Fixed Term until March 2021

The Passage provides a range of support services to homeless and vulnerable people in London. Our mission is to provide resources which encourage, inspire and challenge homeless people to transform their lives.

Passage House Assessment Centre aims to provide the highest quality support to men and women who find themselves sleeping rough in Westminster by providing a safe and welcoming place to stay for up to 28 days whilst planning their resettlement. Passage House focuses on a rapid assessment process which is supportive and assertive.

The Assessment and Resettlement Worker will hold a caseload and deliver, in conjunction with other members of the team, the Passage House Assessment Centre service by carrying out comprehensive assessments and facilitating the rapid resettlement of all individuals who are referred to and accepted by the centre. They will also provide individuals with personalised case management support to help them to resettle, utilising a practical action plan in which the individual has full involvement.

To apply, please visit our website.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post

The Passage strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Benefits include 33 days annual leave including bank & statutory holidays, Group Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Fixed Term until March 2021

The Passage provides a range of support services to homeless and vulnerable people in London. Our mission is to provide resources which encourage, inspire and challenge homeless people to transform their lives.  

Passage House Assessment Centre aims to provide the highest quality support to men and women who find themselves sleeping rough in Westminster by providing a safe and welcoming place to stay for up to 28 days whilst planning their resettlement. Passage House focuses on a rapid assessment process which is supportive and assertive.

The Engagement Worker will develop therapeutic and positive relationships with residents staying at Passage House and to ensure that residents make full use of their time at the hostel by actively promoting and encouraging engagement with services and activities. They will also work closely with the Assessment and Resettlement staff and management team to ensure the delivery of the best possible service to residents within psychologically informed ways of working.

To apply for this post you should have experience of delivering support services to socially excluded clients in an Assessment Centre or similar setting, either in a voluntary or paid capacity and of effective engagement and relationship building with clients and ensuring suitable psychologically informed interventions are in place to ensure client’s needs are identified and met. You should also have knowledge of homelessness, understanding of the varied needs of homeless people and those at acute risk of homelessness.

To apply, please go visit our website.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post

The Passage strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Benefits include 33 days annual leave including bank & statutory holidays, Group Pension Plan, Life Assurance and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development Officer in both West Yorkshire and Liverpool to help us.

You’ll be responsible for delivering the Big Bike Revival and Community Cycle Club programmes across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.

You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.

These two posts 1 x West Yorkshire and 1 x Liverpool are on a 12 month fixed term contract with the potential to extend subject to funding.

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development & Training Officer in London  to help us.

You’ll be responsible for delivering the Community Cycle Club programme and Cycling UK training courses across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.

You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.

This is a 12 month fixed term post with potential to extend subject to to funding.

“Make the difference – be the difference”

If you are passionate about helping older people have a good life, and agree that older people can make valuable contributions to their communities, then you could be who we’re looking for. Haringey Circle is a new and innovative approach to reducing the social isolation that older people may experience through becoming disconnected from social networks and/or being challenged by crises in their lives. The Circle principle is that older people can work together to develop their own social networks based around common interests or a desire to learn new things. The Haringey Circle Project Officer will need to be a team player, entrepreneurial and creative, with a passion to improve the lives of people over 50.

To apply, you are asked to provide a copy of your CV and a personal statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing why you are applying and how you meet the person specification criteria – all applications will be reviewed against the person specification criteria so it is important to address these in your personal statement. Please also submit a  completed monitoring form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The BPNA is the professional organisation for doctors who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders.  Building on our success to date, we are working jointly with the International League Against Epilepsy to roll-out face-to-face course for high level health workers in LMIC countries to raise the standards of care for children with epilepsy. 

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological, non-communicable disease, affecting 50 million people worldwide.  Of these, 80% are in LMIC. Approximately 75% of epilepsies are treatable, however in LMIC, 50-75% are not properly treated beause there is insufficient recognition of the symptoms of epilepsy.  That's where this project comes in.

