Main responsibilities: We are looking for people who will provide respectful, person-centred support to adults and children with, autism, learning disabilities, complex needs and/or experiencing mental health issues

and who will:

•  represent and promote Equal People mencap’s inclusive ethos and values in all of your work and interactions with others.
•  work to support individuals towards their desired outcomes as part of a team guided by shared, agreed support plans and risk assessments.
•  enable each individual to participate as fully as they wish in community lif

Can you support individuals to:

• communicate, plan and action their wishes, aims and dreams
• build and maintain friendships and relationships
• be treated with dignity and respect
• increase self-confidence and independence
• participate in and contribute to the community in a valued and meaningful way
• have access to health and social care services and activities and healthy living options
• be aware of risk and consequence
• be safe from abuse

Specific responsibilities of the role:

• To support each person to voice their wishes, aims and needs, develop a plan and work together to achieve them, ensuring detailed follow-up, monitoring and recording. To enable a network of support with the individual at the centre deciding the what, when, where and who of their lives and their support.
• To provide emotional and practical support and support individuals to learn and maintain day to day living skills, including relationships, tenancy & budget management, an understanding of risk and consequence, safety from abuse, health choices, hygiene, cooking, housekeeping, benefits and community and cultural links. 
• To provide, when required, respectful support with personal care (e.g. bathing, shaving, medication administration etc.), encouraging increasing independence.

• To help individuals to become established and active members of their community and to maintain and develop friendships, relationships and acquaintances. To work with and actively involve families, carers and advocates

• To use risk assessments as an enabling tool, completing and monitoring them regularly and appropriately.
• To be aware of and follow all Safeguarding Adults and Child Protection policies and procedures.
• To work to ensure all are free of abuse, harassment and bullying.
• To maintain up to date and appropriate records of all work and write reports to a standard set by the agency and to check and be aware of work completed by others. To use the online database recording systems (e.g. Charitylog).
• To ensure any and all financial transactions are recorded and checked in line with EPM’s policies and procedures and legislation
• To work co-operatively with other team members, families, advocates other agencies and professionals on behalf of individuals supported
• To monitor for needed repairs, renovations or improvements or receive reports of repairs from tenants and ensure prompt action is taken and recorded.
• To comply with all Health & Safety Policies, Guidelines & Legislation
• To attend and meaningfully contribute to meetings e.g. staff meetings, supervision, Advisory Groups, Person-Centred Planning meetings etc
• Through supervision and appraisal meetings to identify own training needs and actively pursue personal and professional development. To attend/complete appropriate training courses e.g all required Skills For Care courses (Care Certificate)
• To be aware of and comply with all the agency’s policies contained with the “Putting Philosophy into Practice File and Health and Safety Policy files.”
• To comply with the Care Act (2014) and all Care Quality Commission Standards and guidance.

• To be able to use your own initiative and organise own workload within agreed objectives.
• To be open to constructive feedback and be able to learn from complaints and incidents to improve your and the organisation’s work and developmen
• To support individuals attending community based activities including Equal People mencap’s Activities Project.
• To lead or facilitate groups in the Activities Project when required
• To take on responsibilities within the Floating support Team as necessary, including working from other bases
• To work offered hours within the hours required by the service. Hours are flexible to be able to meet the needs of individuals. Sleep ins, evenings, waking nights weekends and bank holidays may be required.

The post holder may be asked to undertake other tasks that fall within our aims and philosophy.

The skills, qualities and ethos we are looking for:

Essential:

A commitment to the rights of adults and children with learning disabilities and autism and to supporting each adult or child to live the lives of their choice, and to be in control of their own lives whilst promoting a sense of responsibility and consequence.

The ability to listen and to develop and maintain positive relationships with each person and the other key people in that person’s life.

The ability to work as a member of a team as well as the ability to work alone using your own judgment and initiative within agreed objectives.

A commitment to putting anti-discriminatory principles and Equal People mencap ’s equal opportunities policy into day-to-day practice.

The knowledge and understanding of the needs and issues faced by adults and children with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, or be able to demonstrate the capacity to understand their needs.

The ability to offer and provide personal care and support that promotes dignity, respect and choice.

