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Centre 404 is a leading charity with an excellent strong reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs.
We are now seeking an experienced, solution-focussed Head of Finance and IT to join our Senior Management Team. This role oversees the financial operations and drives the development of our integrated IT strategy, ensuring first-class financial and IT service across the organisation.
In this role you will ensure timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation, fostering a culture of financial accountability and ensuring that all stakeholders have a sense of co-ownership of this; working closely with the senior management team you will support grant applications to ensure that the terms and conditions of these grants are understood and complied with. You will also manage our cloud-based IT services to support the delivery of our strategic plan, ensuring best value IT across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with a solid understanding of IT systems management. They will have proven experience in both financial and IT leadership roles, working closely with senior managers and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at senior levels. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences to ensure the organisation's financial sustainability. Experience in the charity sector and in developing financial strategy is essential for this role.
In return, the post holder will benefit from being part of a well-established and supportive finance function and Senior Leadership Team.
Full details of the role are outlined in the job description and background information.
Closing date: Please note, applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and the children we support, and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
Job Title: Data Analyst
Team: Supporter Experience & Engagement
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and one of our offices - based in London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)
Salary on Appointment: £41,400 - £45,540 per annum (earning potential to £62,100)
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy and created new roles to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
About us
The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.
It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.
Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.
Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.
Purpose of Role
- To understand Ramblers’ audience behaviours by analysing customer data
- To design and implement data solutions to drive revenue growth, supporter engagement, membership acquisition, retention and lifetime value from new and existing audiences
- To deliver secure, easily interpreted, and accessible information to staff members and volunteers about the Ramblers members, supporters, groups, walks and accounts.
- Democratise data by ensuring it is relevant, accurate and accessible.
- To create and improve existing processes within the Ramblers through the use of automations and technology to improve staff productivity and produce specialised outcomes.
- To support leadership in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of campaigns and initiatives.
Key responsibilities
- Drive the organisation to use data in its operations, using first party and third-party data sources to facilitate more informed and reliable decision making.
- Working in collaboration with teams across the organisation (particularly Income and Marketing) to develop and implement data driven approaches to income generation with a particular focus on quantitative modelling and testing.
- Working with internal Digital and IT teams, ensure information flows between systems (Salesforce, the Data Warehouse, Marketing Cloud etc) in an accurate and timely manner, to ensure our supporters receive the best possible service and we have a full view of their activities when planning our own.
- Ensure our data insights platform provides volunteers with understandable and easy to use information for all aspects of administering their Area(s)/Group(s).
- Lead on developing and improving new processes and automations to save organisational time and resources through digital technology to drive quicker and more optimised outcomes.
- Maintain accurate supporter information in an accessible and secure way through IT systems such as the CRM and Data Warehouse in accordance with data and charity legislation.
- Develop and present modelling an analysis of supporters through more targeted and personalised communication utilising modern statistical analysis techniques.
- Create and maintain processes allowing for self-service of simple or regularly scheduled selections by staff members.
- Develop a robust and efficient audience segmenting and selection process for more complicated selections in a timely manner, considering appropriate targeting, efficient messaging, and other comms activity.
- Work closely with marketing, operations, and other teams to provide data-driven insights and recommendations that inform campaigns, initiatives, and overall strategy.
- Track and report on the effectiveness of initiatives and campaigns, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvement based on data analysis.
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post holder by the Ramblers.
This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.
The Person
Required Skills and Experience
- Experience using a modern data reporting tool such as Power BI or Tableau
- Experience in using a marketing automation tool such as Mailchimp and or Marketing Cloud
- Expertise in programming languages such as Python
- Knowledge of SQL and data warehousing
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical terms and process in an appropriate way for a variety of audiences
- High capability to deliver and drive organisational or behavioural change, particularly in relation to the use of data to drive better decision making
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience working with data in the not-for-profit sector
- Interest in walking and/or being an advocate for the outdoors and natural environment.
- Experience of working with volunteers
- Experience in digital marketing/social media reporting, such as Facebook Ads, Google Ads or Sprout Social
- Experience in change management and supporting others to adapt new ways of working
- Experience of working with Salesforce or similar CRM
- A degree in a quantitative field (Maths, Physics, Economics etc) or equivalent experience
The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join TreeHouse School as its new Head of Business and Operations to lead on continuous operational/business improvements at our Ofsted “Outstanding” school.
