Independent Living Officer Jobs in Lambeth, Greater London
EPIC Restart Foundation empowers those recovering from gambling harm to restart positive lives and we are seeking a dynamic Head of Marketing & Communications to join our growing team.
If you are excited by the opportunity to change lives and support people in recovery to rebuild their lives, then we want to hear from you.
70% of our team and trustees have experienced gambling harm in some form - lived experience is not a requirement for this role, but you must be passionate about making a difference, purpose driven and believe in our mission.
Knowledge, skills & experience
- Proven experience in a senior marketing role
- Experience of website and campaign management, able to produce high quality content
- Excellent writing skills with a proven ability to craft compelling messages
- Experience in print, digital media production and publications. Able to manage external marketing & comms consultants and media relationships.
- Advanced IT and digital skills. Knowledge of graphic design tools and basic video editing software is a plus.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and time management
- Outstanding team working skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute marketing and communication strategies.
- Lead innovative campaigns across various channels, including digital, social, PR and events
- Build and manage the brand.
- Digital marketing including email, SEO, and website optimisation.
- Create compelling content, including website and marketing collateral.
- Develop and manage the website ensuring it is developed with knowledge of user experience (UX) and accessibility principles.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media partners, agencies, and influencers to maximise brand exposure.
- Manage national PR outreach and track audience engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) we're dedicated to helping the successful integration of refugees and asylum seekers into the local community. With over three decades of experience, we provide a comprehensive range of services including welfare support, immigration and legal advice, education, counselling, and career guidance.
Our values
- Empathy: we put ourselves in the shoes of those we work with.
- Enterprise: we're innovative and resourceful in our approach to supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
- Empower: we strive to empower our clients, helping them achieve their aspirations.
Role overview: as the Director of RAK, you'll lead our organisation in supporting refugees and asylum seekers in South West London to lead fulfilled and independent lives. Proposals for hybrid working will be considered. Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership
- Developing and implementing annual plans aligned with our strategy, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, to achieve desired outcomes.
- Maintaining efficient systems for the charity's operations, ensuring good governance and financial sustainability.
- Overseeing all aspects of organisational management including finances, resources, services, and communications, in cooperation with trustees.
Governance and Organisational Management
- Working closely with trustees to direct and deliver RAK's objectives according to the charity's strategy.
- Leading and supporting the RAK team to fulfil objectives, emphasising client needs, monitoring outcomes, and integrating learning into operations.
- Ensuring compliance with governance requirements, supporting board responsibilities, and contributing to trustee meetings and reporting.
Financial Management and Human Resources
- Ensuring effective financial management, leading finance and project management teams to maintain controls, preparing reports, and managing spending within budget.
- Developing organisational structure and processes for positive people and service management, adhering to legislation and quality standards.
- Fostering a healthy working culture that encourages staff and volunteers to excel, contribute ideas, and embrace diversity.
Fundraising
- Developing and executing RAK's fundraising strategy, exploring new avenues to diversify funding sources.
- Collaborating with the fundraising manager to cultivate relationships with funders, submitting funding bids, and providing reporting.
- Focus on growing unrestricted funds to reduce reliance on grants.
Advocacy and Influencing
- Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders to amplify the impact of RAK's work.
- Advocating for the needs of our clients to local authorities, healthcare providers, and other relevant agencies.
- Maintaining an effective advice and advocacy service, meeting quality standards (AQS & OISC) and regulatory requirements.
General Duties
- Undertaking any other related duties as required and appropriate to the role.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Leadership and Change Management: proven track record of leading client-focused services, driving strategic development, and managing change effectively.
- Project and Programme Management: experience in creating and delivering complex projects aligned with strategic objectives.
- Fundraising Expertise: understanding of fundraising importance in the charitable sector, with a history of successful and innovative fundraising initiatives.
- Digital Proficiency: ability to harness digital tools so that roles are carried out efficiently and competently.
- Financial Management: track record of managing budgets and contracts effectively.
