Senior Development Officer

September 2021, Full time permanent contract

Salary: starting at £29,000 to £31,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: London (remote working available as per our Home Working Policy)

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, permanent

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading foundation dedicated to improving social mobility. Founded by Sir Peter Lampl in 1997, the Trust delivers programmes to 5,000 young people each year across the country, rigorous research into the issues of low social mobility and educational disadvantage, and policy advocacy to affect systemic change. The Trust gives opportunities to young people from low and moderate-income backgrounds to improve their chances of accessing top universities and the professions. It seeks to ensure young people reach their potential, regardless of their background, school or where they live.  

The Senior Development Officer, reporting to the Director of Development, will contribute to a fast-paced, focused team, which is committed to excellent stewardship and to growing external support over the coming years. This role leads on account management of our trust and foundation supporters, and works closely with the Director of Development to support stewardship of our individual donors, including the Sutton Trust Board and Fellows.

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form, and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form

Applications should reach us by 5pm on Thursday 30th September, with first round interviews held on Friday 8th October, and second round interviews on the afternoon of Thursday 14th October.

Please note that first round interviews will be held on Zoom, and second round interviews will be held in person at our London offices.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised.

If you require any materials in an alternative format, or have any questions, please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 pro-rata

22.5 hours per week (3 days)

London Region

A new and exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about supporting St Christopher’s commitment to ensuring fairness and equality runs through every aspect of our Charity.

We have a great opportunity for you to join our team as our new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisor.   You will be part of a dedicated, professional and highly committed People Operations team.

You will be a key player in supporting St Christopher’s to develop, implement and track progress against the Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategic activities.  Ensuring compliance with our legal and organisational obligations in a transparent manner and supporting our Senior Management team to drive St Christopher’s ambition as a place where people can be free to be themselves no matter their identity or background.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong.  We hope to attract application from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.

Key Aspects of the Role

• To redesign our EDI strategy into a user-friendly document appropriate for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Champion an inclusive and diverse workforce throughout St Christopher’s work processes, promoting a fair and equitable culture.
• Raise awareness of equality issues and support promoting necessary change including quality assurances with all our external suppliers, contractors and partners.
• Work closely with our Communications Manager to ensure the EDI language is culturally appropriate and aligned to St Christopher’s core values and to deliver the annual EDI event and activities calendar.
• Build effective and co-operative relationships with our staff network groups, providing administrative support, note taking and following up on agreed actions.
• Monitor, measure and reporting on the EDI impact through regular pulse check questionnaires, bi-annual employee survey.
• Identify any disadvantage to underrepresented groups and work with the People Operations Manager and People Advisor on any new policies to ensure that EDI is kept to the fore at all times.

Applicants should have

• High standard of both written and verbal communication
• Excellent attention to detail, analysis and review
• Ability to work on own initiative but to know when to seek advice and guidance
• Excellent time management and the ability to effectively prioritise tasks to meet required deadlines
• The ability to work flexibly and cooperatively within a team
• More than a year’s recent experience of Human Resources work
• Good working knowledge of equality legislation and the regulatory framework for employment in the UK
• Experience of using HR systems and creating reports
• Awareness of data protection and an understanding of how to manage confidential information
• Good IT skills including Outlook/Word/Excel/Powerpoint
• Education to a minimum of GCSE A level (or equivalent)

What you should expect from us

• Salary £28,000 to £30,000 pro-rata.
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
• Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
• Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

Your online application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website.

For more information or assistance during the application process, please visit our website.

Closing date: Sunday 28th September 2021

Interview date: Monday 4th October or Tuesday 5th October

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant with good technical skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude who is seeking to develop their management skills. The primary focus of this role is to manage the UK office (Kingston) finance operations team, responsible for supplier, volunteer and staff payments and ensuring compliance with accurate and timely external reporting, accounting regulations and UK tax requirements.

JRS UK is seeking to recruit a full-time Senior Press and Media Officer to lead and develop JRS UK’s press coverage to help to achieve our vision of a world where people forced to flee their homes are welcomed with love; and to help lead our work at a critical time when the Nationality and Borders Bill is seeking to overhaul the UK asylum system.

The ideal candidate with have an active interest and engagement in current affairs, with a demonstrable ability to analyse and advise on which stories we should engage in to further our mission. You’ll have track record of generating positive news coverage across a variety of media streams, and a passion for amplifying the voices of the vulnerable.