The ability to listen and empathise with each person in a variety of situations, and to be able to look at things from the individual’s point of view. A positive, mature attitude towards independence and risk taking

A knowledge and understanding of health and safety requirements and procedures. A positive, mature attitude towards independence and risk taking.

Cooking, housekeeping and other practical skills.

Interpersonal and communication skills such as to work effectively with the adults and children we support colleagues, line managers, statutory agencies tc.

Assessment and planning skills. To be able to produce written reports and keep records. To be able to communicate well face to face and over the telephone.

Organisational skills and ability to use initiative in working to agreed aims and objectives.

Numeracy and literacy skills. Ability to complete support logs, risk assessments, accessible support plans, health records and incident reports in a timely, concise and professional manner and in line with EPM policies and legislation.

Ability to respond calmly and positively to emergencies and other stressful situations.

Ability to contribute positively in meetings and during supervision.

Flexibility in working practice.

Friendly, approachable manner.

IT competence. Able to keep online records up to date e.g. through Charitylog

Belief in people’s ability to grow and develop.

Desirable:

Knowledge and understanding of how mental health issues may affect people with

learning disabilities.

Makaton sign language

Relevant training (NVQ level 3 + especially Autism/ Working with children

Knowledge of the benefits system.

Please provide your CV through the site. We will then send you a short application form

The role is Casual Bank - Flexible working. No fixed hours. Current bank staff saverage over 22.5 hrs pw

Closing Date: 22nd  April 2021

Interviews - (73 St Charles Sq W10 6EJ - 26th - 30th April 

Do you have a passion for London and for improving the lives of the people who live, work and study here? 

Do you have experience of translating strategy to effective delivery?

Do you thrive on change, innovation and doing things differently?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Programme Manager to join the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit to lead on the Unit’s new flagship place-based programme My Ends.

My Ends is a £6 million investment programme, providing local communities with direct funding and support to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in areas of the capital that are affected by high and sustained levels of violence.

Keeping Londoners safe is the Mayor of London’s top priority. The London VRU was set up by the Mayor in the autumn of 2018 as the first VRU in England and Wales. We are tasked with reducing and stabilising violence across the capital, increasing feelings of safety for all Londoners, and ensuring that communities and young Londoners are at the heart of sustainable and long-term change.

This is a key role within an exciting and ambitious, multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will have proven experience in the following areas:

• Leading and delivering large and complex programmes through the entire lifecycle to achieve positive outcomes.
• Building governance, performance monitoring and delivery frameworks and systems.
• An excellent understanding of how to translate strategy to delivery.
• Exceptional report writing ability and experience in driving forward policy and best practice.
• Experience in budget management and financial reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to enhance long term relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A recognised project management qualification is desirable.

The solution to reducing violence in London is London's people and you will have the skills and knowledge to develop effective partnerships and to ensure and enable everyone in London can play their part in reducing violence.

To apply, please visit our website.

Application closing date: 21 April 2021 at 23:59 GMT.

Interview date: week commencing 26 April and 3 May 2021.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Senior Customer Journey Manager
Permanent
Dual London/Home
£50,000-55,000 per annum

Are you passionate about planning outstanding customer journeys? Would you like to influence customer experiences, for those who support us with fundraising and who give their time, and for millions of people living with cancer who we support across the UK?

About the role 
As part of the Customer & Marketing Planning Department, you will champion the customer, ensuring their journeys are planned and optimised to meet their needs and exceed expectations.

You’ll map customer journeys, set out plans for navigating customers across different services and products and work with our marketing and customer facing teams to ensure these are implemented. You’ll listen to the customer, understand their needs, fix issues and put in place frameworks for measuring their experiences.

This is a new and exciting role that will see you lead a wide range of work from briefing customer research and propensity models, to defining system requirements and identifying product gaps right through to supporting marketing teams to embed customer values into a new product or service.

We are recruiting for two roles at this level. One will focus on customers who support us either giving their time or money.  The second will focus on customers who get support from our cancer services. 

About you
This is a new role and as such we are looking for a candidate who is confident and motivated to build a fresh approach to journey planning and customer experience in Macmillan. A passion for continuous improvement is a must.

Our candidate will come from either a customer experience or a marketing background. They ideally will have experience of mapping, planning, measuring and optimising the journey and experience of customers across multiple products and services. Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills are essential. 