- Analytical Skills: experience in complex report writing and data analysis.
- Empathy and Inclusivity: ability to empathise with clients from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Team Leadership: excellent people skills, with the ability to empower and motivate staff and volunteers to operate effectively.
- Partnership Building: strong ability to build partnerships, manage coalitions, and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Communication Skills: excellent communication and persuasion skills, including experience in public speaking.
- Governance Knowledge: understanding of governance principles in the voluntary or public sector.
- Safeguarding: experience in leading on safeguarding and health and safety.
Desirable Criteria
- Asylum System Knowledge: understanding or lived experience of the asylum system.
- Policy and Advocacy: experience in asylum-related policy or advocacy work.
- Commercial Awareness: experience in negotiating with statutory, local, or voluntary organisations/authorities.
Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and people who seek asylum to succeed as integrated members of the local community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent.
Salary: £58,00 - £69,00
Closing Date: 8th April 2024.
Interviews will be held w/c 15th April 2024.
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Head Of Relationship Fundraising to join our Fundraising Team based in London or Manchester.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
As the Head of Relationship Fundraising at Centrepoint, you will be a pivotal member of our Fundraising Leadership Team (FLT), spearheading the strategic direction and expansion of our high-value giving portfolio. Managing a dedicated team of 18 fundraisers, you will lead the charge in driving growth across Corporate Partnerships, Philanthropy, Trusts, Foundations, and Government Funding streams. With a focus on nurturing long-term relationships, you will oversee the delivery of £6.4 million in income for FY2024-2025.
What you will be doing
- Crafting and executing a dynamic Relationship Fundraising strategy, fostering collaborative efforts across teams to maximize the potential of high-value income streams.
- Taking ownership of the Corporate Partnerships strategy, guiding the team in cultivating robust new business pipelines and implementing structured account management processes to cultivate sustainable, long-term partnerships.
- Championing the growth of our Philanthropy function, providing strategic support to bolster prospect pipelines and ensure exceptional supporter experiences for our high net worth donors.
- Driving the Trusts and Foundations function forward by setting clear strategic directives to enhance our pipeline for substantial grants.
- Providing inspirational leadership to the Relationship Fundraising team, fostering a culture of motivation and empowerment to achieve ambitious fundraising goals.
- Actively participating in the Fundraising Leadership Team and collaborating effectively with key stakeholders across the organization, including the Senior Leadership Team, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of Relationship Fundraising initiatives with organizational objectives.
About you
We are seeking a dynamic individual with extensive experience and a proven track record in growing high-value income streams within the fundraising landscape. The ideal candidate will possess:
- Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the fundraising disciplines overseen by the Relationship Fundraising function, with a strong understanding of the principles and practices involved.
- A strategic mindset coupled with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans, driving measurable results and fostering sustainable income growth.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a knack for inspiring and motivating others to perform at their best.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders and teams.
- A commitment to Centrepoint's mission and values, with a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness.
If you are a proactive and visionary leader with a passion for driving social change, we invite you to join us in our mission to create a brighter future for vulnerable youth.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Head Of Relationship Fundraising click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The British Hearth Foundation (BHF) is strong, highly effective, and well respected nationally and internationally. Every day we turn to research for hope, which is funded solely by the generosity of our supporters. At BHF, we know the only way to get closer to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases is to invest in pioneering research that has the greatest potential to improve and save lives.
The Director of Philanthropy is a key leadership role within the Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement directorate at the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Accountable for the leadership of the philanthropy team, the role will develop and implement strategies to exponentially grow our income and support from high-net-worth individuals and trusts. Our ambition is to more than double philanthropic income over the next five years.
This is a crucial leadership position and will work at the highest levels to take our philanthropic impact to the next level. We want an exceptional colleague who exemplifies and champions our values; brave, informed, compassionate and driven. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be part of our team. We are more ambitious and determined than ever – because the potential cures and treatments we need are in sight. You could be part of getting us there sooner, so thank you for your interest.