You will be a key member of a small communications and fundraising team, seeking to broaden our media coverage across national and regional media, broadsheet, online and broadcast; as well as more specialist Christian and consumer media. We place a high value on encouraging refugee participation in, and the shaping of, our messaging, and you will play a key part in ensuring this.

The external communications of JRS UK seek to be clear and balanced, and congruent with our values as an organisation, protecting and highlighting the dignity of refugees at all times.

You will be passionate about raising awareness of the needs of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, with an eye for what works in print, broadcast and social media. Happy to be ‘on the go’, you thrive on a fast paced communications style and getting agreed messages across to new and existing audiences.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with experience of seeking safety in the UK.

Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross/Bloomsbury

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

For 85 years, Coram’s Fields has provided pioneering services for young people from birth through to early adulthood, today these services continue to provide invaluable support to the local community. Our Youth Programme supports young people aged 9 to 19, providing a safe space with a wide range of engaging activities, whilst also ensuring critical development opportunities for all young people, both in a practical context and in terms of their wider personal and social development.

Over the last ten years, we’ve established ourselves as one of the leading providers of children and young people’s activities in Camden, engaging over 350+ young people per year through our Youth Centre. We pride ourselves on working with those in most need of support and have excellent relationships with local schools and statutory services.

For the past three years we have been the lead charity partner on a partnership project with Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and London Borough of Camden, working with young men at risk of violent crime and showing signs of poor mental health. A fundamental part of this role will include working alongside Clinical Psychologists and Mental Health Workers to grow our targeted offer for young men and increase the reach and impact of this project, that sits alongside of our generic youth activities. 

Fundamental to your success in the role will be an unrivalled commitment to the lives of children and young people, supported by an in depth understanding of the multiple challenges that they face, and in particular, the challenges facing young men at risk of school exclusion and/or offending. Even more crucial, will be your ability to turn this commitment and understanding into high impact services that produce tangible outcomes for those young people that we support.

You’ll be an inspirational leader, bringing a creative flair to your work with young people, harnessing the skills of those around you to deliver a truly exceptional offer.

How to apply

If you are interested in contributing to the work of this pioneering charity, please read the job description and person specification thoroughly and complete the application form found here or on our website. Completed application forms should be returned to us by email or post by 9am on Monday 4th October.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within seven days of the closing date, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Interviews will take place w/c 18th October 2021.

Coram’s Fields is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity, are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly, their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.

Job Title: Early Intervention Worker

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Location :London - The Gaia Centre, Lambeth

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Responsibilities

This is an exciting role to support and reach out to young people aged 11 – 17 who have experienced or been effected by gender based violence. You will manage a caseload of around 15 clients, providing one-to-one emotional and practical support.

You will work in partnership with other agencies to secure the best outcomes for your clients and for other survivors of domestic or sexual violence. You will work in partnership with other agencies to deliver presentations and informal training to increase local understanding and improve the coordinated response to gender based violence, especially for young people. 

Essential Skills or Experience

You will have demonstrable experience of providing emotional and practical support within the violence against women and girls sector, preferably working with young people. You will be experienced in advocating in a multi-agency setting to secure positive life outcomes for your clients and to making the service a success.

You will be self-sufficient, assertive and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with empathy and sensitivity to build and develop supportive relationships with young people. You will maintain professional boundaries and adhere fully to Refuge’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervison for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Other information

Closing Date: Monday 9:00am 4th October 2021

Interview Date:Monday 11th October 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Walworth Methodist Church is a community hub and centre for many social and charitable groups and is the venue for many thanksgiving services.  The church serves the community as a centre for meetings, conferences, weddings, funerals. 

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, shrewd and experienced Business Manager who can provide comprehensive business management and strategic operational support across all aspects of church administration, including Finance, HR, Property management to mention a few.

The successful candidate must have strong financial skills, demonstrate a high level of business acumen, interpersonal communication skills, and willingness to build wider links within the community, with an ability to drive forward and enhance the financial standing of the church.

You will be joining a new staff team at a time of transformation and will have a unique opportunity to help shape the future direction of our church as a hub for the local community. 

The successful candidate will:

• Ideally have a professional qualification in finance and/or business management.
• Have detailed, authoritative knowledge and experience in financial procedures and audit requirements, preferably within the charity sector.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to lead, motivate and inspire staff and volunteers to achieve the highest standards;
• Have experience of strategic planning and leadership.