Location: Muswell Hill, London
Salary: Circa £65,000
Type: Permanent, full time (40 hours per week)
Start date for role: January 2025
About TreeHouse School:
TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school for pupils aged 4- 19 with Autism and learning difficulties.
There are currently over 100 pupils on roll supported by approximately 160+ staff consisting of qualified teachers, teaching assistants, allied health professionals, positive behaviour support staff and operational staff.
It is a thriving and inclusive community devoted to the education and well-being of autistic children and young people across each of its three distinct curriculum pathways, which are tailored to meet the diverse needs of our pupils: pre-formal, semi-formal, and formal. Each pathway focuses on promoting well-being, independence, and social participation, with a strong emphasis on personalised learning and positive behaviour support.
About the role:
We are seeking a new Head of Business and Operations to play a crucial role in supporting the Head to review and drive continuous improvement.
The key responsibilities in the role will include:
- Finances: You will oversee and manage all finances and a multi million pound budget for the school.
- Human Resources: This will include leading on people strategy, workforce planning and performance management including evaluating the schools operational model.
- Systems and Processes: One of the immediate priorities for this role will be to evaluate systems and processes (for monitoring areas outlined in the job description) and seek ways to streamline these with innovative solutions.
This role does involve line management of two assistant operations managers as well as other office and facilities staff within the school.
You will work with the Headteacher to alleviate the administrative burdens from them but importantly support change management where identified / agreed.
Who we are looking for:
The ideal candidate will be proficient in HR, finance including budget management and operations management — including management of operational performance and reporting for governance and relationship management (internal and external stakeholders).
We are looking for a leader who is confident to tackle challenges head-on and drive continuous improvement.
Applications for this role close at 12am on Tuesday 8th of October 2024
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 9th of October 2024
Interview date: Thursday 17th and Wednesday 18th of October 2024
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK is currently recruiting for a Finance Analyst to help provide high quality financial data analysis, business intelligence and modelling to our shared services division.
As a Finance Analyst at Age UK, you will support our FP&A Manager by creating insightful analysis and reporting, business intelligence and financial performance and risk reports. This opportunity is ideal for someone who wants to gain experience within the charity sector, working for a national charity in an accomplished FP&A team.
If you have passion for the mission and values of Age UK, combined with a desire to contribute to positive social impact, this role may be for you. For an more extensive list of responsibilities, please review the job description below.
This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in London and you would be expected to attend the office around once a month for team days and more often if necessary.
Age UK internal grade - 7L. This salary includes a market supplement due to the specialism of this position.
Must haves:
* High proficiency in financial modelling techniques.
* Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions.
* Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
* Experience of building detailed models within Power BI advantageous but not essential. Experience of working to deadlines.
* Communication: Ability to distill complex issues to understandable and actionable items.
* Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse financial data and create financial models for decision support.
* Attention to Detail: High attention to detail and accuracy.
* Organisational Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Systems: Aptitude for picking up new IT systems.
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
Great to haves:
* 1-2 years of business finance or other relevant experience is advantageous but not essential.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Key Details
Salary: £37,400 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance, and flexible/hybrid working.
Hours: 35 per week over 5 days (we would also consider applicants who wanted to do 4 days a week on a pro-rata basis)
Contract type: This is a full-time role. Some flexibility on hours may be available.
Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly.
About the Role
GLP has a new, cutting-edge tech stack and we’re keen to use it to deliver sector-leading campaigning work. Our data team consists of an engineer, an analyst, and this role.
As a team you’ll work to build a data platform that helps the organisation achieve its goals. That means giving colleagues timely and valuable insights, and building systems and models to help automate and optimise our marketing and campaigning work.
The link to our job pack which includes the full job description, personal specification, Good Law Project values, and structure chart can be found below. Alternatively, click "Apply via Website" to view the job pack on our website.
What we're looking for
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Experience in using Salesforce CRM as an administrator
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Experience in developing reporting, incorporating multiple criteria based on ever changing requirements
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Experience analysing data
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Experience using data management tools and techniques including Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulae, data manipulation and presentation)
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Experience solving difficult data problems
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Experience of working with data protection guidelines
What we do
- Good Law Project (GLP) is a not-for-profit campaigning organisation which holds power to account and fights for a fairer, greener future. We believe in people-powered justice.
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We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.
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Our close-knit team of staff work across three core areas: campaigning, legal and operations. We are nimble and reactive to external events which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced, at times quite pressured environment. You must share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation which encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence the organisation’s direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.