This is a chance to drive a step change in the growth of philanthropy for one of the UK’s largest charities and the nation’s leading independent funder of heart and circulatory disease research. If you feel you have the skills and experience, and you share our determination to help fund lifesaving research, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.
At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least two days each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
We are looking for a creative and motivational leader to nurture, challenge and inspire our philanthropy team to reach ambitious fundraising goals. You will need demonstrable experience of building long-term relationships with high-net-worth constituents as well as a strong track record of securing complex, multi-stakeholder gifts at the 6- and 7-figure level. Experience of working with trustees and/or volunteer committees to drive philanthropic income will also be important.
The ideal candidate will also possess confident communications skills, a high degree of emotional intelligence, a strong sense of integrity, intellectual curiosity and the presence and gravitas to operate at the highest levels both internally and externally.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
First stage interviews will be held virtually on Wednesday 8 May via Microsoft Teams. For those successful, there will be a second round in-person interview on Wednesday 15 May in our London Office.
How to apply
The process involves submitting your CV and Covering Letter to outline your interest and explain how you meet the requirements of the role.
All applications are managed by our search partner, Execucare.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Turquoise Mountain is a British charity that was founded in 2006. We believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. We support artisans to thrive and to revitalise traditions in regions of the world where artisanal heritage is endangered, and to connect people through heritage.
Turquoise Mountain is a fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, and with over 400 international and local staff members worldwide. We combine a cultural heritage focus with a wide scope of activities; we support artisans to thrive and to revitalize their traditions by any means necessary, and to connect people across the world through heritage. The places where we work are complex and sometimes affected by conflict.
Sound financial records and prudent management of our finances is core to everything we undertake. We have a small central Finance team that closely works with in-country Finance Teams. Because we, as part of our charitable mission, promote the sale of artisan goods to international markets, Turquoise Mountain has a trading subsidiary and also engages independent trading entities in the countries in which it is active. This means our Finance focus covers both charity and commercial, across different jurisdictions, and with culturally diverse teams. This makes the Head of Global Finance role a diverse one, that requires the ability to switch quickly, to build strong relationships, to lead and guide, whilst maintaining spotless financial records and financial compliance and providing senior management with the information and transparency it needs to make strategic decisions.
This is an exciting time to join TM, as we expand our operations and implement best-practices, the opportunity is there for someone who is committed to capacity building and leading a team through positive change.
Please read through the provided Job Description and Person Profile for more information on the role and how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Mulberry Centre’s vision is to be known and respected by everyone living or working within reach of our services who may become affected by cancer. To help us achieve this, we are looking for an experienced and inspiring Marketing and Communications Lead to help raise the profile of The Mulberry Centre and the services we provide, to help recruit staff and volunteers, and to support fundraising and community engagement.
You will be able to promote the voice of the people who use our services in our communications, as well as help build our reputation as a charity of excellence for cancer support and a credible partner with external stakeholders. Working collaboratively across the team, you will develop, deliver and co-ordinate an integrated and effective marketing and communications plan. You will take the overall responsibility for external marketing and communication activities for The Mulberry Centre.
You will have an established track record of marketing and communications work, including digital and social media, and an ability to write and edit copy for different audiences. You will manage website updates, social media posts, e-newsletters and news releases, and have a proven ability to develop and execute an impactful marketing and communications plan. As a small charity, this post is very much “hands-on” and requires an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at a time. You will be key to making sure that we are known by everyone living or working within reach of our services who may become affected by cancer.
Applications will not be considered without a covering letter, showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role (can be found in the job pack).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual to join The Sleep Charity to lead our trust and grant fundraising. Supporting those that have sleep issues is at the heart of everything we do. With over 40% of the population suffering sleep difficulties, we know that we need to significantly extend our reach. This is a new role that will support us to maximise our impact across the nation.