We can offer you:

• A caring, welcoming church with a strong Christian ethos;
• Church leaders, officers and volunteers who are motivated, committed and eager to support,
• Autonomy within this role to develop, drive projects forward and the unique opportunity to plan and implement fund raising, get involved with bid and grant applications.
• A clear vision of church development and improvement

It is a requirement for this post holder to be in sympathy with the aims, values and ethos of the Methodist Church.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached when completing your application.

The post holder will sit within the Senior Management Team and will provide leadership and operational support to the CEO for the management of all clinical services. The post holder will play a key role in overseeing MW’s wellbeing and clinical services to ensure robust clinical support and safe delivery of practice across all settings. The post holder will work closely with other members of the senior management team including the Operations and Service Development Manager (OSDM) and IAPT Clinical Lead, to lead on and/or contribute to the development of MW’s services and its strategic goals.

As the Head of Wellbeing and Clinical Services, the post holder will lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff by ensuring that all staff fulfil the requirements of their job descriptions and adhere to all organisational policies and procedures.

The post holder will ensure that the staff are appropriately supported and delivering a safe service based on the processes and protocols of the respective service, including NICE guidelines and protocols established by MW’s NHS Trust partners, where appropriate.

The post holder will be responsible for the development and leadership of MW’s wellbeing and clinical services, from client experience to complex care provision.

In the IAPT Service, they will ensure:

• In conjunction with the IAPT clinical lead, the service is implemented and developed in line with national and local IAPT guidelines
• The service meets its Key Performance Indications as outlined in the service contract, including but not limited to treatment timescales, access and recovery rates
• Therapists are attending the required level of clinical supervision as delivered by the IAPT Clinical Lead, Step 2 and Step 3 supervisors

In the BWH Service, they will ensure:

• Referrals are paper screened based on risk and presentation for suitability
• Provide case management supervision on complex cases, and those presenting with risk, working to support the Senior Wellbeing Navigator
• Regularly attend and contribute to the Multi-disciplinary Team discussions at the Joint Case Management meetings to ensure formulation of tailored wellbeing plans

In the IVS Service, they will ensure:

• The service meets the key performance indicators such as intervention timescales
• The service aims to promote independence and resilience
• The service connects individuals with appropriate agencies through onward referral and connection based on their needs
• The staff team are supported with case management supervision on a regular basis

The post holder will ensure that the clinical governance arrangements including risk management are adhered to; support the OSDM to staff requirements including recruitment, selection and retention; support the OSDM in the development of good practice, to improve and evolve the processes and systems to meet the demands of the services.

The post holder will oversee the accurate record keeping for assessments and interventions in the respective services, ensuring high quality detailed notes are recorded in a timely manner.

The post holder is the Named Lead for Safeguarding, Risk Management and Information Governance Management for the organisation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To provide strong leadership, cultivate a culture of clinical excellence and a robust clinical governance across all services in line with best practice:

• Provide support and oversight for good use of client or patient database and monitor effectiveness
• Work with the Chief Executive and the senior management team to monitor staff/practitioners/clinicians’ performance every month
• Produce service reports for steering group and contract meetings
• Produce reports, attend and contribute to MW’s board meetings every quarter
• Produce end of project reports and evaluation as necessary
• Deputise for the Chief Executive when necessary
• Assist the Chief Executive with fundraising applications to NHS Trusts and charitable trust foundations

Across all services, the post holder will be expected to:

• Attend and represent MW in all professional and service meetings, including regular contract review, performance monitoring and steering group meetings
• Monitor and review service targets and performance that reflect client screenings, treatment and recovery.
• Provide the clinical input and support to the OSDM to improve the clinical elements of service interventions, and help to implement on-going service developments
• Keep apprised of new developments e.g. in relation to short-term therapeutic interventions, social prescribing and community transformation and transition services, relevant to the respective service

In the IAPT service:

• Work closely with BEHMHT clinical and management colleagues
• Promote the service and increase access for people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression including groups and communities who are underrepresented in the service.

