The role will give our finance team extra support as we prepare end-of-year accounts.

You will be bringing your expertise to a highly-respected frontline and grassroots organisation, and you will have a high level of QuickBooks experience to support the team in one of Camden’s most deprived communities. We help 3000 people annually through our core charitable programmes for older people, younger people and families. We also run two commercial nurseries and offer extensive hall and facilities hire, which provide 61% of our total income.

During the pandemic, many of our services were suspended to concentrate on our ‘Fight C19’ emergency programme. This initiative attracted significant new funding and was one of the largest of its kind in Camden. It provided advice and guidance, an NHS lateral flow testing centre and a busy food bank amongst other things.

The temporary finance manager will support our team with the extra workload this has generated. Alongside our interim accountancy firm and full-time assistant, you will bring a forensic but intuitive approach to helping us review bookkeeping procedures and finalising our accounts.

You will be working with a closely-knit but very friendly team based in our busy main building in Queen’s Crescent, Gospel Oak.

Do you want to make a difference? Are you passionate about youth work? Can you help us support our young people to lead the lives they want?

The Boiler House Community Space Charity (BHCS) is a grassroots organisation, we aspire to realise the huge potential in strengthening community networks and in the civil society that we are part of.

We manage three community spaces within estates in Hackney (covering community, early years and youth). We take a person centred approach in everything we do, working across demographics to provide positive, opportunities and support community resilience. 

We are looking for an experienced, responsible and responsive individual to work with our youth team to deliver our creative and progressive youth programme.

We are focusing on providing supportive pathways, including 1:1 interventions, engaging activities and partnership working with a focus on skills development and wellbeing.

You will need to be a confident and supportive individual, able to support our young people to gain the awareness, skills and compassion to know what and who they want to be.

About the Role

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The Senior Youth Worker (SYW) is an active and exciting role, you will be part of our youth team, focused on providing supportive pathways, including 1:1 intervention, engaging activities and skills development (including boxing).

This is an interactive role! You will be part of the delivery team, tasked with building trusted relationships, coaching and leading youth workers during activities. You will also work with the Managers to devise action and project plans, work through any safeguarding concerns and be part of delivering our exciting and engaging programme of activities, both on and off site.

Youth & Development Work:

• This is a busy role, you will need to be confident delivering multiple activities, projects and working with young people, families, staff and external agencies and partners.  
• Plan and deliver ‘Northwold’s’ weekly youth sessions and activities, upskilling Youth workers to enable them to model appropriate behaviours and deliver sessions independently.
• To manage a busy case load of allocated young people and provide updates on their presentation, wellbeing and attendance
• Focus sessions around increasing youth awareness, skills & compassion to know what and who they want to be.
• Promote positive behaviours, including adaptive coping skills and raising awareness of how to get help, if and when young people need it.
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Boxing & Coaching Work:

• Providing regular coaching support within our brand new ‘Hope of Hackney Boxing Club’, part of our youth and community programmes, housed within the Northwold community centre.
• Responsible for managing challenging behaviour within sessions. Supporting the Boxing coaches and volunteers, ensuring the space is safe and regulations are adhered to allowing participants to fully engage in the training.
• Engage young people in the health and wellbeing benefits of boxing, including; Discipline, fitness and community involvement.  
• Utilise boxing as a tool to support your action plans and interventions.
• Ensure all equipment is safety checked and recorded.
• Enforce rules, regulations, and safety precautions within the boxing facilities.
• Assist in monitoring fitness activities during training; explain techniques and assists with skills improvement
• Be an integral link between the Youth Team & Boxing Club to share insights and deepen youth and community support.
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Leadership:

• Coordinate the youth team to deliver planned activities
• Work with the managers to deliver projects and services within the centre
• Act as Safeguarding lead and deputy when managers are off site
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General:

• To coordinate youth worker and volunteers in delivering their duties.
• To provide practical behavioural management support and direction to Youth Workers, Project leads and Coaches.
• To work collaboratively with existing Coaches, Project Leads, Youth Workers and Volunteers.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining equipment and ensuring the venue is in a safe and sanitised condition.
• To maintain and update registers, case notes, administrative processes, and youth provision records
• To carry out 1:1 discussion with staff, volunteers and young people and effectively communicate updates to the Senior Management team
• To flag and report incidents effectively and communicate updates as outlined within the incident reporting process
• To follow Boiler House Charity’s policies and procedures
• To attend regular Supervisions
• Maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with colleagues
• To work across our community spaces / services when required
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Training

• Training will be provided as part of the extended Boiler House induction.