Until recently writing of bids has been carried out by our CEO and Founder. You will work closely with the senior management team. You will also benefit from line management from our Corporate Partnership Manager who has extensive experience in this field. This is a diverse role that you can really make your own. You need to be a flexible thinker and be excited by new opportunities, developing creative ideas to secure funding. This role is essential to the growth of the charity and requires someone with drive and passion. You need to be excited by new opportunities and have a methodical approach to applications.
You will need you to have excellent communication skills and the ability to research and identify suitable grant opportunities. Enthusiasm is key, we are looking for a solution focused person who can work independently as well as part of a team.
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we will be in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. Some out of office hours work will be required.
Salary: £25,970 per annum
Benefits: 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service, Company pension contribution, Life insurance (3 x salary), Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline, Interest-free Season Ticket Loan, Additional maternity pay and leave, Additional paternity pay, Additional sick pay.
ABOUT US
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.
We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.
Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will play an integral role in planning and delivering our flagship annual Night of Light Gala, working closely with our Event Lead and the rest of the Philanthropy Team on this dazzling event. Our Gala raised approximately £300K of vital funds in 2023. You will work with some amazing suppliers, high profile people, volunteers and supporters on this, and other events. You will get to support third-party events, including Golf Days and challenges, and special events like our 8-Hour cycle challenge round Brands Hatch for 20 teams of four in September, as well as any new events for our philanthropists to deliver vital income, and inspire our supporters to grow and repeat their events, each year.
You will also provide essential research and administration support to help prospect and steward incredible high-level supporters and our Fundraising Board of volunteers.
ABOUT YOU
Do you want to use your experience in Events and your organisational skills to ensure Missing People’s events and challenges delight participants and raise vital funds for the charity?
You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise as you will be working on several projects concurrently. You will be responsible for reaching out to some of our most important supporters and will be confident in communicating with a diverse people such as executives, high net worth individuals and people affected by the issue of missing.
You will have experience of:
• Planning and delivering events.
• Writing impactful communications such as letters, emails, or newsletters
• Strong administration
You will also have:
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Outstanding communication skills suited to diverse audiences such as executives, high net worth individuals and community leaders.
• A commitment to Missing People’s values and aims.
WORKING FOR MISSING PEOPLE
Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which really makes a difference to vulnerable people throughout the UK?
Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here.
You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits.
FIND OUT MORE AND APPLY
If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply to read the full job description, a letter from the Major Donor Managers and information about the charity's fantastic achievements in 2023. We look forward to receiving your application.
Please ensure you include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 4th April 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date if we receive a high number of applications and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews: 10th April 2024
You may also have experience in the following: Events Coordinator, Hospitality, Events Co-ordinator, Conference Manager, Events Assistant, PR, Public Relations, Events Manager, Sales, Business Development Events Organiser, Events Assistant, Events Manager, Events Administrator, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Administrator, Events Management, Funding Coordination Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Donor Management, Regional Fundraising, Third Sector, Charity Funding, etc
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Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.
We value diversity and aim to have diverse workforce that reflects the community and our service users, in line with our vision, values and inclusion commitments. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The Master of Research (MRes) in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology (DNP) is a two-year Master’s programme, which is a collaboration between Anna Freud, University College London and The Child Study Centre at Yale University in the USA. The MRes brings together thinking from multiple perspectives, with a particular focus in the role of neuroscience in understanding child psychopathology.
This post provides a forum for the successful candidate to develop skills and experience in teaching and delivery of an innovative and well-established MRes programme. The post-holder will be required to undertake several tasks to support the programme including i. delivery of one module in each term (Terms 1, 2 and 3) related to affective and developmental neuroscience; ii. support with marking and assessment of coursework and theses; iii. Support with student pastoral care.
The post-holder will need to have a relevant PhD and/or child clinical qualification at Master’s level or above e.g. Child Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology with child experience. They will have excellent knowledge of child development across a range of domains, with strong understanding of at least one main theoretical approach. Teaching experience at postgraduate level (or equivalent) is essential.
