Are you looking for your next challenge whereby you will assist with the coordination and delivery of a portfolio of projects and activities, ensuring high quality, proactive and efficient administrative support is delivered?

Do you have good standard of general education? Level 2 as a minimum.

Experience with working within an office environment, can you work in an office both alone and as part of a team?

Do you have proven experience of IT including MS Product Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)?

Do you have a minimum of one year of administration/supporting with events delivery?

If you believe you have the required skills and experience to use these for our patient charity to help the community affected by allergy then please send your cover letter and application to us.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary depending on experience.
• Excellent annual leave entitlement of 28 days (plus the 8 Bank Holidays)
• Pension scheme 3% employer, 5% employee for eligible employees
• Employee Assistant Programme Scheme
• High Street Voucher scheme
• Annual eyecare vouchers for annual eye test, money off voucher for glasses for VDU
• Free parking at our Planwell House, Sidcup Office
• 35 hour week 9-5 (1 hour for lunch)
• Training provided

Closing date 23rd December 2021

Pecan is a highly respected and dynamic Christian charity. We have been working throughout Southwark for 30 years, helping people who face seemingly impassable barriers to find a way through, re-write their futures and flourish. Our strong staff and volunteer team work with the most vulnerable people to transform lives and communities. Our work is founded on our mission, vision and values, and we are committed to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.

Your role will contribute to the Employment Support department. You will be the key contact for external enquiries and work closely with the Employment Support team to ensure the smooth running of client support and services.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 30-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Are a people person with strong communication skills
• Are flexible, confident and encouraging
• Enjoy working in a team and are keen to support them on a demanding contract

Main Responsibilities:

• Be the key contact for all client enquiries and refer to the appropriate member of the team
• Coordinate, arrange and facilitate client and staff trainings
• Maintain Pecan’s internal records and for external contractors
• Work closely with the Employment Support team on agreed tasks

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Excellent IT skills, with a working knowledge of MS Office application and databases
• An ability to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure
• Highly organised, methodical and a good multitasker
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal
   

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Experience of working with disadvantaged groups
• Understanding of the charity sector
• Experience coordinating and facilitating workshops or trainings

Please read the job description before applying. Please see the full instructions to apply below.

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd January 2022, 11pm
Interview Date: Monday 10th January 2022, Time TBC

Location: Vauxhall, London (Head Office) and working from home as agreed with your line manager (likely to be at least 2 days in office, 3 days from home)

Salary: £24,000

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

About Malaria No More UK

Malaria has been described as the oldest killer disease in history; even now, despite significant progress, this preventable, curable disease claims the life of a child every two minutes. Malaria No More UK (MNMUK) is part of a global movement that is determined to make this the generation to end malaria. To realise this vision, MNMUK is mobilising governments, influencers, businesses and the public, inspiring them to commit funds, energy and resources to end the suffering and death caused by malaria and wipe out the disease for good.

Job summary

Malaria No More UK is seeking an ambitious fundraiser to assist our busy Philanthropy and Partnerships team and help engage supporters in our mission to achieve a malaria-free world.  You will already have had some experience of charity fundraising either in a paid or voluntary capacity and will be excited by this opportunity to play an invaluable supporting role at the heart of our fundraising effort, while also taking responsibility for managing relationships with key groups of supporters.  Your organisation skills and attention to detail will help keep our busy team running smoothly, while your enthusiasm for being part of a mission to end a global killer disease will be clear from the compelling donor communications you will create and deliver, inspiring support for our work.

Key responsibilities 

Supporter care

• Responding to enquiries and requests for information from supporters, thanking donors and providing personalised correspondence and other communications to support the donor journey.
• Producing well-written copy that supports our fundraising and partnership development, for websites, emails, newsletters, and reports.
• Building relationships with key community and staff fundraisers, and individual donors, providing advice and guidance to maximise their support of Malaria No More UK’s mission.
• Support with the delivery of face-to-face events and fundraising activities, including those held with our corporate partners. 