This list of duties is not exhaustive and may be added to from time to time. It is important to be flexible and agile.

Deadline 14th Feb 6pm 

About Orchid Project

Orchid Project has a vision of a world free from female genital cutting (FGC).  We are a small but growing, dynamic not for profit organisation with a proven track record of delivering programmes, policy, advocacy and communications in support of an end to FGC.  More than 4 million girls a year are subjected to female genital cutting. This involves partial or full removal of a girl's external female genitalia.  In the short term, it can cause serious bleeding, infection and sometimes death. It dramatically disadvantages girls for the future: many girls never return to school and are often forced into early marriage. As well as the physical damage, cutting significantly curtails the education, incomes, and independence of women and girls.  It is a fundamental breach of the human rights of women and girls, and it causes lasting health, education, economic and social harm.  Many communities are ending cutting - and we know this can be accelerated to meet the world’s target of ending this practice by 2030 - but at the moment, the population is growing faster than the prevalence is falling, leading to a rising number of girls being cut each year. Because of the COVI-19 pandemic, programme work to end cutting has been disrupted, and an additional 2 million girls are now at risk of being cut in the next ten years, according to UNFPA.

Orchid Project works in three ways:

• Advocating for resources and commitments to end FGC

• Partnering with grassroots organisations working towards abandonment in practising countries 

• Sharing best practices and communicating the scale and impact of FGC and how it is ending

Values

We are collaborative, we are respectful, and we are open and accountable. All staff are expected to uphold Orchid Project’s values and work together to achieve transformational change.

About you 

You will bring enthusiasm and strong administrative skills to a growing organisation promoting social change and having a real impact on the world. You love to organise things and people and take pride in your work and the critical support role you play. You are comfortable handling both proactive and reactive tasks and are calm and confident when juggling many balls and working to tight deadlines. You have a high-quality standard in your work and bring a flexible and positive attitude to any team.

Key responsibilities of the role:

To provide financial, administrative and operational support to the Orchid Project team, the Finance and Operations Assistant will undertake a variety of tasks, including:

Finance

• Supporting the Finance and Operations Manager on including bookkeeping, processing payments to vendors, international partners and associates.

• Processing incoming donations and making bank deposits

• Organise all invoices and receipts and provide ongoing support for the finance and Operations Manager on month-end finances.

• Making purchases on behalf of the organisation

• Balancing petty cash bank

• Supporting the Finance and Operations Manager on project financial reporting and spot checks

• Support in setting up finance templates, policies and through the annual audit process

• Supporting the Finance and Operations on expense reports for staff, consultant and activist

• Support the development of financial policies and procedures.

• Supporting the Finance and Operations with timesheets

• Any other reasonable tasks falling within remit and skillset

Office Administration & Logistics 

• Working alongside the Finance and Operations Manager, providing admin support to ensure the smooth running of the office. 

• Ordering office equipment and supplies within allocated budgets, ensuring that maximising procurement processes are followed and maximises value for money.

• Monitor operating leases, re-ordering as necessary, reviewing options for new/renewal of contracts with office suppliers, ensuring best value for money based on Orchid’s changing needs.

• Maintain the Asset Register

• Providing general in-office support, e.g. organisation of office environment, filing, printing documents for meetings, problem-solving to ensure a smooth and well-run office

• Receptionist duties including answering the telephone, handling posts, answering email queries, receiving visitors

• Arranging staff meetings via zoom and In-person, checking the availability of the Office meeting rooms when staff enquire.

• Supporting Finance and Operations Manager in maintaining the computer systems and networks.