You will be:

• identifying and applying for funding to run educational events in LMIC;
• developing the project plan in liaison with the in-country doctors, to ensure it will be successful and sustainable;
• going with the UK team to train doctors in country over 3-days to deliver Paediatric Epilepsy Training.

We are looking for dedicated, passionate people of all ages and levels of experience to join the Age UK Board of Trustees

Our trustees are the guardians of Age UK and as a trustee, you will be making sure that we are doing the best we possibly can for older people in the UK.

In this role you will be working with a team of highly skilled professionals from a variety of backgrounds including charity, government, finance and education.  Our trustees have a lot to share with new board members, so you are guaranteed to come away with rewarding experience.

About Us

Age UK has over 130 local partners supporting older people all over the UK.  We have an award winning information and advice line that supports 5.2 million people each year. 

We are the only UK charity dedicated to helping those older people who need it most; people who are lonely, in poverty or dealing with long-term health conditions.  As a trustee for Age UK, you will be making the vital difference to those people’s lives.

Time Commitment

As a trustee you will be expected to attend 7 trustee meetings a year – 6 board meetings and one away day.

The initial commitment from you would be to service a 2 year term.  At the end of this two years, you and the Chair of the Board could agree to continue for another 3 years.  You can then choose to continue for another 3, but can only serve a maximum of 8 years.

How can I register my interest?

Age UK host open events, which is an opportunity to hear about the work we do and find out in depth what it means to be an Age UK Trustee.

We are hosting and open event on Monday 16th December at 5pm to 7pm and Wednesday 18th December 1pm to 3pm

If you would like to be invited to this event or any future event please click on the link to complete your details. 

 Job title: Partnership and Business Development Manager for visual arts education training and employment charity Creative Sparkworks

Salary: £35,000 pro rata

Hours: Part-time schedule TBC, 3 - 4 days per week. This is a 3-year appointment.

Creative Sparkworks is an established film, media and design education, training and employment charity based since 2008 in the heart of our community in north Lambeth. Our media workshop is in the famous Lambeth Walk SE11 6EE at Number 157.  Practicing film and design professionals tutor young disadvantaged talented adults from under-represented groups in free workshops for skills and employment training courses relating to their specialisms of film and media, and design. One-to-one mentoring and Personal Development Plans are integral to our programmes; we are proud to support our alumni to succeed in paid work over years not months.

The Partnerships & Business Development Manager post is a new role, created to help Creative Sparkworks achieve our ambition of increasing the impact and scale of our work by diversifying our income streams and extending our reach by creating new partnerships. 

TASKS OVERVIEW

• To increase revenue by selling our vision and mission to corporates using trainees’ films, GIFs, and a new short testimonial film; incorporating trainees’ latest short narrative film describing their journey with us; using our social media platforms and website.
• To increase project funding to scale up our current Film2Learn2£arn projects, and to run three new programmes; for example, ‘Get Set-Ready’ training, ‘Film with Health In MIND’, short courses in Lambeth secondary schools as outreach.
• To strengthen relationships with existing funders.
• To raise project funding and core funding for charity’s running costs.
• To develop the existing Youth Advisory Panel to support all the above.
• To build new partnerships within the film and TV industries for jobs and in-kind opportunities such as premises, equipment, training, paid work.
• To seek and find paid entry level employment opportunities in film and TV for trainees.
• To upgrade current tracking databases of employees, employers, trainers and youth referral agencies.
• To seek and find patrons to showcase and highlight the outcomes of the work of the charity.

This is a part-time role, schedule TBC @ £35,000 pro rata. Flexible working hours are available.

Please contact CEO Sylvia Edwards for more info and full JD:

Mahdlo Youth Zone is a young people’s charity based in Oldham with a vision to be a beacon of excellence for youth-led provision. Our mission is to deliver high quality, innovative activities and experiences for young people aged 8-19 (25 with a disability) to provide opportunities to raise aspirations and support young people to be the best they can be.

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated and pro-active person to the role of Performing Arts Coordinator.