What we can offer you
In return for your commitment we will actively develop your skills. Our benefits include a 34.5 hour week (with an early finish on Fridays), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous annual leave and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan HR Team.

The role

As a member of our Policy, Evidence and Influencing team, this is an excellent opportunity to manage a critical area of our policy work, influencing change across the UK for people affected by secondary breast cancer. This will involve driving forward key areas identified in our secondary breast campaign, including support from a clinical nurse specialist.

You will provide strategic direction on the focus and activities undertaken in this area as well as researching and developing evidence-based policy positions and recommendations. You will also influence directly on behalf of the charity at a senior level at external meetings, develop and maintain contacts, build relationships and increase the charity’s profile, acting on opportunities to influence, as well as inputting into the team’s strategy development, planning and budgeting processes.

About you

You will have considerable experience of working in a relevant policy role delivering significant change and have project management experience, working across teams and departments and effectively leading the implementation of strategic work streams. You will also have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and be a strategic thinker. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 11:55pm

Interview date Friday 30 April 2021 (virtual)

The job of a Save the Children's UK Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of  driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of the News Team, the Media Manager is an active member of the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas both nationally and globally.

The Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to improve the children we aim to protect.  

Key duties will involve collaborating with campaigners across the charity to identify newsworthy media opportunities, writing strong media pitches, press releases, statements which generate maximum impact and comment pieces and pitching stories.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Media Manager will be a key focal point for media management at time of humanitarian disasters, large global international launches and influencing opportunities. Key duties will focus on:

• Providing input into the generation, writing and production of impactful content which influences policy makers and key stake holders

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams and achieving good media outcomes for UK and International issues

• Responding quickly to breaking news both in the UK and internationally to project our programme issues into high profile media

• Building media partnerships to keep our work and issues in the news

• Helping to bring on board influential commentators to create debate around and champion our issues

• Leading on developing strategies to publicise fundraising appeals for slow onset crises or emergency responses

• Mapping, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, opinion formers, bloggers and documentary makers

• Protecting Save the Children's reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttal (when required)

• Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children (when required)

• Travelling across the UK and overseas to provide effective media support to Save the Children initiatives and campaigns (when possible and required)

• Taking turns on the out of hours rota

Person Profile

Experience

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field

• Significant experience in news journalist, press officer or other type of media handling role

• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces which generate excellent coverage across different types of national and global media

• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries

Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely

• Ability to effectively project manage in scenarios of competing priorities and high pressure

• Ability to influence decision makers to achieve change

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Closing date: 18th April

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
 

About the role
As Member Involvement Coordinator, you will be part of a team responsible for creating opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, development and delivery of Crisis’s work.  You will co-ordinate he involvement of people with lived experience of homelessness in a range of events and projects across the organisation. Over the last few years, our ability to involve member in meaningful ways that genuinely impact their progression out of homelessness has gone from strength to strength.  We are looking to expand the Member Involvement team to increase our visibility and our capacity to support teams to embed co-production in their work and increase the number of opportunities we make available to our members.
 

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

- Experience in working with people who are experiencing homelessness and/or multiple disadvantage 
- Strong facilitation skills 
- Strong organisational skills and experience in coordinating meetings and events 
- A passion for working collaboratively, sharing ideas and thinking creatively 
- approachable, non-judgmental and able to adapt to working with a broad range of people, creating a comfortable, professional and productive environment 
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with safeguarding procedures 
- Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion
- Lived experience of Homelessness is not essential but is preferred

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
 

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Monday 3rd May 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11th May 2021

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Manager to join Sound and Music on a part- time basis. This is a key position in the team and reports directly into the Chief Executive. Sound and Music is moving to Bethnal Green, London and a mix of home and remote working, so applicants may be based anywhere in the UK.

Sound and Music's vision is to create a world where new music and sound prospers, transforming lives, challenging expectations and celebrating the work of its creators. We support a diverse range of talented composers to develop their work; we help audiences to discover and experience new music; and we enable children and young people to explore their musical creativity. We strive for a world in which more people of all ages and from all backgrounds have more opportunities to access, create and enjoy new music.