• Supporting the team with administrative expertise on a wide variety of projects

• Provide logistical support for CEO and Board meetings

• Supporting the team with administrative expertise on a wide variety of projects

• Providing logistical support for staff travel, events and board meetings

Human Resource support

• Providing support to Finance and Operations Manager on staff recruiting, contracts and keeping HR system up to date.

• Participate in creating updates of the employee handbook and HR policies

• Providing administrative support for the organisational development activities of Orchid Project

• Supporting the Finance and Operations Manager and Head of Finance and Operations on recruitment and inductions.

Other 

• Orchid Project is a small team in an entrepreneurial environment, and you may be required to carry out duties outside of your job description 

Internal Working Relationships

• Reporting to the Finance and Operations Manager

• Working closely with all team members to deliver Orchid Project’s strategy

External Working Relationships

• Suppliers, bookkeepers, and service providers

Person specification

Essential

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail

• Good bookkeeping experience

• Experience in office management and administration, particularly in a small organisation

• Broad background across administrative functions of an organisation

• Good customer service manner and relationship building skills

• Good IT problem-solving skills – able to keep an office running and able to seek tech assistance as needed

• Excited to work in a small growing charity, where everyone wears many hats, and every day is different

• Experience managing logistical details – for events, staff travel and calendars

• Experience working online, with full  Gmail and MS Office applications, and some background with financial data/software.

• Strong communicator, both written and oral

• Able to work on own initiative, with flexibility and as part of a team 

• Sometimes willing to work outside office hours/at weekends (rare)

• Passionate about the human rights of women and girls

Desirable

• Experience with donor database management software such as Salesforce

• Specific experience with Xero or Quickbooks financial software

• Events support background

• International and/or cross-cultural experience

Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion at Orchid Project

Orchid Project is committed to being actively anti-racist. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value lived experience and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the person specification.

Safeguarding

Orchid Project is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults, staff, representatives and partners from any unwanted behaviour. All staff are expected to abide by Orchid Project’s Safeguarding Policy. Training will be provided as part of induction, and relevant background and criminal record checks will be carried out. By submitting your application, you confirm that you agree to these checks being performed and that you will provide all necessary information to support this. For further information regarding Safeguarding please visit our 

To apply, please email your CV along with a covering letter, detailing why you are applying for the job and how you meet the person specification by 06/02/2022. Interviews will be held w/c 14th February via video conference or face to face if permitted.

Neighbourhood Watch Network (NWN) is the representative body for the Neighbourhood Watch charities and the 32 Neighbourhood Watch Police Force Associations across England and Wales and the Neighbourhood Watch Borough Associations in London. NWN supports and represents the successful grass roots, volunteer led group of organisations under the Neighbourhood Watch brand. We are funded by the Home Office and sponsor organisations in the private sector. The turnover is in the order of £500,000 per annum.

We are seeking an interim Head of Fundraising to cover the income generation aspect of the current Head of Fundraising who is taking maternity leave. The successful candidate will continue to plan and implement the integrated fundraising strategy for the Neighbourhood Watch Network (NWN), delivering growth over the next year and beyond. This exciting post will enable the right candidate to shape and drive the fundraising of the charity during this exciting time. The postholder will work closely with and have the full support of the CEO and the Board.The postholder will focus on ensuring delivery of the fundraising activities for NWN, including securing funds from a range of sources including charitable trusts and corporate supporters It is expected that the successful candidate will have significant experience in one of these areas ideally corporate fundraising where we have had considerable success. They will develop an income generation plan for the year and have the freedom to develop the role. The post is a key part of the NWN leadership team in developing and delivering strategy and deputising for the chief executive as required and will act as an externally-facing member of the NWN team with potential funders and stakeholders

Location: Hybrid working: our flexible working policy requires everyone London-based to be in our east London office for 25% of the time as a minimum because building in-person relationships is important to us (that could be one week a month, or a day or two a week), but you’re welcome to be there more as many staff are. Although when Covid is more of a risk we all work from home and don’t have office time.

Salary: Grade 5 (£30,690)

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, which for NEON is 28 hours a week - the equivalent of a 4 day standard work week.  This can be done over 4 or 5 days, that’s totally up to you.