In the BWH service:

• Work closely with the OSDM to provide highlights of the service including client presentations, complex case discussions and identifying the key needs and themes experienced in the community, to inform commissioners of the ongoing service delivery
• Support the OSDM in developing partnerships and fostering relationships with key stakeholders including commissioners, statutory services, other VCS organisations and service user groups

In the IVS service:

• Support the OSDM in promoting the service and increasing access for those identified by BEHMHT’s colleagues as suitable to be transitioned into the community.
• Support the OSDM in instilling the ethos of the WT CIC and MW in the staff team, providing the motivation and empowering the staff team to perform to the best of their ability and meeting the KPIs demanded by the service
• Work collaboratively as part of the Core Locality Multi-Disciplinary Team with clients to develop their co-produced, tailored recovery plan based on their wellbeing goals and promote personal responsibility
• Support the OSDM to work collaboratively with WT CIC partners to ensure the service meets the required service targets and KPIs

Information and Resources

Within all the key services, staff are required to record accurate contacts and engagement with service users on a regular basis.

The post holder will:

• Ensure the data quality across the service is to a very high standard and work with the BEHMHT to ensure they are able to run regular reports to provide the up to date and accurate performance monitoring reports to commissioners.
• Ensure that staff complete all the information requirements as agreed by the existing processes and local protocols.
• Support the generation of regular reports in the IAPT service, working with the team administrators to extract information from the IAPTus database to complete reports for regular contract review/performance monitoring meetings
• Support the generation of regular reports in the BWH service, providing the clinical narrative behind the data and highlighting key trends within the service
• Support the generation of regular reports in the IVS service to capture key performance indicators as stipulated in the performance contract issued to WT CIC.

Clinical Services

MW’s wellbeing services cater for a wide range of mental health and wellbeing presentations in the community. The majority of cases will present with mild to moderate depression and anxiety with additional issues around their social determinants, such as housing and benefits. However, across all services, we will encounter individuals suffering from and experiencing complex mental health issues such as Personality Disorders, Severe and complex Trauma, Psychosis, Domestic Violence, Multiple and recurring abuse, ADHD, Autism, Drugs and Alcohol abuse etc. The post holder will have a strong knowledge of these issues and managing cases with these presentations, and will oversee:

Across all services:

• Ensure staff are appropriately skilled and trained to deliver the service
• Clinical governance arrangements are in place to cover all clinical activity
• To develop and ensure implementation of Policies and Procedures for operation of the services
• Ensure staff attend their clinical supervision sessions as requested by their respective clinical supervisors, and adhere to and follow the guidance provided to ensure a safe service, implemented in line with the latest NICE guidelines where applicable
• Protocols and arrangements are in place so that people can be stepped up and down to and from and within the service as required

The IVS service is required to support those transitioning from secondary care services, such as the community mental health teams, into the community in as seamless manner as possible. People accessing the service may be experiencing Personality Disorder and other complex presentations, as well as mild to moderate anxiety and depression. Though the clinical case supervision for all staff will be provided by BEHMHT clinical staff, the post holder will oversee the service to:

Across the IAPT service and IVS:

• Ensure staff attend their clinical supervision sessions as requested by their respective clinical supervisors, and adhere to and follow the guidance provided to ensure a safe service, implemented in line with the latest NICE guidelines where applicable
• Protocols and arrangements are in place so that people can be stepped up and down to and from and within the service as required
• Work collaboratively with MWS and WT CIC partners to ensure the service meets the required service targets and KPIs

In the BWH service:

• Provide case management supervision for BWH’s Wellbeing Navigator staff, and consulting the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) discussions for complex cases

Clinical Responsibility and Governance

• Adhere to all clinical policies and procedures.
• Maintain high clinical standards in all aspects of the work.
• Support staff to undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management in line with BEHMHT Trust policies and procedures, including work with clients deemed as vulnerable adults.
• Drive improvement through client engagement
• Work in partnership with other disciplines and to maintain links with statutory and non-statutory agencies as appropriate.
• The post holder will act as the designated lead for Risk Management and Safeguarding across MW’s services. They will possess the confidence and experience to support other team members to manage and deal with risk situations as and when they arise.
• Jointly with other members of the senior management team, ensure thorough investigation of complaints and incidents and take remedial action to address any identified concerns.
• Jointly with the OSDM and the Chief Executive, ensure all complaints and concerns are handled effectively and efficiently, in accordance with MW’s procedures.

Education and Training

The post holder will ensure mandatory training is undertaken and relevant CPD opportunities for all staff including PWPs, CPD opportunities for Wellbeing Navigators and IVS workers; and deliver/support the delivery of regular internal clinical skills training sessions across the team.