You will have experience in the charity sector, a confident manner and be an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing. You will have strong financial, administrative and organisational skills and a good eye for detail. You will also need to have experience of using Sage and Excel as accounting packages, prior experience of bookkeeping, planning and setting budgets within a small company. Sound and Music has a small and dedicated team so you will need to be a strong team player as well as being able to deal with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6pm on Monday 17 May. Interviews will take place the week of 24 May.

Sound and Music is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

You will work as part of and provide support to our core mental health staff team. having direct responsibility for the administration and promotion of a large and busy counselling service and other mental health services.  This will include providing a first point of contact for counsellling clients and service users, liaising with staff and volunteers, maintaining data collation and supporting service monitoring and evaluation, whilst ensuring an organised, efficient and smooth-running services and centre environment.  Initally this work will take place remotely via home-based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions.  This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team and make a difference to the LGBT+ community. 

ELOP – is a London based thriving community-led LGBT+ mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities

Initially this work will take place remotely via home-based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions. 

• 6-month fixed-term contract with the possibility to extend
• Ideal start date mid-July 2021
• Highgate, London N6 (current home working during lockdown)

Looking for a leadership role in an organisation dedicated to improving the rights of people living with HIV?

We’re the UK’s HIV rights charity. We work to stop HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, and to end new HIV transmissions. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.

We’re looking for an outstanding individual to join us in a key leadership position, providing strategic direction to both the Policy & Campaigns Team and the Communications Team. You’ll need to be driven by a passion for health equality and human rights and have:

• Substantial policy and campaigning experience
• A strong understanding of communications in the voluntary sector
• Excellent leadership and management skills, and
• An ability to represent National AIDS Trust at the highest levels.

In return we offer a varied and challenging role working in a supportive and flexible work environment. You will play a key role as a member of our Senior Management Team and will help shape future strategies and plans. 

It’s a time of incredible opportunity in HIV, within an exceptionally challenging external environment. But we have the evidence, the skills, the relationships and the energy to make a real difference. We hope that you’ll want to be part of that.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally with Deborah Gold, Chief Executive, please contact Stef McCarthy in the first instance.

Interviews: 7 May 2021

Closing date for applications: 9 am on 27 April 2021

The application pack can be downloaded from our website, or by sending an e-mail quoting the job title, together with your name and address or by calling us.  All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.

We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No: 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales). 

About HeartEdge

HeartEdge is a movement for renewal within the Church which supports churches in blending their mission around four key areas: Congregation, Commerce, Culture and Compassion. It provides opportunity for churches to learn from each other, celebrate success and plan for the future. “At the heart. On the edge” is the vision statement developed by the congregation of St Martin’s, who initiated HeartEdge.

This job fast tracks development of a commercial consultancy and the germination of a HeartEdge commercial team.  We want to prototype support for distinctive and effective commercial ventures – new businesses – run by churches. As a core component of HeartEdge we want to highlight examples of effective commercial development and evidence the contribution commercial work brings to the church. Excellent research, communication and relationship building skills are all a key part of this dynamic role. 

About the role

With HeartEdge churches across Church of England diocese work, to raise capacity and support development of commercial activity in Church of England via:

• Culture shift – enabling churches to embrace commercial practice and manage income generation
• Assistance in scoping, budging and business plan development – ensuring viable schemes
• Support in securing capital – linking to funders and support
• Local brokerage – connecting start up or business to effective local infrastructure resources
• Set up guidance – including governance, registration, marketing, communication and people management

To promote distinctive commercial practice for churches – in a changed landscape following the pandemic.  To nurture commercial business models that generate income and employment, generating surplus and valuing customers and employees.  This is about balancing money and mission, present “at the heart, on the edge”.

We are looking to fill two vacancies (one full time and one part time).

This is an interesting, wide ranging and supporting role requiring a broad range of skills.  You will be working directly with the HeartEdge Development Coordinator, to support the blossoming team of HeartEdge, therefore commercial experience, excellent communication and relationship building skills are a key part of this role. 

While working with HeartEdge, this role will also offer a rich overview of the various aspects of St Martin’s. The job involves travel to St Martin’s, churches in the network and to HeartEdge events and meetings. This will sometimes involve overnight stays.

For more information please visit St Martin-in-the-Fields website.