Hours are generally flexible, with some core meetings everyone has to be at. This role will require evening and weekend working in response to urgent news moments and interview requests from producers. We can’t always plan for these moments in advance but you will work on a rota basis and time off in lieu will be given when your work goes beyond your contracted hours. One weekend a month you may be expected to be on call to be available to deal with the requests if they arise.

Benefits: 7.5% employer matched pension; flexible working across our office and remotely; a 28-hour week with no change to pay; 20 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break) and a generous staff development budget which also includes paying for coaching and therapy. A caring and learning culture that takes anti-oppression seriously and genuinely tries to live values of solidarity, generosity and respect

Reporting to: Head of Media

Application deadline: 23.59pm, Wednesday 9th February 2022

The Press Officer supports our flagship Spokesperson Network programmes, placing people in broadcast media on a regular basis,  developing and maintaining media contacts and meeting the needs of participants on the Spokesperson Network.

Your main day-to-day role will be identifying opportunities for members of our Spokesperson Network, and then coordinating between them and producers to secure TV and radio opportunities for them. 

Most days will involve spotting opportunities in the news early in the day that would be relevant for the spokespeople we have on our books, checking in with the various spokes to see who is available, formatting pitches to put out on our media list and then fixing up the details when media bids come in to ensure that bookings happens smoothly and effectively.

Requests for the members of the Spokesperson Network happen regularly outside of office hours and during the weekend. Part of this role will involve sharing responsibility to be available to respond to these bookings and fix them up when they happen.

You will also be involved in delivering broadcast media training for both the spokespeople who are coming on the network, and for the various trainings that are contracted by other organisations.

Maintaining a series of good relations is essential to this project, both in terms of maintaining good relationships with all of the people on the spokesperson network and playing an active role in the their wellbeing as they navigate challenging media situations, and also in terms of maintaining good connections with bookers and producers and meeting their needs where possible.

This project is part of a wider Communications Hub in which you’ll play an active role helping to develop the overall strategy and direction of the project. 

Please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Good Practice & Partnerships Team and Clients Access to Rights & Entitlements (CARE) Project West Midlands

London, Birmingham, Bradford or Manchester with significant home working options

Part time - 14 hours per week

Permanent - with initial funding for two years

We’re looking for a Partner Development Project Coordinator to increase access to justice in the West Midlands by offering developmental support to 6 – 12 asylum, refugee and / or migrant organisations on a one-to-one and regional basis.

The role is part of an exciting partnership between two Refugee Action teams – the Clients Access to Rights and Essentials (CARE) Project West Midlands and Good Practice and Partnerships (GPP).

Building on our existing initial organisational needs assessments, the Partner Development Project Coordinator will co-create individual development plans / agreements and provide bespoke support packages with and for the partner organisations.  Their focus will be in 3 main areas: 

1. Develop - Supporting partners to develop their immigration advice models and / or legal literacy practice, whilst working closely with the Frontline Immigration Advice Project (FIAP) to enable them to access training and support.

1. Amplify - Working with partners who would like to increase the engagement of Experts by Experience into their own service offers by supporting them to access the Lived Experience Exchange Programme (part of Explore Adapt Renew – a Good Practice and Partnerships project).

1. Collaborate - Creating local / regional networks to increase peer support, referral pathways and collaboration between organisations who provide legal advice.  Exploring the viability of piloting a Community of Practice in the West Midlands.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Understanding of the wider needs, hopes and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, combined with a particular-focus on their legal immigration advice needs.

• Understanding of how to assess organisational needs and how to provide high quality development support to a range of organisations (from grassroots to small and medium sized), including identifying needs and working towards solutions.

• Experience of development work that is empowering, preventative and / or asset-based; enabling communities of people or organisations to gain confidence, skills and resilience.

• Excellent networking and partnership-building skills, with the ability to initiate and maintain effective networks.

• Understanding of how organisations can increase the amount of asylum and immigration legal advice provision within their services, as well as local area networks / ecosystems.

• Excellent facilitation skills.

• Experience, or relevant transferable experience, of partnership working within the voluntary, legal or asylum / refugee / migrant sectors in the West Midlands; especially Birmingham, Coventry and / or Stoke on Trent.