- See our website for more about what we do.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, click on "Apply via Website" to be redirected to our website where you will be asked to complete an online application form and upload your CV.
Contact
If you have any questions about this role, please email the contact details in the job pack below. Or click "Apply via Website" to view our contact details on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Description – Impact and Evaluation Manager
Reporting to: Senior Analyst
Location: Hybrid/London or Sheffield with regular travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35hrs
Salary and Grade: 5NO/LO-National £30,598 - £32,208/ London £33,709 - £35,484
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to over 8,000 frontline charities and community groups.The food we redistribute is nutritious and good to eat. It reaches charities across the UK, including school breakfast clubs, older people’s lunch clubs, homeless shelters, and community cafes. Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.
Every year, more than 4.5 million tonnes of food go to waste in the UK, enough for 10 billion meals. Meanwhile, the cost-of-living crisis is driving millions into food insecurity. FareShare has a plan to help use surplus food to support those struggling to make ends meet, and strengthen communities across the UK through our network of local charities and community groups. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.
FareShare’s Strategy & Vision
Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.
Our Values: Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Analyst and collaborating closely with our Public Affairs, Policy and Campaigns Consultant, you will help to ensure that FareShare has a robust impact and evaluation framework and deliver research projects that are able to clearly articulate and demonstrate the social and environmental outcomes of its work.
This role is central to an evidence-based culture and embedding evaluation into service development and delivery across our service. You will help shape the future of the charity by working with colleagues across FareShare, ensuring that impact and evaluation insights are used to drive service improvement and innovation. You will be supporting qualitative and quantitative research projects across key stakeholders and provide insight for our Marketing and Public Affairs work.
You will ensure that all outputs are brought to life and communicated across both internal and external communications channels to deliver compelling narratives which highlight the social and environmental impact of FareShare’s work. Ultimately, helping to deliver more food to FareShare’s charity beneficiaries.
This is an exciting time to join FareShare as it has gone through tremendous growth and change. This role is critical in evidencing FareShare impact, through designing, developing, and implementing organisational wide monitoring, evaluation and learning initiatives. It also presents a unique opportunity to combine both social and environmental impact measurements.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about impact and evaluation with strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, the ability to transform data into engaging insights and great at communicating with a wide range of audiences.
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.
Main areas of responsibility: We don’t need you to have experience in all these areas, we’ll train and support you in the role, but here is a flavour of what you’ll be doing day to day.
- Support Impact and Evaluation work across FareShare. This will include:
Reviewing and updating the Impact & Evaluation frameworks, including FareShare’s Theory of Change.
Developing measurement tools and support with measuring impact in a robust and consistent way, that’s informed by FareShare’s Theory of Change
Analysing data and providing meaningful data insights.
- Support FareShare’s Public Affairs and Policy function to ensure asks of government are well evidenced
- Collaborating cross-departmentally with marketing, public affairs, fundraising, FareShare’s ESG manager and with FareShare’s network of Regional Partners to design and implement impact measurement tools and engagingly communicate these
- To support the development and implementation of evaluation projects that will help FareShare in getting a better understanding of its’ community; their needs; and how to maximize the social value of its’ work, including FareShare’s Annual Impact Survey
- Helping in producing briefs and coordinating external evaluation project, including engaging with academia, managing relationship with universities and supporting research into the gap between waste and surplus related to health, such as FareShare’s Social Return on Investment research
- Producing high quality impact reports for internal and external stakeholders, including FareShare’s Annual Impact and Annual Report
- Analysing survey data, paired with research of wider context
- Summarise and disseminate complex information in a simple, accessible way to develop consistent sources of truth and share key information organisation wide
- Helping to improve Impact & Evaluation practices across FareShare, with a focus around environmental outcomes/impact to measure environmental impact in line with FareShare’s Theory of Change outcomes
Essential Criteria: These are things we really need you to have to succeed in this role. If you meet these criteria, we’d really like to hear from you.
1. 1-3 years’ experience of a similar role or working on Impact & Evaluation and research projects
2. In-depth knowledge and experience of impact measurement and evaluation methods, tools and techniques, such Theory of Change, logic models, quantitative and qualitative analysis, using evaluation frameworks
3. Experience analysing, interpreting and presenting internal data and contextual research into engaging insights for a variety of audiences
4. Strong communication & stakeholder engagement skills, such as report writing, stakeholder engagement, generating impact reports, presentations
5. Experience with project management and collaborating cross-departmentally to drive evaluation or research, such as co-designing impact measurement tools, conducting surveys, leading working groups
Desirable Criteria: Even if you don’t meet the criteria below, we’d still like to hear from you, these are just an added bonus!