Location
Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching will be held face to face at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract duration
Permanent
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Monday 8 April
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 12 April. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17 April
How to apply
Please click on the 'Apply now’ button. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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INTRODUCING ONWARDS & UPWARDS
Onwards and Upwards (O&U) is a charity created to directly tackle the cycle of reoffending driven by the barriers to unemployment faced; our purpose is clear, and our plan is simple. We will break the cycle of reoffending by starting sustainable businesses which train and employ ex-offenders. These must be organisations that people are proud to work for, provide personal and professional development, that operate in high demand sectors, and that showcase the talents and potential of ex-offenders as employees to businesses and society at large.
Our plan in the long-term is to launch, test, and grow a range of businesses that all follow this model – of training, supporting and employing ex-offenders in positive environments that are part of a community, with aspirational brands, and with full support for people to grow and move on with their lives.
Our first commercial venture is XO Bikes – where we train people to become qualified bike mechanics and then aim to find them meaningful jobs in the cycling sector and beyond.
THE ROLE
The next few years is a transformational time for Onwards and Upwards as we take the stride forward in starting our second venture, but only once we have secured a best-in-class training and support model, and delivered XO Bikes to sustainability. Beyond this we are an agile and entrepreneurial team that has a tendency for finding and taking advantage of great ideas and opportunities. To achieve all this we need a great Ops function, and someone leading it that can grow as we do.
We are looking for an organised, motivated, and experienced Operations professional to ensure O&U and our Commercial Ventures run smoothly and efficiently, our staff team is valued and supported, and our management teams are kept up to date and fully informed. This role would be perfect for an Ops Director excited by our approach and mission, or as a first step into a Director role for a proven Ops manager.
The primary responsibilities include:
HR
Our staff and volunteers are central to what we do here at O&U and XO Bikes. We are a growing team and it is essential that all staff members feel valued and supported. The Operations Director will assist the core management team in ensuring we all work well together to fulfil the missional objectives of the charity. Tasks will include:
· Management of O&U and XO Bikes HR functions including recruitment, administration, compensation and benefits, training and development, staff wellbeing and performance management.
· Ensuring our staff team and volunteers are well qualified for their roles and developed both professionally and personally.
· Volunteer recruitment, management, and productivity
FINANCE
The Operations Director will need to have a good understanding of finance reporting and systems to inform leadership, manage budgets and cashflow and ensure we meet statutory financial requirements. They will manage the Finance Assistant who is responsible for keeping our finance systems up to date and managing day to day bookkeeping.
Finance tasks will include:
· Management of Finance Assistant to ensure accurate, timely and complete information is provided to Trustees and the O&U management team to inform strategy and planning decisions. This will include the following tasks:
o Production of annual budgets and cashflows in conjunction with the management team
o Management of relationships with auditors, Charity Commission and HMRC
o Responsibility for statutory and management finance reporting including external independent examinations/audits.
· Production of monthly management accounts, balance sheet, cashflow and profit and loss
· Ensure timely filing of annual reports and accounts for the charity and any ventures the trustees are responsible for
OFFICE SUPPORT
The Operations Director will manage the Operations Assistant and ensure staff are fully set up and trained on all IT systems. This includes Microsoft office products, database management systems, HR platforms and retail/production systems.
· Operational management of IT services and support at O&U and XO Bikes
· Ensure IT provision is consistent, up to date and easily accessible to all staff and volunteers
· Ensure training is provided for all staff and volunteers
PREMISES MANAGEMENT
The Operations Director will ensure the offices, workshops and retail outlets are safe spaces, well maintained and fit for purpose. This will include the following:
· Review building security and insurance provision annually
· Review health and safety policies and ensure training is provided to all staff
· Ensure fire regulations are complied with at all premises
· Review property leases and liaise with landlords as required by core management team
· Manage relationship with local council re business rates and discretionary relief applications
· Manage contracts with utility providers (includes lighting/heating/water)
· Manage support contracts re fire regulations, health and safety
CHARITY GOVERNANCE
The Operations Director will be the liaison between the UK Charity Commission, the trustees of O&U and the staff team. Tasks will include:
· Collation of updates from managers for the Trustees (6 reports per annum)
· Attendance at all trustee meetings
· Production and circulation of Trustee meeting minutes
· Charity Commission administration and reporting
· Trustee onboarding
LEGAL & COMPLIANCE
Ensure implementation of procedures and policies in line with all relevant statutory requirements concerning HR, Finance and Charity governance. Ensure O&U is kept up to date with all regulatory changes which affect the charity and our commercial ventures. This will include the following:
· Keep up to date with changing legislation and laws affecting companies and charities making appropriate recommendations to management on changes and other relevant matters.