• For further details, and to apply, please visit our website.

  Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

  Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 7th February 2022

  Interviews: Monday 21st February 2022 – online via Zoom

Location: Hybrid working & Islington

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per anum

Hours: 37.5 hours

Contract: Permanent

Vacancy Reference: S063

Closing date: February 15th 2022 at noon

Interview date:  March 1st 2022

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

About the Service

Solace training is informed by over 45 years of providing vital support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. Drawing on our wealth of experience, the expertise of those working on the frontline and our position as leaders of innovative new practice in the field, we help organisations develop the skills to support more survivors to access help sooner.

Our bespoke training is developed by experts in the field and spans across sectors, including universities, voluntary and statutory sector, and corporate companies.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing training and consultancy service, which supports people to develop the skills and knowledge they need to effectively support survivors of abuse.

You will play a vital role in the growth of internal training to staff and volunteers at Solace by delivering inclusive and accessible internal training. In this role you will be working closely with National Women’s Aid to deliver the Level 3 Award in Preventing and Tackling Domestic Abuse to our volunteers. You will also be working with our HR team to deliver a suite of training courses to support and upskill our workforce. As part of this role, you will also develop CPD accredited courses for the wider internal curriculum for staff.

About You

This role would suit someone who is looking to gain more experience in delivering training, and who would like the opportunity to take their skills and experience of frontline work to inspire better practice when working with survivors.

Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment we require all successful candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.

No agencies.

We are seeking a Programmes Officer to coordinate and support the delivery of the Trust’s expansive pan London grant programmes.

Programmes Officer
Reference: 933/POG
Location: Groundwork London Islington (Angel) office, with a requirement to work across London / remote working arrangements.
Contract: One year fixed term contract, with a possibility to extend
Salary: Circa £22,500
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Groundwork London is responsible for a number of grant schemes across a variety of areas of environmental and regeneration themes, including TfL Walking & Cycling Grants London, GLA Grow Back Greener, Community-Led Recovery, MOPAC Shared Endeavour and Our Space Award.

The Programmes Officer will coordinate and support the delivery of the Trust’s expansive pan London grant programmes.

The role will focus on coordinating and executing grant application processing, and coordinating project monitoring and report generation for programme partners and funders. The post holder will be the key contact for all grant schemes managed by Groundwork London, responding to queries and providing training to both prospective grant applicants and funded groups.

The post holder will have proven organisational, time management and co-ordination skills and be able to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and databases to maintain complex administrative and monitoring systems with high degrees of accuracy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be essential in the role.

Our Grants team manages a diverse range of grant programmes from a variety of funders that support the improvement of communities’ green spaces and residents’ integration, employment, and health and wellbeing. Our team is equipped for every stage of grant management, from the development of the programme and all documentation, marketing and communications, including web and social media presence, to supporting applicants, assessment of applications, and recommendations for funding and supportive monitoring of projects.

We also frequently have additional training and capacity building elements in our programmes to ensure applicants and grantees gain even more support in applying for and delivering successful projects. Our tried and tested ‘enabling’ model involves our team reaching out to communities, encouraging applications from organisations of all sizes, and guiding them through the process, from small grassroots organisations to Local Authorities.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 31st January 2022
Interview date: W/c 7th February 2022 (via Zoom or Teams)

To Apply and for More Information:

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

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

Health Inequalities & Engagement Officer

• Reporting to Communications and Engagement Manager
• Contract (24 months)
• Pay scale: £22,300- £26,800 depending on experience and relevant qualifications. All our salaries are benchmarked based on the requirements of the Job Description and comparable roles in the charity sector. Salaries are subject to an annual review.
• Hours: Full time 35 Hours a week. We welcome applications to work flexible hours to accommodate caring responsibilities.
• Location: From home, during the Covid 19 pandemic. However, your regular place of work would otherwise be either our London or West Midland offices. You may occasionally be required to travel for work (travel expenses will be reimbursed).

About Ovacome

Ovacome is the UK’s national ovarian cancer support charity. We have been providing personalised support and information to those diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their loved ones since 1996.