1. Experience of collaborating with a) marketing b) a dedicated IT and data team c) public affairs and policy team, to implement impact measurement tools and building compelling narratives
2. Experience updating Theory of Change, familiarity with change methodologies and why they are important
3. Experience designing and carrying out surveys to measure impact
4. Experience of designing, executing and embedding measurement frameworks.
5. Experience of policy research and policy development support.
6. Experience of working cross-functionally within a busy organisation meeting project deadlines
7. Experience of briefing and managing external consultants
8. Experience of building contacts with and working alongside academic partners
9. Able to develop strong internal and external relationships
10. Ability to think creatively and use data to tell stories
11. Experience interpreting publicly available data to build an understanding of the wider context and setting
12. Experience of, or willingness to develop data visualisation skills, such as PowerBI, Tableau, QGIS
13. Highly numerate and computer literate, including excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, as well as a wider range of project management, CRM and internal communication tools.
14. Knowledge of, and interest in, FareShare’s mission
Competencies and behaviours: These are key to you succeeding in this role.
1. Good communication skills, written and verbal
2. An enquiring mind, highly organised with good attention to detail
3. Proficient IT skills, including all Microsoft office packages; specifically, an advanced user of Excel with technical skills to analyse data
4. Enthusiastic approach
5. Flexibility and ability to work well as part of a team and independently
6. Curiosity and empathy with FareShare’s mission and strategy
7. A commitment to Equality and Diversity
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
Job Title: Deputy Recruitment Manager
Salary: £43,314 per annum (increasing to £48,126 in 18 months) + £750 Homeworking Allowance
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased - Midlands - Applicants should be able to travel across the Midlands for foster carer recruitment events and home visits to prospective foster carers. Travel will include areas such as, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. Travel also to attend occasional manager meetings and away days in locations such as London and Manchester.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recruitment Service as a Deputy Recruitment Manager. This role is responsible for the successful recruitment of new TACT foster carers, proactively building excellent relationships with potential fostering applicants & guiding them through the assessment & approval process.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Deputy Recruitment Manager will include:
- Overseeing the assessment process providing supervision and support to Independent Assessors and internal assessing Social Worker.
- Managing and providing quality assurance for all Form F assessments through to approval.
- Working closely with Area Teams to identify training opportunities for applicants in assessment
- Attend and provide up to date information to area team meetings.
- Providing an ongoing customer focused relationship with applicants
We are looking for candidates with:
- BA or Master’s in Social Work or Dip SW, CSS or CQSW qualification
- Current Registration with the relevant professional body
- Experience of working in Children's Services
- A Management qualification (or the willingness to undertake one)
- Experience of working flexibly as part of team
- A passion for ensuring children receive the highest quality care from their foster family
- Experience of delivering training to potential foster families and supporting them in their journey
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
Whilst being homebased, the Deputy Recruitment Manager will be required to travel for recruitment activity across the Midlands. Applicants should be able to travel across the Midlands for foster carer recruitment events and home visits to prospective foster carers. Travel will include areas such as, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton. Travel also to attend occasional manager meetings and away days in locations such as London and Manchester.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Please see the Job Information Pack, Job Description for more detailed information.
- Closing Date: Monday 7th October 2024
- Interview Dates: Tuesday 15th October (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
Job Title: Deputy Recruitment Manager
Salary: £43,314 per annum (increasing to £48,126 in 18 months) + £750 Homeworking Allowance
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased - Wales - travel required for recruitment activity across Wales and the Bristol areas.
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Recruitment Service as a Deputy Recruitment Manager. This role is responsible for the successful recruitment of new TACT foster carers, proactively building excellent relationships with potential fostering applicants & guiding them through the assessment & approval process.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
Overall Duties of the Deputy Recruitment Manager will include:
- Overseeing the assessment process providing supervision and support to Independent Assessors and internal assessing Social Worker.
- Managing and providing quality assurance for all Form F assessments through to approval.
- Working closely with Area Teams to identify training opportunities for applicants in assessment
- Attend and provide up to date information to area team meetings.