Management, Recruitment, Policy Development

The post holder’s responsibilities include:

• Helping to ensure that all policies and procedures are developed and implemented (or updated from time to time) for the safe running of the service, and in line with the BEHMHT policies where applicable
• Help with the development and implementation of all clinical governance arrangements for the services.
• Support the development of the staffing strategy, recruitment, selection and induction. Actively participate in staff recruitment, including the short-listing and as a member of the interview panel for all clinical and frontline staff across MW’s wellbeing services.
• Maintain relationships with other delivery partners including the BEHMHT, MWS and WT CIC partners, commissioners, stakeholders and other VCS organisations.
• Ensure that all aspects of the service meet the standards as laid down by NICE guidelines
• Help towards ensuring that all reports required are produced and submitted on time.
• Regular and clear communication to all team members and senior management team.

Professional

All staff working within the organisation will be expected to comply with the MW staff code of conduct, and to comply with local and national professional standards as required in their roles. The post holder will be expected to:

• Maintain standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies. 
• Ensure all aspects of confidentiality relating to both the service and individuals are maintained at all times with a clear understanding and implementation of GDPR data protection regulations
• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
• Ensure all staff are aware of professional standards expected in the service. Work is carried out within the agreed policies and procedures and in adherence with NICE guidelines

General

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
• To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these.  
• To comply with all relevant service policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
• To be aware of both the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, Access to Health Records Act 1990, and other relevant legislation and comply with their provisions at all times.

Quality & Patient Safety

The post holder will be expected to adhere and comply with the following policies and the governance framework of Meridian Wellbeing and the Wellbeing Together CIC, including NICE guidance and best practice guidelines. This includes but is not limited to:

• Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults
• Incident Reporting
• Identification, management and reduction of risk
• Monitoring of quality and compliance
• Health and Safety, and the environment for patients/clients, visitors and staff
• Infection Control
• Equal Opportunities
• Health and Safety
• Information Governance

Organisational Change

As services develop and change, the post holder may be required to undertake other responsibilities within MW. These may include responsibilities such as the support of activities and events that promote the awareness and development of the organisation, and contribute to the ongoing efforts in fundraising.

Review

This job description is an outline, which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of duties and responsibilities. As these duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder.

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we embark on our new ambitious strategy and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.  

The EDI Manager is a new and critical role within the Charity. Working closely with the People and OD Lead and Chief Executive, the post holder will lead on implementing our EDI strategy to ensure we meet our EDI vision.  We want to better understand and address the inequalities that exist in later life, and to promote and share our learning widely so we can further increase our impact and reach. We are committed to celebrating and championing diversity in everything we do to create a charity where everyone can find their place and feel a sense of inclusion and belonging. The post holder will work collaboratively across the charity to promote and embed outstanding practice in EDI.

Candidates should have significant experience of working on the delivery of EDI strategies and creating and driving operational plans, project management expertise, and demonstrable experience of helping to initiate and deliver cultural change to create an inclusive organisation. With strong IT and analytical skills, candidates should have the ability to manage high work volumes and competing priorities, along with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

The post holder could be based either at our Avonmore Road office in London or homebased with occasional travel. At our London office, we offer blended working so colleagues have the opportunity to work from home on days when they are not required to be in the office.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.

We are passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion.  We celebrate diversity and champion the differences and nuances which make each and every one of us unique, creating an inclusive environment where we can all be ourselves.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. 

To apply, please visit our website to submit a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, along with your CV.

Based at our Head Office – covering the south of England.

About us

As the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of services to disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, Leonard Cheshire provides support to 3,200 people in a variety of UK living services including supported living, nursing, and day centre facilities.  We also support 12,000 young people in the UK with skills, confidence, and employment programmes.  Internationally, we are a specialist development non-governmental organisation, delivering inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join the Regional and Corporate Fundraising team at Leonard Cheshire. The team works to raise awareness of Leonard Cheshire both locally and nationally and raise funds for our services and programmes supporting disabled people.  

You will be responsible for prospecting and building an income pipeline with a view to securing fundraised income to support unrestricted and restricted funding. The key focus will be corporate engagement identifying CSR, charity partnership, corporate volunteering, GIK and local corporate grant funds. This exciting role offers both the opportunity to develop new business and account management skills.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

About you

You must be efficient, organised, and pro-active with strong communication skills. In this corporate focused role, you will secure new partnerships with large UK and Global companies across a diverse range of sectors.  