We provide:

• A telephone, email, text and instant chat support line
• A 24 hour online forum
• Regional events, including research days, health and wellbeing day, and information afternoons
• A programme of online talks, workshops and support groups, that you can join from the comfort of your own home
• Information booklets and resources, all written and/or reviewed by leading experts in the field
• Ovarian cancer awareness information and support lines in six community languages: Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, and Urdu.

We also work to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, as well as the lived experiences of those affected by it. We run our B.E.A.T. symptom awareness campaign among the general public and educate student doctors and nurses through our Survivors Teaching Students programme. We also run training and information sessions for clinicians on barriers to accessing treatment and information about ovarian cancer – with the aim of reducing health inequalities for those affected by the disease. 

Job Description

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about reaching everyone affected by ovarian cancer and ensuring that they are well supported throughout their treatment and beyond. Our ideal candidate is forward-thinking and will be proactive in identifying opportunities to better engage with communities and grow the charity’s reach. This role requires someone who is self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative, while collaborating with the wider team.

You must be well-organised, friendly, compassionate, and able to work closely with all members of Ovacome staff. You must be able to work to deadlines, effectively manage your workload and meet targets.

You must be an excellent communicator able to write clear and engaging content for a multitude of different platforms and audiences.

You will undertake research, consultation and involvement as required to ensure that our work is evidenced based and effective in reaching and engaging with under-represented groups. These groups include: those diagnosed aged under 45 or over 70, those with English as a second language, BIPOC, travelling community, LGBTQ+ community, those who are rurally isolated, digitally excluded groups, those on low income/living in poverty and those with disabilities other than cancer. You will collate and track this work across all teams. You will set up and manage Ovacome focus groups in collaboration with the support team.

You will support our Communications staff to create appropriate and accessible content across our various media platforms, including a review of our website and all existing communications channels.

You will work across the whole staff team to support the development of new campaigns, information resources and support on a wide range of ovarian cancer issues, including broader issues around living with cancer, ensuring that all information is evidence based, up-to-date and accessible to all.

You will work closely with our Regional Hubs staff to embed health inequalities work across regional hubs; and to incorporate and share learning from regional hubs into our national policy work.

You will also assist in the production of regular reports.

You will proactively identify opportunities to expand and fund our work, record these contacts and pass them on promptly to other staff members.

You will have responsibility for ensuring that accessible community and information resources are created and disseminated to community groups and individuals.

You will work collaboratively with local charities, grassroots organisations and healthcare providers to ensure clear communication and networking for the benefit of those affected by ovarian cancer, especially those from under-represented groups.

You will keep, full, accurate, contemporaneous records of all enquiries and actions following Ovacome policies and procedures, including confidentiality and data protection.

You will maintain and update records on the Ovacome database.

You will work with the wider team to ensure that our support services are accessible to all communities and individuals to ensure that no-one is left behind.

You will support the Communications and Engagement Manager with the planning and organisation of our programme of online support events for the Ovacome community, as required.

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

About the Role

We are looking for a Knowledge and Learning Officer to join the National Lottery Community Fund. The position can be based anywhere in the UK either working from home or one of our offices.

The Knowledge and Learning Officer role will focus on supporting colleagues, grant holders and stakeholders to share, create and use their insights to create lasting change.

The role will primarily be looking to exploreand understand the different approaches to delivering grant making we use and how these can improve the difference our funding makes to our grant holders and communities.

You will be developing and leading our teams learning on specific areas of focus for example participatory grant making.

Supporting funding teams across the UK to understand the difference, impact and effectivenessof these approaches. This will be through the development and delivery of a learning plan and sharing this through events, webinars, blogging and other ways of sharing learning.You will also be involved in supporting a community of practice to share learning and insights across the Fund.