THE PERSON
We are looking for someone who shares our belief that individuals who commit crimes should be given the opportunity to build themselves a positive and productive life atop the foundations of secure employment. The cycle of reoffending is an enormous issue, but one we can start to solve.
Our hope is to find an energetic, organised, and positive team player, similarly comfortable working independently. It is a very varied role and one that needs calm focus as well as spontaneity and initiative – things change fast here, and this allows us to progress towards our mission rapidly.
Most importantly, we want someone who cares as much as we do about why we exist – the people we aim to help. Bikes are an end to a means, and that means is giving people ready to turn away from crime the platform on which to launch a successful and rewarding career. Cycle broken.
As a rough guide, with poetic interpretation encouraged, we are looking for:
Essential skills
· A collaborative leader who can build relationships with staff members at all levels, inform decision making and help us fulfil our missional objectives
- 3+ years operational/management experience
- Sound understanding of financial management, reporting and accounting systems (Xero preferred)
- Highly motivated and driven self-starter, able to adapt quickly when priorities change
- Management experience in pastoral environments
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office products and database management systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in creating high-level reports and presentations
Desirable skills
· Experience of working with diverse communities
· Knowledge of charity governance structures and statutory requirements
· Accountancy/financial qualification
· Professional qualifications in business management or HR
· Experience of working with ex-offenders or in a prison setting
· Experience of volunteer management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about leading a creative and high achieving team supporting vulnerable adults and local VCS organisations? If so, we want to hear from you!
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is looking for a Director of Services to oversee the delivery of our Lewisham-focused services: Community Connections (social prescribing), Community Development, Befriending and Community Transport.
Although the post holder will be working for Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, the teams they manage will support adults of all ages from 18+
The successful candidate will oversee an amazing team and work closely with partners across the health, social care, and voluntary sectors to ensure that isolated Lewisham residents get high quality services that enable them to find local groups that meet their needs, break down barriers to access and provide support from well trained and caring volunteers.
If you are a confident manager, who shares our vision of person-centred services that build on people’s strengths, and are keen to empower staff, volunteers and service users to contribute to the strategic vision of the organisation and to find creative new ways to work with partners and make a difference in the local community, this job is for you!
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to provide a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and we strongly encourage you to apply if you are from a marginalized or underrepresented group.
Employee Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
- Flexi time scheme allowing the claiming back of additional hours worked
- Other flexible working options, including some hybrid working (ie some home working by agreement)
- Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
- CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
- TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary
For full details please download the Job Pack which includes a Job Description, Person Specification and application form.
Closing date for applications – 9am on 15th April 2024
Interviews will take place week commencing 22nd April in Catford
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Research Lead – Underlying causes of violence
Reports to: Head of Toolkit and Synthesis
Salary: £54,000
Contract: 2 years Fixed term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date: 9am Monday, 8th April 2024
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen growth. We have also seen increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build a fantastic body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives.
We also need to understand the underlying causes of violence and which children are most in need of support. This is where your role is so important.
Your key responsibilities
As the Research Lead on causes of violence, you will be an essential part of the YEF team. You will
- Lead the YEF’s research into the causes and nature of violence in England and Wales. You’ll investigate questions like:
- Why does violence happen? What seems to protect children or put them at greater risk?
- Are there particular locations or times where violence happens most often?
- Why do people desist from violence and how can we support this process?