Administration

• Provide administrative support and co-ordination assistance to the team and in particular, the Director of Philanthropy and Programme Partnerships and the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, including supporting with internal and external meetings and co-ordinating mailings.
• Ensure that Philanthropy and Partnerships team’s processes and data on the Salesforce Database are well maintained.  Use the database to track communication, run accurate financial, contact, and pipeline reports and - with time and training – become the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team’s “Super-user”.
• Manage and maintain online giving platforms and record new fundraising pages.
• Manage mailing and invitation lists for the Philanthropy and Partnerships team.

Fundraising Support

• Conduct research on new fundraising opportunities and sources of income and communicate these to colleagues (working alongside the team intern).
• Provide support as needed to corporate partnership, philanthropy, and institutional giving programmes.

You will also need to:

• Ensure all activity is compliant with the Fundraising Code of Practice, Fundraising Regulator, GDPR and other relevant legislation.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested.

Who you will work with

You will be part of our small, friendly Philanthropy and Partnerships team, consisting of a Director of Philanthropy and Programme Partnerships, Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Senior Programmes and Partnerships Manager, and Corporate Partnerships Manager (who will be your line manager) and team intern.  You will also have opportunities to work closely with colleagues across our Operations, Communications, Advocacy and Policy, and Africa teams.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential.  You will…

• Have experience working in a busy office environment (physical or virtual)..
• Have sound experience of charity fundraising on a paid or voluntary basis.
• Be extremely well organised with the ability to manage your own workload and to balance the consistent delivery of self-led tasks with the agility to respond to requests from colleagues and supporters.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Play close attention to detail and have a commitment to accuracy in both your writing and data-driven work.
• Be able to demonstrate good research and analytical skills.
• Be friendly, with good people skills and a willingness to pitch-in as part of our small busy team.
• Demonstrate a high level of IT skills (in particular both Word and Excel) and experience using databases.

Desirable.  You will…

• Have at least 1 year of experience working in an office environment (physical or virtual)
• Have experience of working or volunteering on one or more of: individual giving, community fundraising, corporate fundraising, institutional or grant funding or philanthropic giving programmes.
• Have experience of using Salesforce or a similar CRM system.
• Have some experience of global health.
• Lived malaria experience / connection to the work that MNMUK undertakes.

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious - enthusiastic about developing a career in fundraising, you will seek opportunities to take part in both formal and informal learning opportunities to develop and extend your skills.
• Passionate – able to communicate our mission to supporters and partners and in turn, fuel their passion and commitment.
• Collaborative – working to make our Philanthropy and Partnerships team as effective and successful as possible.
• Creative – in identifying ways to continually improve our supporter experience.
• This role will sometimes involve working during the evenings or weekends and may occasionally involve overnight stays away.

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse backgrounds are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended over time in consultation with the Director

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Interest free staff season ticket loan and bicycle loan schemes
• Professional training and qualification subsidy

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements and why you want to work for us.

Closing date: Friday 17th December 2021

1st Interviews w/c 3rd January 2022

Do you have the strong interpersonal skills and I.T technical abilities to fill our new IT Help Desk Officer post? Could you make a positive impact to our organisation’s new in-house high-quality IT service?If the answer is yes, please read on. 

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

As an IT Help Desk Officer, you will be responsible for providing a high-quality IT service and pro-actively supporting all staff.  You will ensure a seamless and stable staff and clients experience across all our locations, through the proactive support and management of all technical systems and liaising with third party providers for continuity of service.  

Furthermore, you will support the IT Team in the delivery of projects and system implementations, including implementing new contracts for provision of services like Internet and telephone lines. 

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing security and access for staff, as well as of Office 365 security set-up and cloud management.  You will also be able to work independently and as part of a team, as well as having strong communication skills; in order to liaise with people internally and externally. 

When completing your supporting statement please address (using examples) points 1- 5 & 7 in the ‘technical know-how section’ of the Job profile. 