The role will be dynamic and fast paced working with a dedicated team of staff to deliver on common goals and innovative pieces of work. This might mean chipping in to support assessment of applications, grant management and other areas of work when required. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Location: UK Wide

Interview Date: W/C 28th February

Essential Criteria

• Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies in order to share learning
• Ability to design and deliver learning approaches that develop robust evidence and insights about a topic or programme
• Curious mindset to understand, research and to make sense of things with others. We need someone who cares about the detail and the context and looks for ways to find out more.
• Ability to write and speak about complex ideas, information and impact in an engaging and accessible way

Desirable Criteria

• An understanding of equitable funding and/or equitable evaluation approaches
• Experience of managing learning or evaluation programmes

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

It is said that “money makes the world go around” but the global financial system in its current form is in danger of making our world a very inhospitable place indeed for future generations.

Though it has lifted many out of poverty, today the global financial system has an oversized impact on many of the existential challenges we face. Biodiversity loss is such an example, as is climate change and the growing gap between rich and poor in terms of both income and health. Investment, lending and insuring decisions can enable destructive and exploitative industries or they can support a transition to a more sustainable way of living and use of precious resources. The latter approach is known as responsible or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment.

ShareAction’s vision is of a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. Our mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. We work towards our mission by:

• advocating for change in the investment industry using our research and rankings
• campaigning with allies to strengthen investor stewardship and change corporate behaviour
• pushing for public policy reform to transform the financial system

Position

You will be joining us at an exciting time, when there is rising interest in how banks are addressing climate change risks and fostering the transition to a fairer, cleaner and safer world. This is a rapidly evolving field, and we are looking for someone with excellent relationship skills and a passion to make a difference to join our team.

You will be responsible for supporting ShareAction’s banking work with high-quality engagement with banks and other stakeholders (such as investors, NGOs, high-net worth individuals, and policy-makers), and contributing to the raising of standards in the banking industry on climate change and biodiversity.

Key responsibilities: ​

• You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with the following, ensuring quality records are kept of interactions (meetings, calls and email) through our CRM system:
• Junior and senior contacts at European banks;
• Junior and senior contacts at asset managers and asset owners;
• Experts and partner organisations to advance the aims of ShareAction’s banking programme;
• Other stakeholders including policy-makers, high-net worth individuals, and NGO partners.
• You will expand the network of investors that the banking team actively works with, convincing them to support relevant engagement opportunities;
• You will mobilise and support high-net worth individuals, foundations and higher education endowments engaging with their banks on climate change;
• You will organise meetings with and present the findings of ShareAction’s biannual surveys and leading practice reports to the banks surveyed. See for example the 2020 Banking on Climate Change survey we published in April 2020 and the Leading Practice report we published in September 2021;
• You will present the findings of our research pieces to banks and investors;
• You will represent the team at internal meetings such as our monthly company engagement meeting and ensure smooth coordination with other teams and contributing to team activities, including project management, monitoring and evaluation, and publication of research.
• You will support team activities such as filing shareholder resolutions and drafting AGM questions;
• You will contribute to the development of our survey methodologies, which will be led by the Financial Sector Research team & members of the Banking Standards team. On an occasional basis, contribute to other pieces of research related to the banking programme;
• You will organise events aimed at presenting our research reports to banks and other important stakeholders, together with others in the team, as well as represent ShareAction in appropriate external forums to amplify impact.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time.

Requirements

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

Essential

• At least two years of work experience in or with the banking sector, ideally focused on sustainable banking;
• Experience of managing stakeholder relationships across diverse groups, such as banks, investors, partner organisations, high-net worth individuals, and funders;
• Strong planning, co-ordination and organisational skills including note taking, meeting planning, coordinating collaborative engagement and record keeping;
• Persuasive communication skills (verbal and written) and desire to seek out speaking and networking opportunities;
• Excellent analytical skills – the ability to quickly get to grips with new and complex subject areas, assimilate information, pull out the relevant points and communicate them to internal and external audiences, even when you have not undertaken the research yourself;
• Good presentation skills and confidence speaking to large audiences;
• Great team player, who is happy to take advice and direction from colleagues working in other work programmes, such as supporter network/grassroots organising;
• Excellent organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• Can do attitude, willing to help support projects for the banking campaign, such as the filing of resolutions, and drafting of investor letters and AGM questions (if needed);
• Knowledge and interest of climate change;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

Desirable

• Knowledge of banks’s financing of the fossil fuel industry and/or how to interpret banks’s coal and/or fossil fuel policies
• Fluent in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian and/or Spanish. Other languages are also a plus;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
• Knowledge and interest in biodiversity;
• Basic knowledge of data protection regulations / GDPR.