- Providing an ongoing customer focused relationship with applicants
We are looking for candidates with:
- BA or Master’s in Social Work or Dip SW, CSS or CQSW qualification
- Current Registration with the relevant professional body
- Experience of working in Children's Services
- A Management qualification (or the willingness to undertake one)
- Experience of working flexibly as part of team
- A passion for ensuring children receive the highest quality care from their foster family
- Experience of delivering training to potential foster families and supporting them in their journey
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help at Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
Whilst being homebased, the Deputy Recruitment Manager will be required to travel for recruitment activity across Wales and the Bristol areas. There is also a requirement to be able to travel to team meetings, wellbeing days, TACT away days and other in person events across the UK as and when required. Due to the location of the recruitment activity, candidates located in Wales (ideally south East Wales - Cardiff and Newport) would be preferred.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd September 2024
- Interview Dates: Monday 30th September 2024 (via Microsoft Teams) & Tuesday 8th October 2024 (second stage - in person - Bristol)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Teitl y Swydd: Dirprwy Reolwr Recriwtio
Cyflog: £43,314 y flwyddyn (yn cynyddu i £48,126 mewn 18 mis) a £750 Lwfans Gweithio Gartref
Oriau a Chontract: 35 awr yr wythnos - Swydd Barhaol
Lleoliad: Gweithio gartref - Cymru – bydd angen teithio ar gyfer gweithgareddau recriwtio ledled Cymru ac yn ardal Bryste.
Fel sefydliad ‘nid-er-elw’, mae TACT yn rhoi anghenion ein plant a’n gofalwyr yn gyntaf ac yn ceisio penodi unigolion sydd yr un mor frwd dros faethu â ni. Rydym yn sefydliad gweithio gartref, ac rydym yn ymfalchïo yn ein cyfleoedd gweithio hyblyg, sydd ar gael o’r diwrnod cyntaf, rhaglen llesiant helaeth a’n pecyn buddion, i gyd wedi’u curadu i feithrin cydbwysedd iach rhwng bywyd a gwaith i’n holl weithwyr er mwyn iddyn nhw allu rhoi gwasanaeth rhagorol i’n gofalwyr a’r bobl ifanc a’r plant rydym yn gofalu amdanyn nhw.
Fel elusen gofal maeth, mae TACT yn buddsoddi’r holl incwm sydd dros ben mewn gwasanaethau, staff, gofalwyr a datblygiad plant. Mae hyn yn golygu ein bod wedi gallu buddsoddi mewn prosiectau unigryw fel TACT Connect, ein cynllun unigryw ac arloesol ar gyfer pobl ifanc ac oedolion ifanc sydd â phrofiad o ofal, yn ogystal â’n Gwasanaeth Addysg sy’n ehangu (TACT Education Service), a’n Gwasanaeth Iechyd newydd. Mae ein holl weithgareddau’n seiliedig ar ein hymrwymiad i fod yn sefydliad sy’n deall trawma yn llawn, yn unol â’n hethos a’n gwerthoedd allweddol.
Cyrhaeddodd TACT safle rhif 16 mewn arolwg o’r cwmnïau gorau i weithio iddynt yn y DU yn 2023. Roedd 91% o’r gweithwyr yn cydnabod bod gan y sefydliad werthoedd ac egwyddorion cryf ac roedd 94% yn dweud eu bod yn falch o weithio i’r sefydliad hwn.
Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i ymuno â’r Gwasanaeth Recriwtio fel Dirprwy Reolwr Recriwtio. Mae’r swydd hon yn gyfrifol am recriwtio gofalwyr maeth TACT newydd yn llwyddiannus, gan fynd ati’n rhagweithiol i feithrin perthnasoedd rhagorol â darpar ymgeiswyr maethu a’u tywys drwy’r broses asesu a chymeradwyo.
Ymgeisiwch nawr os ydych chi eisiau cael eich gwerthfawrogi fel gweithiwr proffesiynol, cael eich gwerthfawrogi yn y gwaith a chyfrannu at ganlyniadau gwell i’r plant a’r bobl ifanc sy’n gysylltiedig â TACT.
Bydd Dyletswyddau Cyffredinol y Dirprwy Reolwr Recriwtio yn cynnwys:
- Goruchwylio’r broses asesu, gan ddarparu goruchwyliaeth a chefnogaeth i Aseswyr Annibynnol a Gweithiwr Cymdeithasol asesu mewnol.
- Rheoli a darparu sicrwydd ansawdd ar gyfer holl asesiadau Ffurflen F hyd at eu cymeradwyo.
- Gweithio’n agos gyda’r Timau Ardal i ganfod cyfleoedd hyfforddi ar gyfer ymgeiswyr ym maes asesu.
