlines.
• Excellent timekeeper, ensuring prompt arrival to meetings and 1-1s; well organised within 1-1s and sessions.
• Capable of adapting quickly to new systems/ processes.
Desirable
• Confident in using digital systems for delivery of online sessions in parent meetings.
• Experience of creating resources.
External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management:
Essential
• Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Professional approach to problem solving with a range of stakeholders involved in the project.
• Awareness of role as a visitor within a school and parent/carer community; understanding of the other commitments held by professionals within a school and by parent/carers.
• Understanding of The Brilliant Club and Abbey People’s mission and the Widening Participation agenda nationally.
Desirable
• Prior experience of community-focused work or hold a qualification at Level 4 or above (as listed here).
• Understanding of and ability to relate to the barriers faced in the Abbey community and some of the ways these might be overcome.
• Understanding of the current climate in the UK school system and some of the challenges young people and parent/carers might be facing.
Communication:
Essential
• Awareness of how to engage parents.
• Able to communicate in a timely and professional way with all project stakeholders.
• Able to take a relational approach to communication with parent/carers, especially in 1-1s.
• Able to explain research accessibly to non-expert audiences.
Reflectiveness
Essential
• Able to identify strengths and areas of development, open to feedback.
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