The post holder will manage our brand new performing centre, The SPACE. The SPACE is a purpose-built performance space for young people in Oldham. It is a safe place where young people can express themselves through a wide range of performance arts supported by digital and visual arts.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of delivering arts activities and workshops to young people along with excellent knowledge and understanding of how to develop and deliver a high quality and varied arts programme covering a number of different arts disciplines. They will also have specialist skills in a specific performing arts discipline.

The ideal candidate for this role will be high achievers, with excellent communication skills, plenty of creativity and initiative and the ability to inspire others.

You must be committed to working within the spirit of Mahdlo’s core values – Passion, Respect, Inclusion, Dependability and Excellence – which describe the way we work.

Benefit package

This role offers:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 33 days annual leave (including bank/public holidays) per annum
• Automatic enrolment to Medicash Health Care scheme on successful completion of probationary period
• Free gym access

Application process

To apply for this opportunity please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please refer to the full job description and person specification, as relevant experience is required.

Please note we are seeking to appoint ASAP and may commence shortlisting and interviews before the closing date. We encourage applicants to apply in good time to ensure they can be considered.

Mahdlo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; therefore an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required with this post. The successful applicant will be expected to join the DBS Update Service. Job offers are also subject to two satisfactory references including at least one relevant employment reference.  Mahdlo is an equal opportunities employer and will treat all applicants for employment and employees equally

RedR is looking to appoint an Administrator, based in Amman, Jordan. This role includes Facilities Management, Office and Finance Administration. You will work with the Programme Team, Finance/Support and colleagues in other departments. This is a part-time (50%) fixed-term position for 3 months. The salary is 10,900 JOD per annum.

ABOUT REDR

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard. We train thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more. We also maintain a network of experienced professional aid workers; our more than 1800 Members to support emergency response and longer-term humanitarian programmes worldwide.  

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilities Management and Office Administration (25%)

• Undertake general office administration as agreed with your Line Manager.

• Ensure all office and training facilities are maintained to a good quality standard to help ensure trainees have a working environment conducive to their needs.
• Ensure all necessary office supplies are ordered and available
• Maintain a log on office assets and ensure maintenance for office equipment (Scanner, water cooler, diesel tank, etc.)
• Oversee work of the cleaning lady and office guard
• Administer post and courier opening and collection
• Administer the archiving of documents
• Support other team’s work, if required from time to time
• Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by your Line Manager

Finance administration (25%)

• Process course payment, invoices and expenses in line with established financial processes under the direction of the Programme Coordinator.

• Follow up on outstanding payments and invoices for income and expenditure.

• Ensure that all financial documentation is accurately completed and up to date.

• Administers cash payments (including payment of office utilities, phone, internet bills)

• Procure coffee and other consumables for the office

• Administer relations with local suppliers.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Excellent computer skills in MS Office packages Systematic and efficient, including an ability and willingness to prioritise, manage and complete a variety of tasks

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to liaise confidently with different stakeholders

• Numerate with the ability to manage and monitor budgets, evaluate quotes and check invoices

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively on a variety of tasks, to tight deadlines, with minimal supervision

• Using initiative and being proactive, with a problem-solving approach to challenges

• Flexible and adaptable approach as part of small organisation

• A commitment to humanitarian principles, and the mission and values of RedR

• Language – fluency in Arabic and English languages required.

Desirable

• Project Management experience

• Experience of facilities or premises management to include telecoms, equipment, liaising with contractors, leases.

• An interest in Learning and Development

• Ability to work flexible hours - occasionally in the evenings.

• Knowledge of humanitarian sector would be a beneficial

• Understanding of good practice in health and safety in an office environment

• Familiarity with Salesforce

All applicants must have the right to work in Jordan.

Applications will be reviewed daily and RedR reserves the right to close the vacancy early when we are in receipt of a sufficient number of applications.