Closing date: 12th December 2021 (at Midnight) *

Interview date: 16th December 2021 

This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.  

*Please note that although the closing date is listed below, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier if we receive a high number of suitable applications.  

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

We’re looking for a Junior AV Event and IT Support Technician to help us deliver great events for paying guests at the RSA House, and for our own staff.

We want someone who is keen to work with and support hybrid events and who can give the best experience for in-person and remote visitors. When you’re not doing events work, you would be helping the IT team with some light admin and supporting the RSA staff with IT Helpdesk requests.

Key skills and attributes we’re looking for are:
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills
• Strong ability to prioritise
• Some previous exposure to audio and video mixing, audio and video distribution systems, lighting and stage setup
• Proficiency at wireless and wired microphone management
• Knowledge of how to use projectors and LED screens
• Ideally some experience working with AV, perhaps in an events, charity or think tank environment

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role, please download our job pack below or visit our website.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on the recruitment page of the RSA website and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am, 6 December 2021. Screening calls are expected to take place on 8 December and interviews will be on 13 December.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

About Us

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We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Director of Finance and ICT for this Community Support based Charity in South East London

* Position: Full Time
* Flexible Working: A Minimum of 1 day a week is required in their offices based in South East London
* Salary: c £65,000pa Depending on experience
* Reports to: Chief Executive
* Staff Management: Team of 4, 2 Finance, 1 IT, and 1 Data

Purpose:

* The Director of Finance and ICT contributes to the charity's strategic direction and together with the CEO and Deputy CEO, is responsible for the long-term financial viability of the charity.
* The post holder has leadership and operational responsibility for the provision of all finance and ICT services within the charity and any subsidiaries, and a number of specific areas of compliance and quality assurance including GDPR and insurance.
* The post holder will also work closely with the Director of HR & Workforce Development, Treasurer, and the Finance Sub-Committee of the Board and provide support to the Director of Services and Services team.

KEY TASKS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Provide sound financial advice to the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee, the Chief Executive and colleagues on the senior leadership team, acting as the leading interface between management and trustees/directors on financial matters and maintaining regular liaison with charities treasurer.
* Support the Chief Executive in their role as company secretary, preparing the statutory accounts in accordance with the Charity SORP and the Trustees' report, and ensuring Companies House and Charity Commission returns are on time.
* Provide advice on governance and relevant compliance and legal matters, and act as reporting officer.
* Contribute to the charities strategic direction, leading and developing the short and longer term Financial strategy, planning and budgeting processes including development of the annual business plans.
* Ensure strong processes are in place for resource allocation, performance monitoring, cash flow management, invoicing and debt collection.
* Develop the annual corporate budget, in close co-operation with SLT colleagues and others, for review by the Finance Committee, and approval by the Board of Trustees.
* Ensure that we have up to date and appropriate costing models for Business Development, Fundraising and Services teams.
* Lead on our investment strategy and planning, in accordance with our ethical investment policy, liaising with our investment fund management provider.
* Develop the charities ICT strategy ensuring most effective use of technology and manage and develop the charities ICT support team.

You will play a key role in the engagement of schools participating in the programme, and ensuring they stay engaged throughout the journey.

The aims for the programme, delivered in schools, is for participants to build practical digital skills and relevant work experience, learn more about technology as a possible career option from industry experts, and feel empowered to break down gender stereotypes and consider a career in IT and app making. During the programme teams of students design an app that solves or tackles a problem in their local school/community. 

• Location:Future Foundations, Devas Club, 2a Stormont Road, London SW11 5EN                                   
• Hours: Full time - Five days a week (35 hours a week)
• Remuneration:  £23,000 per annum pro rata
• Annual Leave:  Starting at 25 days annual leave, plus 8 days Bank Holidays.  A day off for your birthday.  Free leave for the office closure at Christmas (3 days). 