- How can we use this information effectively and ethically?
- Make sure we invest in research that fills important gaps in knowledge and leads to important changes. This could include commissioning:
- Systematic reviews on issues like child criminal exploitation, drug markets and children’s experiences of involvement in violence.
- Detailed analysis of individual cases of violence. You’ll commission research teams to explore:
- How we can learn about the causes and contexts of violence through rich mixed methods analysis of individual cases.
- Whether we can learn generalisable lessons from a sample of cases.
- Other new primary research such as quantitative analysis of existing datasets, rich qualitative exploration of children’s experiences or working with our large number of young people trained as peer researchers (as part of the Peer Action Collective).
- You will create accessible summaries of key pieces of research. This could include:
- A systematic review (funded by YEF) of existing research.
- Key criminological insights about the nature of crime and violence.
- You’ll create useful tools and resources (similar to our Toolkit) which support decision-makers to apply insights from your work. This could include guidance to commissioners on how to understand the nature of violence in their area, the needs of local children, and
- You’ll develop great relationships with experts and represent YEF in external meetings and events. You’ll promote our research by speaking at conferences and events.
- You’ll work with our Change team to identify opportunities for our research to influence policy and practice, and bring about positive changes that will keep children safe.
- You’ll have line management responsibility for a Research Manager. You’ll ensure they contribute effectively to your portfolio of work.
About you
You are this sort of person:
- You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of violence affecting young people. You care about having an impact.
- You share our belief that an evidence-based approach is our best hope of preventing violence. You’re fascinated by research, but you’re not just interested in research for its own sake. You want to achieve actual changes in outcomes for children.
- You know a lot about research on violence, where it happens, what causes it and who does it. You know the key ideas, debates and studies. You’re comfortable talking about this research with experts. There are many ways to acquire this knowledge, including professional experience, academic research or study, and personal interest.
- You’re a confident reader of research (including systematic reviews and quantitative methods) and have strong critical appraisal skills. You know when research can be trusted and when it can’t and can confidently articulate your views on the strength of research. You might have gained this expertise through your academic studies, research or professional experience.
- You have at least three years’ experience working in a role that required you to think about research. This could include a range of roles in policy, academia, funding or practice.
- You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex research findings into plain writing that everyone can understand.
- You have excellent project and time management skills. You can work independently, quickly and to a high standard.
- You are good with people. You’re comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners and policy-makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenge when required.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.
- You work well in a team. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.
- You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
You may have:
- Experience of commissioning research and managing external contractors. You can scrutinise a budget to ensure it provides value for money.
- Confident public speaking skills. You’re an excellent verbal communicator. You’ve delivered dozens of talks on complex or contested topics. You’re calm and confident when answering challenging questions.
- Experience of working directly on the prevention of violence or crime. This might mean working directly with young people at risk of becoming involved in crime or working with organisations that fund or deliver relevant programmes.
- Experience of developing a research strategy. You have thought hard about gaps in the evidence base, how they can be filled and how this might influence policy and practice.
We would consider flexible arrangements to find the right candidate. This could include:
- Secondments for candidates with an established record of research on the causes of violence. This arrangement might suit an academic researcher who is looking to gain experience outside of academia but does not want to leave academia entirely.
- Flexible working alongside postgraduate study.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Additional benefits include
£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.
Hybrid working details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9:00am Monday, 8th April 2024.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
- Why are you motivated to apply for this role?
- Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
Interview process
Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 16th of April 2024.
There will be a task to prepare for in advance.
Personal data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Senior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Location: Camden (Hybrid working Option Available)
Salary: £30,765.38 - £32,887.13 per annum.
(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Closing Date: 9th April 2024 at 12 noon
Virtual Interview Date: 15th April & 22 April
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Senior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Department
This is an exciting role within EDI. You will be supporting the Head of Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) to design, refine and implement a brand-new anti racism program for the charity and embed this new strategic direction.