Closing date: Monday 7 February (9am)

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcome applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and so if you are not 100 per cent sure that you meet all the requirements but believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and use the application questions to tell us about your experience and what you hope to bring to this role.

We also actively encourage staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Bermondsey and a short walk from London Bridge underground and national rail. Remote working will remain the norm for many ShareAction staff as we continue to face the Covid-19 pandemic, with office space available in London for those who wish to use it.

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.
Due to our size we are unable to sponsor visas.

You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support for LGBTQ+ children and young people.This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a front-line role to support and deliver the activities and services of elop’s LGBTQ+ Children & Young People’s Service

In this role you will have opportunity to design and deliver innovative youth support programmes & other activities; provide LGBTQ+ affirmative support, guidance and mentoring on a one- to- one basis; work with our wider family work programme, support families with LGBTQ+ children and deliver work in schools to students & teaching staff.

You will have lead responsibility for our LGBTQ+ Young Peoples Service, including promotion, marketing & administration, along with the induction, support & supervision of sessional staff & volunteers.

Initially most of this work will take place remotely, via home-based working, until elop commences its Covid recovery transition back to fully in-person services and/ or hybrid services.

elop – is a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Full time: 37 hours per week

You must be available to work Tuesday afternoon & evenings & occasional weekends

Salary: £24,050 incl. London Weighting

Closing deadline for submission of application:9am Friday 28 January 2022

Interviews will take place during office hours on: Wednesday 2 February 2022

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is currently recruiting for multiple ‘Supporter Relations Assistant’ positions on a fixed-term basis (with the possibility of becoming a permanent role) to join its Corporate Services division. To manage IRUK’s switchboard and phone enquiry system and to administer the entry of data on the Raisers Edge database whilst delivering excellent supporter care. This will include processing donations, updating and maintaining supporter records and ensuring that information held is accurate, appropriate and up to date. Tasks also include dealing with complaints, enquiries, sending receipts etc.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Experience of using databases
• Excellent telephone manner/general customer service
• Experience of working with sensitive information
• Good levels of computer skills with experience of working with databases and competent in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
• Fast and accurate data entry skills
• Good standard of numeracy
• Proven administrative skills
• Good written skills
• Ability to work in a methodical manner with attention to detail
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work and meet deadlines
• Must be a team player as well as being able to work on own initiative
• Strong empathy for the aims and work of Islamic Relief
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 11/02/2022.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Are you passionate about fighting for social and environmental justice, but can see that traditional campaigning isn't delivering the scale of transformation required? Do you have strong policy and research skills, and want to apply them as part of an innovative team that's breaking new ground? If so then we'd love you to join our growing team.

The Global Advocacy Team at Tearfund has a dream in which we tackle the three defining issues of our time - ending extreme poverty, living within the earth's natural limits and tackling inequality. We walk alongside grassroots movements around the globe, inspiring and equipping them to drive change, and joining with them in policy, media and campaigning work. We're looking for an enthusiastic senior member of staff to join our policy and research team.

We're looking for someone who is:

• able to lead new and expanding areas of work
• an excellent team player
• good at working flexibly and in partnership with others
• experienced in policy, research and influencing, particularly in the area of plastics, waste and poverty.

You will lead and develop advocacy strategies to influence people in power, including managing research projects and building influencing relationships with policy makers, as well as working with international allies to achieve change and working closely with media and campaigns teams. You will be working as part of a passionate and ambitious team, and will love to pray for change, believing that God can and does do amazing things.

We'd love applications from people who are:

• passionate about fighting for environmental and social justice as an integral part of your faith
• comfortable managing research projects and coordinating international advocacy strategies
• confident influencing and inspiring others and able to hold a portfolio of senior relationships externally

Please note: This is a part-time , permanent role at 4 days per week. The full time salary is £46,747 per annum and the part time salary is: £37,397 per annum. This role is based in Teddington but Tearfund is currently trialling hybrid working.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.