See our website for full details of benefits for employees

EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THE ROLE:

• To support with recruitment campaigns to schools to sign up, as well as to retain schools on the programme year on year
• To effectively and to a high standard manage communication with schoolteachers leading on the programme in their school
• To be the main point of contact and manage the engagement of schools throughout the programme in order to meet targets on school and student participation
• To effectively and to a high standard manage communication with the Ambassadors regarding their visits to schools and other elements of the programme
• To support with the delivery of high-quality online events under the direction of Programme Lead
• To support with the delivery of face-to-face events under the direction of the Programme Lead, which could include working at the events
• To support the management of project plans and timelines to a high standard

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

School Liaison

• Leading on contact with schools, including taking welcome calls when they sign up to explain the programme
• To be the main point of contact for schoolteachers throughout the programme when they have questions or need support
• Communicating with schoolteachers throughout the programme to ensure they remain engaged to meet key targets for the programme
• To support with the creation of email copy for various elements of the programme
• To support with setting up and management of systems and processes to ensure the effective release of emails and timely calls with schools
• Ensuring that schools complete the various stages of the programme, including completing feedback as this data is important for reporting key data to the client, and demonstrating the success of the programme
• Supporting schools at risk of withdrawing from the programme through providing extra support as required

Ambassador Liaison

• Managing communication with the Ambassadors regarding their visits to schools and other elements of the programme as required
• To support with DBS checks for all UK based ambassadors, under the supervision of the Safeguarding Team
• To match ambassadors with schools, and track that ambassadors are communicating with their schools
• To ensure that feedback from ambassadors is received, where appropriate

Client liaison

• Supporting the Programme Lead to ensure excellent levels of communication and satisfaction for the programme
• Writing reports from programme data for the client as directed by the Programme Lead

Event and programme delivery support

• To support with collecting appropriate ‘paperwork’ ahead of any elements of the programmes
• To support communication with teachers, students, parent/guardians as required for each element of the programme
• To support with providing schools the information needed for any events
• To pack resources needed for any events or programme element; this would include printing or packing of physical resources and being responsible for bringing those.  Or for creating and uploading digital resources for virtual events
• To support with set up of the venue for the events, or online set up, and to then support various operations for the event as directed

Supporting the project management of the programme

• To ensure delegated tasks relating to the delivery of the programme are completed effectively, to a high standard and to deadline
• Supporting other members of the project team to ensure project tasks are delivered within agreed timelines
• Supporting with the creation of key documentation required by clients or Programme Lead

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work flexible hours as and when required and to be agreed in advance where possible
• Participate in various project work as and when required.  You may be asked to support other programmes during busy periods, or to feed into strategy plans across projects
• You will need to complete an Enhanced DBS check

Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day is different?

Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in peoples lives who are affected by dementia?

Would you like to work within a supportive and compassionate team where we work openly, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together?

Yes? then please let us tell you more about the fantastic opportunity we have at Alzheimer’s Society!

We are hoping to welcome an approachable and enthusiastic Dementia Support Worker for a 9 month maternity cover working Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect service in Bexley. This is an amazing and rewarding opportunity providing support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers. We strive to help people to maintain independence, improving their sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs.

Support Worker Responsibilities:

This is a great opportunity to join our team providing personalised support to people diagnosed with dementia and their carers, helping them to maintain their independence.

You will;

• Support people to access vital services that we provide
• Improve peoples sense of well-being, and have more control of their lives.
• Assist with the identification of needs and providing information and access to relevant services.
• Promote our amazing service and build relationships with a range of health and social care professionals.
• Visiting clients in their own homes so the ability to travel independently across the area is needed.