How to apply

To apply for this post, please email the following to HR by 5 pm on 18 April 2021:

• A supporting statement, explaining why you believe you can do this role
• A comprehensive CV detailing your relevant achievements in each role, and including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer (we will not contact any referees without your consent)

If you would like to chat about this role, please email Human Resources Team and we will arrange to call with you.

Interviews will be held week commencing 26 April 2021, by arrangement - via zoom or in person following covid risk assessment.

Contract length: 12 months fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension

FTE: Full-time role (35 hours/week)

Salary range: £40-45k, depending on experience About the role

EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit organisation, which works in partnership with the engineering community to inform and inspire young people and grow the number and diversity of tomorrow’s engineers. We work locally, regionally and nationally with a wide range of organisations across business and industry, education, professional institutions and the third sector to understand the engineering sector and the skills it requires and to develop and promote effective initiatives to inspire young people to consider a career in engineering.

At EngineeringUK we use evidence to make a real difference. Through research insight, we work to improve the impact of 150 organisations, as well as our own, in making a positive difference to young people’s lives and securing the diverse engineering workforce the UK needs to thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to manage our evaluation programme and shape how we use it to inform our own and others’ practice.

You will be the operational lead on:

• managing evaluation of our educational programmes, assessing their impact with an emphasis on groups historically underrepresented in the engineering profession
• working with colleagues to embed learnings from evaluation findings into our future activities and the wider evidence base on the impact of engineering outreach activity
• developing advice and guidance on evaluation and impact measurement to support the engineering outreach community in more systemically and robustly evaluating their activity

You will think critically about the evidence required to meaningfully examine the impact of STEM outreach activities across a complex landscape, manage the practicalities and logistics of collecting/analysing these data, and report findings to internal and external stakeholders. We are therefore looking for an experienced monitoring and evaluation professional.

You will report to the Research and Impact Manager and be based at the EngineeringUK offices at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN with occasional travel in the UK, though all staff are currently working from home in line with government guidelines.

Applying for this role

EngineeringUK is an inclusive organisation. We welcome everyone from all talents and backgrounds and enjoy working together on many projects that draw on people’s skills and perspectives from across the organisation. Each applicant is assessed solely on the basis of personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Please send a CV and statement in support your application (detailing how you fulfil the key criteria for the role)  quoting the job title in the subject of your email. Your personal statement should include a short paragraph on each of the criteria listed in the person specification to show why you would be a suitable candidate for this role.

The deadline for applications is before 12:00 noon on 26th April 2021. Interviews will be held virtually, with first interviews taking place on the 6th & 7th May and second interviews on the 13th & 14th May

The Communications Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing and implementing integrated communications campaigns which promote, protect, and raise Guide Dogs’ profile amongst key target audiences. In addition, working with Guide Dogs’ brand purpose, contribute to brand awareness and growth.

The role is a wide-ranging and creative and will be required to work closely alongside key stakeholders including a diverse Communications team which has a broad remit consisting of internal communications, national PR and media relations, ambassador and celebrity management, and stakeholder engagement.

This role can be based from London or our Reading Hub with some travel required between both locations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of working within a busy press office and as part of an integrated communications team.
• A track record of identifying, developing, and securing high quality media opportunities which meet strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Experience of bringing our Brand and services to life by telling people’s real-life stories in an engaging, inspiring, and respectful way.
• Ability to build a rapport and strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest and/or experience working in the charity or public sector.
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel, integrated communications plans with measurable KPIs.
• Experience with developing engaging, creative content for owned digital channels.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Senior Salesforce Manager

Reports to:              Delivery Director

Direct reports:         Business Analyst; Systems Analyst

Location:Remote working, with 2 days/week in London (Shepherds Bush) on return

Contract:Fixed term contract until end of August 2022, with a view to being made permanent

Pattern:                    Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Closing date:           Midnight on 5th April 2021

Salary:                      circa £50,000

About the role:

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our friendly non-profit education venture and take responsibility for the ongoing development of the CRM infrastructure that underpins our work. We have grown out of an outstanding multi academy trust and now provide curriculum programmes to over 550 schools around the UK that transform the way in which subjects are taught. The role holder will need at least three years’ experience working on Salesforce, a Salesforce Administrator Certificate, and experience working in an agile environment. They will lead a small but nimble team and also work hands-on in understanding requirements and undertaking development work. We are looking for someone able to work with high autonomy, who can build strong internal relationships and processes and hold the vision for the CRM architecture to ensure this is fit for purpose as we scale.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Systems maintenance and development
• Ensuring the systems evolve in a way that supports the long-term vision of the venture
• Oversee ongoing maintenance and development of Ark Curriculum Plus’ Salesforce system
• Work with senior stakeholders to understand the business’ priorities and requirements and ensure that the team delivers solutions which meet these needs
• Undertake business analysis or medium-complexity development work
• Manage systems risk, including acting as the GDPR representative for the organisation, liaising with Ark Data Protection Officer and organizing induction or refresher training when required
• Set expectations and put in place processes to ensure adequate systems documentation

Relationship with wider organisation

• Understand business processes within each team, so that systems developments provide the best possible support
• Work with the Executive team to ensure systems project prioritisation matches organisational priorities
• Refine and embed organizational processes and ways of working to instill agile thinking and efficient workflows into the organisation  
• Oversee the provision of analysis and reporting from our systems to support strategic decision making

Team leadership

• Lead, coach and manage the Systems team members to deliver a consistently high performance to meet defined goals and objectives
• Support the personal development of a small, yet ambitious team of Salesforce administrators and business analysts
• Oversee the Systems team budget and headcount and ensure expenditure is kept within plan and processed in line with policy and procedures

General

• To identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested.

Key Requirements:

Experience, knowledge and skills

• Salesforce Administrator Certificate
• At least three years’ of Salesforce experience
• Experience of delivering a roadmap of Salesforce developments within an organisation and overseeing system development processes and systems risk
• A proven track record of building and leading successful teams.
• Capability to undertake Salesforce development work and testing to meet requirements of low to medium complexity.
• Experience of working in an agile way, managing delivery through sprints.
• Ability to multi-task and re-prioritise workload quickly while at the same time supporting direct reports.
• A strong communicator with a proven ability to influence cross functionally and build strong internal relationships.
• Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, ambitious organisation.
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable Skills:

• Educated to degree level
• Agile Project Management qualification
• Experience in working with integrated digital platforms
• Strong understanding of the performance management cycle and how to drive a high performance culture
• Highly numerate with experience of financial planning, management and reporting
• Strong negotiation skills and experience of working with third party suppliers and holding them to a brief
• An understanding of the opportunities and challenges of working in the non-profit sector
• Understanding of the education landscape and issues affecting education

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service
• We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career with us and offer a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym

About Us

Ark Curriculum Plus is a not-for-profit education venture. Our mission is to empower teachers to give every young person, regardless of their background, the subject knowledge and skills that will allow them to succeed. We believe that great curriculum design and delivery leads to improved teaching and learner outcomes, which impacts positively on children’s life chances.

Our commitment is to empower and equip schools to provide high quality subject teaching, through curriculum and integrated professional development, in order to develop young people’s subject mastery.

We are grown out of one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trust’s in the UK. Our connection with Ark gives us our experience and our specialist expertise earned while we developed and taught curriculum across our own network of 37 successful academies in the UK.

Our programmes, including Mathematics Mastery and English Mastery, are now used by over 500 schools in the UK, including the 37 schools in the Ark network, and last year, 93% of the schools that joined us continued with the programme.  Having pioneered the mastery approach and been recognised by Ofsted, we also influenced the adoption by the Department for Education of a mastery approach to teaching mathematics. It has been proven through independent impact trials that learners on our programmes make additional months’ progress.

How to Apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted bymidnight on 5th April 2021 but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. 

Associate Children’s Pastor

Location: Twickenham

£22,000 - £24,000 per year

St Stephen’s Church, Twickenham, are looking for a passionate and energetic ‘can-do’ person to work with our Children’s Pastor to support and develop the ministry to children (ages 0 – 11) at St Stephen’s and in our wider community.

You'll be joining a large, active church, a welcoming staff team and be part of our exciting Children’s Ministry.

We are especially keen to increase our reach and impact on local children and grow the number of children engaging with our Sunday and mid-week Kids work.

Closing Date for applications Friday 30th April 2021

Interviews Week of 10th May 2021

Easy access by public transport from London, Clapham, Wimbledon, Hounslow, Feltham.