- Mynychu a darparu’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i gyfarfodydd timau ardal.
- Darparu perthynas barhaus sy’n canolbwyntio ar y cwsmer gydag ymgeiswyr.
Rydym yn chwilio am ymgeiswyr sydd:
- Yn meddu ar BA neu Radd Meistr mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol neu gymhwyster DipSW, CSS neu GCPSW.
- Wedi cofrestru gyda chorff proffesiynol perthnasol ar hyn y bryd.
- Â phrofiad o weithio ym maes Gwasanaethau Plant.
- Yn meddu ar gymhwyster rheoli (neu barodrwydd i ymgymryd ag un).
- Â phrofiad o weithio’n hyblyg fel aelod o dîm.
- Yn frwdfrydig dros sicrhau bod plant yn cael gofal o’r ansawdd uchaf gan eu teulu maeth.
- Â phrofiad o ddarparu hyfforddiant i deuluoedd maeth posibl a’u cefnogi ar eu taith.
Mae TACT yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych i weithwyr, gan gynnwys:
- 31 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl, yn ogystal ag 8 gŵyl banc blynyddol.
- Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg (gan gynnwys oriau cywasgedig, hyblygrwydd o ran oriau craidd, polisi diwrnodau gwirfoddoli).
- Polisïau ystyriol o deuluoedd.
- ‘Bwndel’ gweithio gartref, gan gynnwys lwfans blynyddol, offer TG a benthyciad ar gyfer sefydlu swyddfa gartref.
- Rhaglen Cymorth i Weithwyr Help at Hand (gan gynnwys cwnsela Therapi Gwybyddol Ymddygiadol, apwyntiadau 24/7 o bell â Meddygon Teulu, ffisiotherapi, cymorth iechyd meddwl ac ail farn ar ddiagnosis difrifol).
- Awr yr wythnos o weithgareddau byw dan arweiniad arbenigwyr drwy’r Rhaglen Flynyddol ar Lesiant Staff.
- Polisi Menopos ac Apwyntiadau Clinigydd Menopos am ddim.
- Cynllun Pensiwn Rhanddeiliaid (aberthu cyflog).
- Cyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu gwych ar gyfer pob swydd.
Er yn gweithio gartref, bydd gofyn i’r Dirprwy Reolwr Recriwtio deithio ar gyfer gweithgareddau recriwtio ledled Cymru ac yn ardal Bryste. Mae gofyniad hefyd i allu teithio i gyfarfodydd tîm, diwrnodau lles, diwrnodau cwrdd i ffwrdd TACT a digwyddiadau wyneb yn wyneb eraill ledled y DU yn ôl yr angen. Oherwydd lleoliad y gweithgareddau recriwtio, byddai ymgeiswyr sy’n byw yng Nghymru (de-ddwyrain Cymru yn ddelfrydol – Caerdydd a Chasnewydd) yn cael eu ffafrio.
Mae angen archwiliad manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) ar gyfer y rôl hon, a bydd yn cael ei brosesu gan TACT ar eich rhan.
Dyddiad Cau: Dydd Sul 22 Medi 2024
- Dyddiadau’r Cyfweliadau: Dydd Llun 30 Medi 2024 (Microsoft Teams) a dydd Mawrth 8 Hydref 2024 (ail gam - wyneb yn wyneb - Bryste)
Mae diogelu yn fusnes i bawb ac mae TACT yn credu mai dim ond y bobl sydd â’r sgiliau a’r gwerthoedd iawn ddylai weithio ym maes gwaith cymdeithasol. Fel rhan o ymrwymiad TACT i ddiogelu, rydym yn archwilio sgiliau, profiad, cymwysterau a gwerthoedd darpar staff mewn perthynas â’n gwaith gyda phlant ifanc agored i niwed. Rydym yn defnyddio dulliau recriwtio trwyadl a chyson i helpu i ddiogelu pobl ifanc TACT. Disgwylir i’n holl staff weithio yn unol â pholisïau diogelu TACT.
Rydym yn cadw’r hawl i gau hysbyseb swydd yn gynharach na’r hyn a hysbysebwyd os yw nifer y ceisiadau’n ormodol, felly fe’ch cynghorir i wneud cais cyn gynted ag y bo modd.
Nid yw TACT yn derbyn dogfennau CV digymell gan asiantaethau recriwtio allanol nac yn derbyn y ffioedd sy’n gysylltiedig â nhw.