You will have experience applying for funding from corporates and trusts and stewarding those relationships. You will be an effective communicator and customer focussed individual. Many of our activities also rely on working across departments and will require someone with a confident manner who can work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to our values and ethos.

Benefits

• Substantial annual leave.
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover.
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates.
• Flexible working and lot’s more.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

The South East Cancer Help Centre, based in central Purley, is a highly regarded cancer support charity which has been operating for 37 years with modern offices, free parking and excellent public transport access. 

We invite you to join us as our Community Fundraiser to lead a small team who deal with an established supporter base, manage events and develop new opportunities for fundraising.

You will act as the SECHC’s main contact for community fundraising.  Your work will include building new and developing existing fundraising relationships in the community in order to increase income. This will include raising funds from individuals, businesses, events and community organisations such as schools, rotary and golf clubs by growing positive relationships, including having regular meetings and telephone conversations.

This is a small fundraising team and a further key element of your role will be to supervise, support and motivate the team. You also will need to be comfortable working independently and be able to manage your own work load and set priorities.

You will need a range of office skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher together with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) skills.

The successful candidate will probably have worked in the charity sector and must have good communication and customer service skills, together with a minimum of three years’ continuous employment experience as a fundraiser.

Reporting to the Executive, this position is a full-time role for 37.5 hrs per week but flexible working office days and hours will be considered. Occasionally some work outside normal office hours may be required. Candidates interested in working 4 days a week will be considered.

To apply for this position please click on the 'Application Details' button and in the first instance submit your CV with a supporting statement making clear your suitability for the role against the attached job description. Applicants that are short listed will be contacted but will need to complete and submit our application form prior to final interviews.

Closing Date: Monday 11th October 2021 with interviews held on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th October.

Community Development Manager (Cancer Screening)

Salary: £32,640 - £35,700 + 6% pension

Employment type: Fixed term contract for 18 months; 36 hours per week

Location: North London

Closing date: Thursday, 23 September 2021, 12 noon

Interviews:  Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Do you have a passion for reaching out to disadvantaged people to improve access to services? Do you want to work with communities to support timely presentation and uptake in cancer screening?

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a local charity that is working with North Central London Cancer Alliance and other voluntary organisations to deliver activities to tackle inequalities for specific patient groups that are identified as having (or at risk of having) poor outcomes in the most deprived wards in Haringey and Enfield. This aligns with the work across north central London,  to diagnose cancers earlier including for ethnic minority patients as well as reduce the gap in outcomes for people living in  the most deprived neighbourhoods compared to those in the least deprived neighbourhoods.

We are currently recruiting a Community Development Manager to reach out and engage communities in the most deprived wards, understand barriers to accessing health services (with key focus on cancer), build trust and co-design interventions with service providers, to support timely presentation and uptake in cancer screening.

We are looking for someone who is: experienced in engaging with users from diverse backgrounds, identifying their needs and helping them to engage with services; adept at partnership working; and conversant with a wide range of engagement approaches to involve a diverse range of people.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941

The Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community) is part of our fundraising and operations team. The role is responsible for the planning and direct delivery of our work with corporate partnerships and individual giving. The role will also grow and support community and events fundraising.

About Ministry of Stories

Ministry of Stories champions the writer in every child. Co-founded by author Nick Hornby in 2010, we help young people discover their confidence, imagination and potential through the power of their writing. We develop self-respect and communication skills through innovative writing programmes and one-to-one mentoring for children living in under-resourced communities, working in schools, and at our dedicated writing centre in east London. We empower young people to write brighter futures for themselves through the power of their ideas, creativity and imagination.

Inspired by San Francisco’s 826 Valencia, you’ll find us hidden behind our own fantastical shop Hoxton Street Monster Supplies, which has been serving London’s monster population (and the occasional human) since 1818.  All proceeds from our monstrous offerings such as Cubed Earwax and Thickest Human Snot go back to support our work with young people.

Our programme currently includes:

• Weekly Community Writing Labs and holiday programmes for children and young people, hosted at our Writing Centre in Hoxton
• A Schools Programme delivering creative writing-led educational workshops, projects and training that support school’s needs
• A National Training offer, supporting cultural and education organisations around the country to embed Ministry of Stories methodology for the benefit of their local children, young people and wider communities

The Ministry of Stories is based in East London. We are open to discussing a hybrid of in-office and home working arrangements and the role will involve occasional off-site and evening meetings. The post is subject to a 3-month probationary period and an Enhanced DBS check.