Support Worker Requirements:

You will have;

• Passion to support people to maintain their independence improving their sense of well-being, putting them in more control of their lives
• Solid and compassionate understanding of the needs of people affected by dementia
• Ability to work inclusively with people affected by dementia, along with an understanding of the need for client confidentially.
• Great communication skills, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels
• Networking and influencing skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once and keep yourself motivated to perform under pressure.
• Good IT skills and experience working with databases.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Dementia Support Worker
Location: Community based in Bexley
Contract type: Fixed Term - 9 months
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing date: 7 December 2021
Interview date: TBC (interviews will be conducted through Zoom or Teams)

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Dementia Adviser, Care Assistant, Dementia Advisor, Caseworker, Special Needs Assistant, Social Worker, Social Care, Community Care, Helpline Coordinator, Volunteering Officer, Support Worker, Mental Health, Dementia, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity, etc.

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You will be exploring the new finance system, identifying areas where you an drive improvements and efficiencies. As part of your role you will also be support other central departments, resolving tickets and fixing bugs.

Client Details

The client is fast-paced non-profit organisation in the medical research sphere. They are looking for a driven and personable candidate that will fit well into the existing team.

Description

• Manage projects associated with the new finance system
• Logging and resolving incident tickets
• Conducting systems checks to identify and resolve outstanding issues
• Assist central teams to understand the system and any changes you have implemented
• Maintain and ensure the system is secure
• Liaise with finance and assist with payables/ receivables/ grants/ analysis where needed

Profile

Essential

• Problem solver and experienced at troubleshooting
• Comfortable picking up new IT systems
• Excellent at relationships building
• Comfortable with IT system security

Desired

• An accounting qualification
• Knowledge of workday

Job Offer

• Join a fantastic team
• Develop upon your existing Finance and IT skills

About Voice 21

Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to empower every child to use their voice for success in school and life. Our work transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most. 

Over the past five years, Voice 21 has grown from operating in a single school in London to a national organisation, with a network of over 600 schools across the country. We are now embarking on our new five year strategy which aims to deepen our impact on outcomes for this generation of children and young people and those to come by significantly increasing the number of Voice 21 Oracy Schools in areas of high need and mobilising a movement of teachers and schools. To help us achieve this, we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to reach and support more schools,  improve our ways of working and deliver our ambitions. 

Role purpose

We are looking for someone who loves to organise and organise others, has a keen eye for detail and can build strong relationships with people at all levels. This person will have a key role in supporting Voice 21’s continued growth and effectiveness primarily through providing administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to make our meetings more impactful, and ensure that decisions made are followed up on and implemented.

The Executive Assistant will also have a vital responsibility in providing administrative and logistical support to the whole team, to ensure that they have the correct equipment to enable them to work smoothly from wherever they are based; that our London Office has the right setup and supplies; and that our team meetings and socials are well planned and communicated.

Finally, The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Director of Operations to manage all the things behind the scenes which make Voice 21 work. A typical project might be working with various internal and external stakeholders to coordinate the change of Voice 21’s postal address to our new office location.

Key responsibilities

Support to SLT and CEO

• Organise and attend all SLT meetings (these will be in our office in London); take minutes and capture actions

• Coordinate the production of the SLT agenda and any other supporting documents as required

• Between SLT meetings, work with action holders to ensure that actions are completed as agreed 

• Own the production and updating of Voice 21’s annual calendar, as well as responsibility for ensuring everyone has key dates in their diaries 

• Support to CEO and Director of Operations in collating agenda items and documentation for Board and Board subcommittee meetings

• Diary management for the CEO 

• Ad hoc administrative and logistical support to the CEO and other members of SLT as required

Office management and team administration

• Act as the first point of contact for all things office-related, and ensure the office is fit for purpose, clean and tidy, with the right equipment and levels of stock to meet our needs as an organisation

• Regularly engage with the building and facilities management to ensure issues are dealt with promptly

• Coordinate the planning for whole team meetings and V21 social events, working with the SLT and other members of staff, including booking venues, accommodation and organising food

• Ensure all staff have the equipment they need to be able to work effectively

• Support the People, Data & Admin Officer in managing the administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment to outprocessing

Project and process management

• Act as an ad hoc project manager for organisation wide projects, such as moving our address details to our new office location