The EDI team is responsible for ensuring that Solace’s intersectional values are woven throughout our internal and external profile. As an organisation, we are committed to ensuring that all our people, service users and volunteers, feel valued and where structural inequality and discrimination of any kind does not exist. We are looking for a passionate and transformative individual to support this agenda y delivering training to help achieve positive transformation across the workplace.
About the Role
We are looking for an energetic individual to take the lead on delivering new equity initiatives. Able to drive forward change projects in collaboration with staff from different teams and departments.
You will help us build EDI competency and skills throughout the organisation. By empowering staff with the tools, knowledge and expertise to create an anti-racist culture. As well as demonstrating exactly how staff can practice effective inclusion.
As the Senior EDI Officer you will support with the delivery of Solace’s Strategic and Operational EDI Plans, ensuring that everything we do takes an intersectional approach to Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
About You
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
· Flexible working
· Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
· Generous holiday entitlement
· Employer pension contribution
· Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
· Access to Inclusion Networks
· Daily clinical debriefing
· Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
· Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
· Flow & Restore yoga classes
· Meditation sessions
· Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
· Values, Behaviours & Competencies
· Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
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 practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Hours: Part Time 21 hours to be worked daytime Monday – Thursday, days flexible. Some evening or weekend working may occasionally be required.
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: CEO
Responsible for: None
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 FTE DOE
Location: Hybrid – White House Community Centre, other Age UK Richmond locations, other community locations and wider locations as needed for the role. Some home working available in line with Hybrid Working Policy.
Are you interested in making a real difference to the lives of local older people? Do you want to put your skills to work with an established local charity?
Age UK Richmond upon Thames are a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised services designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence. Our friendly and committed team of 45 staff and 100+ volunteers support around 4,000 local older people each year.
We have created this new role within the charity, as we look to the future. The population of Richmond upon Thames is expected to continue to grow older over coming years. New generations of older people will have different needs and expectations for us to respond to in partnership. Our local health & social care partners will need us to find new ways of providing support that will reduce pressure on them. We will also need to adapt to a more challenging financial environment. This challenging but rewarding new position has been created to help us respond to some of these challenges and opportunities.
We are looking for an excellent communicator, strategic thinker and relationship builder with significant development experience. A proactive, flexible and positive approach is also essential, with a keen interest in improving the lives of older people at a local level.
The role will include:
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Leading on development focused projects, often working in partnership
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Helping shape and deliver against the organisations new 2025 strategy
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Researching and developing fundraising proposals for sources such as trusts & foundations
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Identifying opportunities for development and innovation
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Representing the organisation and building partnerships
The full job specification is available separately. Please click apply to be taken to our website for full details, and how to apply. Closing date for applications is 9 a.m. on Monday 15th April 2024. Interviews will take place on Monday 22nd April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a collaborative and engaging lead to work in our Business and Investor Engagement (B&IE) team to grow and build relationships with the UK food sector. This role will oversee the charity’s engagement with the business community, with a particular focus on the Out of Home and manufacturing sectors. This involves having strategic oversight of and managing relationships with businesses across the UK food system and positioning ourselves as insight-led critical friends.
The B&IE team engages major food businesses on actions they can take to shift the UK towards more healthy and sustainable diets in order to tackle food system issues such as climate change, nature loss, diet related disease and dietary inequalities. We provide insight and analysis underpinned by our Plating Up Progress benchmark to support and hold businesses to account in increasing sales of healthier and more sustainable foods and in shifting towards more responsible business practices.
The business engagement lead will work closely with the Senior Business and Investor engagement manager to build and develop relationships with the Out of Home and manufacturing sectors, oversee the Food Foundation’s role in an exciting new partnership with a major broadcaster in support of more plant rich diets, oversee the delivery of our flagship report – The State of the Nation’s Food Industry (SOFI) - and collaborate with civil society partners also working in this space. Previous line management experience is desirable but not essential.
This role would be well suited to a registered nutritionist or sustainable food systems expert with experience of working in or with industry and looking to make the move into the charity sector.
For further information please visit our website to view the full job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.