About our fundraising

Now in our 11th year, Ministry of Stories is focused on growing our writing programmes within our community and primary and secondary schools. To achieve this, we have been focused on expanding our sources of funding and increasing our earned income potential from school partners and our shop.

Our overall direction of travel is to spread financial risk by seeking multi-year funding agreements and increasing the proportion of private income for our core work. In particular we aim to grow our number of corporate partnerships and increase our community of individual donors. In time, we aspire to rebuild our community and events fundraising, with a careful eye on return on investment.

As with many charities, our fundraising has been significantly affected by COVID-19. However, we are feeling optimistic. We have a good base of existing funders and high quality relationships we can build upon, as well as talented and inspirational young people to showcase, a strong volunteer programme and an engaging and creative charity to introduce to potential corporate partners and individuals.

To make the most of this important moment, we are looking to appoint an expert, ambitious and dynamic corporate fundraiser to grow and diversify our portfolio of funders, with a strong focus on securing new corporate partnerships and growing our number of cash and regular donors through appeals and marketing. This is a chance to make your mark and to contribute to the future of an exciting charity which has achieved high value corporate partnerships, values strong relationships, has a history of running successful events and the potential for meaningful engagement through volunteering.

To support this role, we have a motivated senior leadership team and are overseen by an engaged and active board of trustees who understand the importance of fundraising. Our board has invested in a team of two fundraisers for three years, which has helped us to realise income growth, new opportunities and to bring a unique creativity to our fundraising.

We are in a unique position to be recruiting permanently to both fundraising roles at the same time and will be looking to bring in a combination of skills and specialisms across the team. Now is the perfect time to bring your talent and vision to our small but mighty charity, to build on our solid fundraising foundations and create a long-term, sustainable future for the Ministry of Stories.

Main Purpose

To develop and deliver a corporate partnerships programme and grow our pool of individual donors. From research and planning, through to proposal writing and communications, relationship development and impact reporting, this role will be vital in diversifying the income streams for the Ministry of Stories.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Strategic and Financial Planning

• To work with the Deputy Director and Development Manager to deliver our three-year fundraising strategy and existing work plan (2021/2022)
• To work collaboratively with the Development Manager to develop new fundraising approaches and opportunities, ensuring senior sign off for proposal development, copy and content approval
• To support the Development Manager to prepare board reports and track donations and where relevant to forecast and monitor income and expenditure for your areas of responsibility
• To commit to the principles of the Ministry of Stories and to advocate for the importance of our work with children and young people with all funders

2. Corporate Partnerships

• To research and develop a pipeline of potential corporate partners and corporate foundations from a range of industries and use this to create a schedule of applications and approaches with key deadlines
• To write compelling, accurate and tailored applications and pitches which explore the potential for partnership in the broadest sense - from supporting the Ministry of Stories’ organisational strategy, financial and volunteering needs, to pro bono expertise or direct support to our programme - while also meeting the needs and aspirations of the funder
• To explore and maximise our volunteers’ networks to enhance opportunities for corporate partnerships, staff fundraising and growth in volunteering
• To manage a portfolio of companies, developing key relationships and ensuring we fulfill all partnership deliverables including monitoring and reporting. Maintain accurate records for grants and correspondence on the organisational database (Salesforce)
• To work with the Marketing Manager to develop appropriate case studies and showcase relationships with key funders
• To represent the work of Ministry of Stories at relevant funder meetings or events

3. Individual Giving and Supporter Communications

• To put the supporter experience at the heart of your fundraising practice in order to grow and retain donors and supporters. Where possible, seek out opportunities for in-person or digital stewardship events for supporters to ‘bring our work to life’.
• To deliver engaging fundraising communications; including a new programme of monthly email newsletters, plus personalised thank you letters, handwritten cards and phone calls with donors delivered in a timely manner and to a high standard
• To contribute to the organisation comms calendar, including ensuring fundraising pages are current and contributing towards digital and social media platforms
• To actively maintain our database, application tracker, donation systems, gift aid claims and regular giving tracking monitoring, ensuring they are effective and up-to-date
• To ensure that fundraising activities comply with legislation and statutory requirements, including Data Protection, GDPR and fundraising best practice. Keep abreast of change and innovation in fundraising and the wider arts and cultural sector