RedR is looking to appoint a Programme Coordinator, based in Amman, Jordan to coordinate the delivery of RedR’s demand-led services including Open training programmes, tailored services and framework contract events. You will also be responsible for the Programme Administrator and work with colleagues within the Programme team, other RedR staff, consultants, associate trainers and external contacts as necessary. This is a full-time fixed-term position until 31st December 2020. The salary is 20,300 JOD per annum.

REDR AND THE WORK WE DO

Every year, hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters and conflict. RedR is an international disaster relief charity which saves lives by giving aid workers the vital skills they need to do their jobs to the highest possible standard. We train thousands of people each year in everything from providing emergency shelter to staying safe in the field, from project management after emergencies to essential water and sanitation skills and more.

The RedR UK Programmes team is responsible for delivering demand-led services globally; providing tailored capacity building support to organisations and their partners through individual or framework contracts, and delivering RedR’s global Open Training Programme; planning and delivering a calendar of training events that meet the needs of individuals operating in the humanitarian sector.

As a Programme Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of our demand-led services, working to time, budget and scope. You will manage a team of Officers and Administrators, and will work closely with Programme Coordinators in other Programme hubs to ensure the delivery and consistency of our programming.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of demand-led services

• Work with the Programme Manager to develop Open Programme calendars and budgets.

• Prepare risk assessments for trainers travelling to insecure locations, as defined by the RedR UK Security Policy

• Build and maintain excellent relationships with external training venues required to deliver our services

• Oversee the maintenance of the physical training environment to ensure a high standard of participant experience

• Prepare course factsheets, according to RedR brand templates

• Advertise RedR learning events on external websites as relevant to the location and nature of the event

• Monitor programme finances including:

  • Open Programme fee income to make recommendations to the Programme Manager on go/no go decisions

  • Processing course payments, invoices and expenses in line with established financial processes.

  • Reconciling the management accounts and checking transaction lists for internal and external financial reporting (Open, TM)

  • Forecasting budget performance (Open, TM)

• Coordinate learning solutions for organisations on the global Tailored Programme. For each event, assume full responsibility for the required activities, including:

  • Liaison with the client organisation

  • Developing and managing the event budget

  • Recruitment, contracting and management of suitably qualified Associate Trainers

  • Logistical and administrative requirements including trainer travel, accommodation, materials preparation and shipping

Understand sector needs and opportunities

• Identify and explore possibilities to for expanding the range of services offered by the Programme team, including contributing to, or leading on, proposals

• Contribute to the coordination of learning needs assessments as required and related to RedR’s demand led services

• Represent RedR and the Enterprise Programme at external events and forums, as appropriate

• Build and maintain relationships with key individuals in agencies operating in the sector including NGOs, UN agencies, clusters and donors organisations

• Promote the integration of new capacity building approaches into Open and Tailored Programme offerings and develop enabling systems and processes as necessary, and in liaison with the PM and other PCs

Manage a small team to deliver specific elements of the Programme Team Operational Plan

• Manage Programme Administrator, including recruitment and induction as required

• Manage the performance, work planning and continued professional development of this team

• Ensure that event planning and support and effective and efficient

• Ensure high quality participant experience

Maintain and improve quality

• Ensure MEL data collected and input into the appropriate system for analysis by the MEL Coordinator

• Work closely and liaise regularly with the Programme Coordinators in other locations to share learning and promote best practice to ensure a consistently high quality of RedR’s demand-led services

• Engage in the development of the Associate Trainer pool including identification of capacity gaps, attending, contributing to and feeding back on assessments

• Regularly review participant and trainer feedback to identify ways in which to improve the coordination and administration of RedR’s demand-led services

Office oversight

• Support general office oversight including:

  • Conducting quarterly security check ins, with guidance from Security Manager.

  • Informing and seeking advice from Security Manager and HQ regarding incidents/security related matters and/or safety concerns.

  • Ensuring SOPs are followed for closing office and distributing keys.

  • Ensuring general office stock supplies are monitored and restored.

  • Ensuring visitors receive welcome and visitor procedures are followed in Jordan.