• Any other tasks as required by the Director of Operations

Role Progression 

Within 1 month, you’ll have:

• Begun attending SLT meetings, taking minutes and capturing actions

• Identified key internal and external stakeholders and started to build good relationships with them

• Taken over responsibility for office management and established yourself as the POC with the team

• Taken over responsibility for administrative aspects of the employee lifecycle and established yourself as the POC with the team

Within 3 months, you’ll have: 

• Taken on responsibility for driving SLT agenda planning and action tracking, and have made a significant impact on SLT’s effectiveness and efficiency

• Taken on ad hoc diary management responsibilities for Beccy, our CEO

• Taken on responsibility for supporting SLT with planning face to face whole team meetings, as well as any administrative or logistical support required

• Established basic requirements and guidance for our office and ordered equipment and supplies necessary to make it a pleasant place to work from

Within 6 months, you’ll have: 

• Led at least one cross-organisational project, such as changing our registered address

• Fully immersed yourself in how Voice 21 works and taken a lead in proactively suggesting ideas to enable us to scale our impact, and taken the lead on implementing agreed projects and actions

• Lead on the annual planning process, and produced an annual calendar and meeting planner for September 2022 - August 2023, as well as circulating and updating calendar invites as required

From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be:

• Seen as the glue that knits the organisation together by the whole team, and the first point of contact for any question where people don’t know who to turn to

• Acting as a partner to our SLT to drive the implementation of our strategic objectives, and to ensure that actions agreed are tracked and followed up on, and that any potential blockers are identified and highlighted 

This job is for you if you...

• Have strong organisational and time management skills, able to stay on top of multiple, varied projects and relationships, and get a kick out of being organised and organising others

• Are tenacious at chasing down information and are skilled at following up with people to ensure actions agreed are being completed and that potential snagging points are addressed and communicated

• Are ambitious to see what a fast growth charity looks like and understand the dilemmas that the leadership are grappling with on a daily basis

• Are a natural relationship builder, able to work with and gain the confidence of people at all levels to help us collaborate across boundaries.

• Have previous start-up/ scale-up experience and are comfortable working at pace and under uncertainty

• Are excited by being given a great degree of autonomy, ownership and flexibility about how you work, but are prepared to be flexible to meet the changing needs of the charity

• You are passionate about Voice 21’s mission and helping us meet our ambitions.

We are looking for a committed and proactive individual with knowledge and interest in social welfare advice and support.

The postholder will provide holistic support to clients accessing welfare benefits and housing advice from Z2K’s wider casework team to address multiple issues that are impacting on their lives and ability to engage with advice. The postholder will be the first point of contact for all internal and external referrals for support.

As part of the team, the postholder will work to identify clients who would benefit from support in addition to advice and casework and work directly with clients to empower them to address their challenges. This may include helping individual clients to access additional specialist services for example; mental health support, Adult Social Care, or substance misuse services. There will also be times where the postholder will need to accompany clients to important meetings in the community and advocate on their behalf.

The postholder will be responsible for coordinating the Casework team’s access to Z2K’s hardship  grants and support with external grant applications. The postholder will support clients with form filling, accessing small grants, liaising with landlords, and other service providers, accessing debt advice, employment support or English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) classes. The post holder will also look at ways clients can maximise their income through benefit uptake as well as reducing expenditure by looking at entitlement to concessionary travel passes, Council Tax reduction or utility discounts. Support will range from a one-off intervention to a more in-depth package of support, lasting up to 6 months. In all interventions, the postholder will be working to support clients to take control and build their confidence.

Z2K is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of poverty, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome evidence of experience from both work and non-work settings such as volunteering and personal life.

Interview & Assessment date: 22nd December 2021 

Recruiting for a CEO Office Assistant to join our Head Office in Westminster!

GBP 25,000 per annum, working 35 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

Job Overview:

To provide admin support to the EA and other members of the CEO office team.