4. Staff, Community and Events Fundraising

• To provide effective account management and customer care to all companies, community groups and individuals who fundraise on behalf of Ministry of Stories
• To explore the potential networks held by our donors, supporters and volunteers to support our fundraised income and volunteering with a careful eye on return on investment e.g. Charity of the Year nominations, staff payroll giving schemes, staff volunteering
• With support from the Development Manager, project manage and deliver any in-person or digital fundraising events, to budget

5. General Duties

• To contribute to the activities of the wider team as necessary and as directed by the senior leadership team
• To actively promote the organisation’s Safeguarding Policy 
• Recognise your role as part of a small team and become an active part of a team culture that encourages close collaboration and supportive relationships between colleagues

Person Specification

You will be an experienced and skilled corporate fundraiser with well-honed communication skills, a proven track record of personally soliciting significant donations and grants from corporate partnerships and foundations. You will be able to initiate, build and sustain excellent funder and donor relationships and be great at listening, researching and writing. You will bring positivity, energy, ambition and an ability to deliver strong results and be motivated by our commitment to help young people to write a brighter future for themselves.

Essential

• Driven and passionate about fundraising as a tool to unlock opportunities and outcomes for children and young people
• Significant experience in a fundraising/development role specifically in the area of corporate partnerships and/or corporate foundations
• A proven track record of meeting challenging financial targets, including securing significant donations and grants
• Experience of proposal and/or bid writing
• Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with funders and donors
• Strong planning and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good copywriting skills and an ability to work to a high degree of accuracy

Desirable, but not essential

• Experience of researching and developing a funder pipeline
• Experience of developing budgets
• Experience of using a CRM database system, such as Salesforce
• Experience of other forms of fundraising – for example, individual giving, supporter care, digital supporter communications, community fundraising and/or event management
• Experience of using design software (e.g. InDesign)
• Working knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR regulation
• Experience with a similar organisation or a charity

Terms and Conditions

Post: Development Coordinator (Corporate Partnerships and Community)

Reports to: Development Manager

Peers: Marketing Manager

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week, incl. lunch) Monday to Friday, preferred but flexible

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Benefits: 3% employer contribution to pension

Home and office based

Wheelchair accessible office and open to discussing any other specific needs

25 days annual leave and time off in lieu policy

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible and welcoming team culture, open to exploring individual needs and preferences

Deadline for applications: 9am Thursday 7th October 2021

Interviews: Scheduled for Wednesday 13th October 2021

NCVO is transforming the way it works. With a new strategic direction and leadership team, we are determined to work with our members so that charities and volunteering can thrive. As the country recovers from the covid-19 pandemic, charities and volunteering aren’t just vital support systems for communities – they’re at the heart of how people want to lead their lives.

The Networks officer will join our Networks and influencing team.

The Networks and influencing team - consisting of our networks, policy and research functions - aims to:

• create a better operating environment for charities and volunteering
• bring members together to build their capacity​
• strengthen relationships between the sector and decision makers​
• understand the issues and challenges that our members and the sector are facing – now and over time
• to provide evidence, learning, insight and legitimacy. 

The Networks officer will be instrumental in our strategic goal to connect our members with one another, convening local and national networks to facilitate learning, collaboration and the development of ideas. 

You will primarily plan, support and deliver engagement opportunities for NCVO’s 16,500+ members through a series of online activities. You will bring to the role strong planning and organisation skills and strong interpersonal skills that enable you to work with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels. When liaising with our members, guest speakers, partners or corporate sponsors who support our events, you will draw upon your experience of delivering excellent customer service.

Day-to-day you, will plan and coordinate online events; publish events on NCVO’s event booking platform; manage delegate bookings, taking into account attendee accessibility requirements; coordinate marketing activity; develop ‘producer plans’ and produce online events. You will collate feedback on what we have heard at events, translating this into reports that enables NCVO to understand the challenges our members are experiencing and how we can best support them.  

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Please visit our website via the Apply button for more information and to apply.

Closing date: 12 October 2021 
Interviews: 27 and 29 October 2021

About NCVO:

NCVO supports volunteering and charities.

We believe that the work of volunteers and charities make our communities stronger and the world around us better, for everyone.

Our members are at the heart of our mission. We work collaboratively with our 165,000-strong network of national and local charities and voluntary organisations. We share practical support and new insight so that people and organisations can focus on making a difference. And we work alongside our members to ensure that the essential role of volunteers and charities is widely recognised.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922

Benefits for NCVO employees:

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.