• Assist with government liaison and statutory requirements where required – in collaboration with other relevant members of staff

Undertake other tasks as reasonably requested by the Programme Manager.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ solid project management experience and knowledge including experience of event management

• Proven experience of identifying, contracting and managing consultants

• A proven ability to design and manage budgets in the region of £200k

• Effective workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems

• Ability to represent the organisation externally and to develop networks

• An entrepreneurial approach to developing effective relationships with other organisations and an ability to manage contracts

• Excellent interpersonal and team skills

• Computer literacy in MS Office

• Relationships and Representation – used to building relationships externally and internally to an organisation to achieve good results, tactful and diplomatic, and able to represent the RedR UK externally and to develop networks and maintain these from a distance

• People management – experience of line managing staff, volunteers or interns and of coaching and improving staff performance

• Team player – experience of working successfully within a team environment and of building a new team

• Communication - Good interpersonal communication skills and self-awareness

• Work planning - Effective workload management skills and ability to use initiative to solve problems

• Languages – Fluency in English and Arabic.

Desirable:

• Field exposed - Experience in Humanitarian and/or international development field operations

• Project management – at least 3 years’ experience in designing, implementing, risk managing and reporting on projects throughout the project cycle

• Post-graduate in related subject such as Humanitarianism or International Development and suitable project management qualification

All applicants must have the right to work in Jordan.

Applications will be reviewed daily and RedR reserves the right to close the vacancy early when we are in receipt of a sufficient number of applications.

We are recruiting for a ground-breaking cancer charity currently; they are searching for a Legacy Manager to help drive forward growth in legacy activity and income. This organisation has some of the most talented fundraisers in the sector and is a great place for anyone to develop their talent.

The legacy team consists of four people and this role will oversee the stewardship and journey for enquirers and pledgers alongside developing acquisition techniques across multiple channels. They want someone creative and are open to people coming from a direct marketing background. The team is currently generating in excess of £4m per year.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a creative and analytical fundraiser.

You will have:

• Experience of developing legacy marketing campaigns and testing new channels and idea


• Experience of running integrated campaigns across multiple channels


• A creative mind, always challenging the status quo and a collaborative approach to working

Closing date: 6^th Jan

Salary: £36,000 - £40,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

As Office Coordinator you’ll be leading Saffron’s administrative function to ensure excellent customer service for our clients and the effective and efficient organisation of our information systems. You’ll be using your organisational and administrative skills to support all team members so we can help women in Sheffield rebuild their lives after trauma and abuse. You’ll be innovative and self-reliant with a resourceful attitude, but equally able to work collaboratively and consultatively.  You’ll be a clear communicator, have great organisational skills and be confident using ICT to make administrative and communications tasks easier. Crucially, you’ll care passionately about supporting women who have experienced abuse and trauma, and supporting Saffron to deliver the best service it can.  If this sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you!

The successful Finance Officer will be part of a close knit team where you will be playing an important part in their aim to make changes in the team and improve processes.

This position will give you the opportunity to get involved with other areas of accounting and gain exposure to help further your career in finance.

Client Details

The organisation is a small charity which a very good cause, providing care and support to children.

They are based in London and are a great organisation to work for.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Officer role are to:

• Manage the purchase ledger, process invoices on Sage 50 and handling staffing expenses
• Manage the sales ledger
• Maintain the payroll, working closely with HR, processing the journals onto Sage 50
• Reconcile control accounts monthly up to trial balance
• Maintain VAT records
• Carry out bank reconciliations
• Assist with the budgets

Profile

The successful Finance Officer will have experience in a finance department and will have worked in a role where you have covered the purchase and sales ledger. Experience with VAT and Payroll would be highly desirable.

You will be someone who can work on their own initiative, has the confidence to question how things are done and seek to make improvements to the processes currently in place.

You will have a desire to gain more experience in finance and take on extra responsibilities.

You will be a very proficient user of Excel spreadsheets and you will have a proactive approach to your work.

Job Offer

In addition to the salary, you receive a great pension, flexible working, 27 days holiday not including bank holidays, plus additional benefits available.