Key Responsibilities:

Organising meetings and coordinating key stakeholders

Working closely with the Business Development team and being responsible for the governance process for new business and projects

Overseeing the creation of documents, including proof reading, formatting, printing, binding and distribution

Meeting and greeting external guests

Setting up meeting rooms and ensuring IT is ready for use.

Provide cover for the EA when required.

Supporting at company events

Any other duties as required

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

Person Specification:

The ideal person for this role will have:

Resilient and able to cope with change in a fast paced and challenging environment

Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills

Resilience and able to manage self and effective delivery

Excellent interpersonal skills

Detail-orientated

Focused and responsive

Takes initiative

Excellent multi-tasker

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Experience of working in an office admin or PA role.

Must have strong MS office skills and previous use of VC equipment

About the charity

Our mission is to build hope, enable lasting change, and end homelessness for people in East London. We are here to help people in our local community to build their new beginnings, by:

Providing a safe place - to make sure that people experiencing homelessness have somewhere safe to stay as they begin to rebuild their lives

Offering support - to encourage and enable people to build a better future for themselves, through the provision of personalised support, educational and life skills opportunities

Building resilience – to build networks of support, and empower people to navigate services with confidence and be a proactive member of their community outside of and beyond life at Caritas Anchor House.

We are going through an exciting period of change and growth, having recently launched an ambitious strategic plan, with goals including having a positive impact on the lives of more people experiencing homelessness than ever before.

About the role

With great ambition comes the need for great people, and we’re looking for someone fantastic to be part of a new and growing team providing an effective, high-quality support service to our residents in our newest service in Canning Town called "Hope Street" due to launch in early 2022.

This role is responsible for the service delivery of an effective, high-quality, person-centered support service to residents with a range of medium to high needs. They will be the principal providers of support to residents in service and will also work alongside Assistant Support Workers, to promote resident engagement through the development of positive relationships with our residents and contributing towards the promotion of a fulfilling, safe and inclusive environment.

Please note that this role is permanent, on a full-time basis working occassional evenings and weekends. The minimum starting salary is £26,000 per annum.

About you To be successful in this role you will need to have a demonstrable level of experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug /or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour, offending, substance misuse, and complex needs. You will also need good IT skills (particularly Microsoft Office packages) and an awareness of issues facing single people that experience homelessness or rough sleeping.  A proven track record working within the local authority, volunteering, independent, charity, or a social housing association is also a real advantage.

It would be an advantage if you had a full current driving license and a successful track record in developing services in response to changing needs and demands.

Key skills:

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people at all levels, maintaining professional boundaries
• Qualifications relevant to supporting vulnerable adults
• Ability to interpret and communicate the meaning of legislation, policy, guidance, research, and information on best practice
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable customer groups

This position does require an ability and willingness to work shifts including evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

About applying

When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

At Caritas Anchor House, we are proud of our inclusive workplace where we celebrate difference, value everyone’s contribution, and where people of all backgrounds and cultures can thrive. We do not accept discrimination or harassment, and all our recruitment decisions are based on fair and open competition, with appointments on merit. We are committed to growing our workplace further by making sure that our teams are as diverse and inclusive as they can be. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage people with lived experience of homelessness, a disability, and from ethnic minority backgrounds to apply. This is to ensure we are taking positive action in order to achieve our legitimate aim of a balanced representation in our teams, at all levels. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared mission and values, and in which our people are active participants in our success.

Please note that we only accept applicants with the Right to Work in the UK. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

REDRESS is recruiting a Fundraising Assistant to oversee supporter engagement and running events, as well as provide ongoing support to proposal development and grant management. We encourage applications from candidates with experience of supporting in any of these areas, ideally at an international NGO, and with a commitment to human rights. 

Who we are

REDRESS is an international human rights organisation based in London and The Hague that pursues legal claims on behalf of survivors of torture in the UK and around the world to obtain justice and reparation for violations against their human rights. We empower survivors to access justice through human rights cases against governments, civil cases against individuals, and cases where we advocate for law enforcement bodies to prosecute perpetrators under the principle of universal jurisdiction. Our approach is strategic, so that as well as representing an individual we target the policy reasons that enabled the torture to take place, by building a campaign that uses advocacy, community engagement, and communications to influence change. Our 2025 Strategy identifies torture related to dissent and discriminatory torture as our two thematic priorities. We also support the anti-torture movement through our solidarity programme.

The Team

The Fundraising Assistant will support the Programme Development Manager to deliver the fundraising strategy, working towards specific fundraising targets for Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors, Law Firms, Individual Giving and Events. The position will also support with new project and proposal development

Position Profile

The main responsibilities of the role are:

· Prospect research to identify potential donors for key programme areas.

· Assisting with drafting grant proposals and uploading applications to online systems.

· Monitoring and updating the fundraising pipeline and deadlines schedule.

· Coordinating runners and developing communications for running events. 

· Tracking and recording individual giving income and donation journeys.

· Writing supporter stewardship emails and analysing response rates.

· Working with the Communications Assistant to develop fundraising content for the website and social media sites.

The position is also expected to carry out such further duties as may reasonably be required from time to time by REDRESS.

Person Specification

This is an entry level position, and so we will consider candidates at the beginning of their career, with some relevant experience.

Essential Competencies

The successful candidate will need to have the following essential competencies:

· Strong IT skills, particularly in using Microsoft Excel

· Good writing skills and the ability to adapt style to different audiences

· Proven organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise, schedule and meet deadlines

· Fluency in written and oral English.  

Desirable Competencies

A strong candidate will also have other desirable competencies:

· A university degree relevant to the role or at least two years relevant work experience.  

· Experience of working with email lists, databases and/or online systems.

· Knowledge of social media, Google Analytics and AdWords.

· Skills in a language other than English, in particular French, Arabic or Spanish. 

Personal Attributes

To work for Redress, the candidate should have the following personal attributes: 

· Happy to work collaboratively as part of a small and energetic team with a wide range of personalities. 

· Highly efficient and organised, with an ability to multi-task, show initiative, solve problems, and take a hands-on role when necessary.

· Able to think and work strategically, creatively, and under pressure.

· Able to understand and support the aims, objectives and values of REDRESS and reflect them in all aspects of work. 

· Able to work with victims of human rights abuse with a range of specific needs. 

Terms

Reporting. The position reports to the Programme Development Manager.

Hours. This is a full-time position at 35 hours a week. Evening and weekend work may be required from time to time. REDRESS will consider a part-time role for this position.

Location. The position is based at the REDRESS office in London. REDRESS has a flexible working policy which allows some working from home.

Salary. REDRESS staff are paid according to set salary scales, with annual cost of living increases, and the possibility of step increase with strong performance. This is an entry level ‘assistant’ position, with a salary range starting at £26,390.

Duration. The contract is for an initial fixed-term of 12 months, but is expected to be extended, subject to funding.

Start date. The position would start in February 2022.

Probation. There is a six-month probationary period. 

Pension. REDRESS offers a pension contribution of 10% of salary.

Holiday.  There are 25 days of holiday per year, in addition to UK public holidays. The office is also closed between Christmas and New Year.

Status. The candidate must have the right to live and work in the UK.

First round Interviews will take place on Wednesday 5 January 2022.

Final round interview will take place on Friday 7 January 2022.

How to Apply

In line with our Equality Policy, we particularly welcome applications from candidates from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented at REDRESS.

Please upload into our recruitment platform:

· A cover letter of no more than one page explaining (a) why you would like to work for REDRESS, and (b) how you fulfil the personal specification for the role. Please name this document using: [family name] [personal name] Cover letter

· Your curriculum vitae, including the names and contact details of two references (these will only be approached in final stage of the process). Please name this document using:  [family name] [personal name] Curriculum Vitae

· Please also complete the Diversity Monitoring Form (which is anonymous, so please do not name this).