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Avon Wildlife trust is looking for a highly organised project manager with excellent communication skills to manage the acquisition, planning and development of a significant new nature reserve, with visitor facilities and an operational hub for our staff and volunteers.
This is a key project contributing towards our goal of bringing wildlife back to the West of England and our strategic objectives of more land managed for nature, more people taking action for wildlife and more nature-based solutions helping to tackle the impacts of development, flooding and climate change.
As project manager you will co-ordinate all aspects of the project, including ecological, commercial and fundraising work strands:
· habitat creation, including surveys, permissions and groundworks
· development of the visitor and commercial opportunities presented by buildings on the site
· tender processes to appoint and manage contractors such as ecologists, architects and construction companies
You will develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including local communities, interest and volunteer groups, site visitors, local councillors, and statutory bodies for nature, and water management.
Join us and be part of nature’s recovery.
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have Employment & Skills experience and want to make a real difference to peoples lives?
We're pleased to have a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking individual to make a positive impact within our Employment & Training Team.
The Role:
In this rewarding role, you'll coach residents towards achieving their career aspirations, supporting them in gaining qualifications or securing better employment.
You will work flexibly from home, the office, and in the field, requiring a Full UK Drivers License and personal transport due to travel throughout the region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide information, advice, and guidance to residents, assisting them in accessing employability services and securing sustainable employment.
- Develop a network of support agencies and providers to enhance residents' opportunities for progression.
- Utilise a blended approach of digital, phone, and face-to-face delivery for advice and guidance.
- Collaborate with residents to create personalized action plans focused on employment sustainability.
What We're Looking For:
- Previous experience in a similar role with a strong understanding of the local labor market.
- Ability to build positive relationships with customers and local employment support networks.
- Passion for helping residents achieve sustainable employment and tenancy goals.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple caseloads independently.
Benefits & Perks:
- £450 yearly flexible benefit pot
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday
- Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and life cover
- Flexible working
- Supportive and inclusive working environment with opportunities for career development.
About Us:
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. At SNG, we embrace Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, creating a culture where you can truly be yourself.
If you're ready to join a dynamic team making a real difference, apply today to be considered!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have Employment & Skills experience and want to make a real difference to people's lives?
We're pleased to have a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking individual to make a positive impact within our Employment & Training Team in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
This is a full time, fixed term role for 2 years, with a mix of working from home, office and out in the community.
The Role
You will be working on a new Green Skills Project that is funded by the HACT Green Skills Partnership. The aim of the project is to support customers into green employment opportunities in the BCP area.
This is an incredibly rewarding role in which you'll coach customers to achieve their work aspiration, either gaining qualifications or returning to, or finding better work in green sector's, in turn supporting customers to maintain their tenancies, maximise their opportunities and improve their quality of life
You'll be:
- Providing green skills focused information, advice, and guidance services to a caseload of identified or referred customers
- Developing a strong network of support agencies and providers
- Utilising a combination of digital, phone and direct delivery
- Developing personalised needs-led action plans in partnership with customers that outlines personal needs and goals, enabling them to develop the skills they need to seek, secure and sustain employment
What we're looking for:
- You should have a passion for green skills and be excited to support customers to improve their knowledge and understanding about the vast employment opportunities and progression that the green skills sector can offer
- You should have demonstrable experience from a similar role with good knowledge of the local labour market and green skills.
- The skills and passion to work with customers in a solution focused way, creating and supporting the delivery of action plans that create positive and sustainable change
- Effective collaboration, the ability to quickly build positive relationships with customers as well as the job centre and other local employment support networks
- An enjoyment of understanding customer needs and hopes for the future, helping to extend their thinking about what they can do to sustain their tenancy through employment while achieving their work goals
- A flexible and positive attitude with the ability to self-manage, prioritising and managing multiple caseloads
- Experience in mentoring and coaching people to realise and achieve their potential
A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport is essential as some travel throughout the region may be required.
A basic DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.
What you can expect from us:
You will be part of a friendly, motivated and supportive working environment. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
We have some great benefits on offer at SNG, including:
- £450 yearly flexible benefit pot
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday
- Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and life cover at 4x salary
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP service
- Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
About us:
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Would you like to be part of a very special charity that for its size makes a huge impact on the community it serves? And be the person who ensures it connects with the people it supports and the people who support it?
We are Embrace (formerly Bedford & District Cerebral Palsy Society), and we enable people with complex disabilities and their families to live life their way by unlocking possibilities and embracing life.
We are looking for a Social Media and Communications professional to help develop our new brand personality and expand our communications offerings, while our existing resource is on maternity leave.
Timing is perfect as we are launching our new brand, website and tone of voice right now. Our professional consultant has provided detailed guidance and templates. All the tools are in place, we are looking for the right person to take this unique opportunity to develop a new presence for a long established, well loved, local charity.
The most important traits for the position are a genuine passion for the aims and values of our charity, a desire to work flexibly as part of a small, highly committed team, and the ability to make positive things happen. You must be able to communicate with very different audiences who are known to us as well as develop new ways to connect with new advocates or families who will benefit from our support.
You might join us with significant communications experience, or you may have been an active volunteer with other charities, schools or hospitals. You may be a recent graduate or someone returning to the workplace, or deep into your communications career.
We are flexible about hours and hybrid working, but you will need to be prepared to come into the Bedford office on a regular basis.
Do you want to make our 70th year and beyond aspirational, impactful and sustainable? Then come and join us at this critical time and continue our journey as we continue to extend our legacy.
Our mission is to provide unwavering support to families living with disabilities, sharing our knowledge & understanding to empower each individual.
Avon Wildlife Trust is looking for an inspirational communicator to lead the development and delivery of our communications and campaigns. Co-ordinating external affairs and public relations, you will generate high profile, impactful communications with a bold, confident, local voice, inspiring a love of wildlife, supporting nature’s recovery and stimulating people and communities of all kinds to take action for wildlife.
The successful candidate will have a broad range of expertise in communications and campaigning, covering press, media, print, online and digital. You will have the skills and confidence to handle crisis communications alongside a proactive hands-on approach to communications planning, measuring reach and impact, and generating insight.
If this is you, we would love to hear from you.
Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife, covering the West of England region (former county of Avon). It is supported by more than 17,500 members, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK. We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, with one in four people taking action for wildlife.
Avon Wildlife Trust is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of seeing nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, we need talented and more diverse people on nature’s side.
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position type: Full time 37.5 hours per week - fixed term contract for 12 months
Responsible to: Regional Director – Asia & MENA
Key interdependencies Emergency Team, Programme Quality, Programme Funding Team, Supply Chain Specialists
Location: Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK based) with regular travel to our HQ in Truro Cornwall
Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or in-country Programme support. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time in any calendar year.
Role Purpose
ShelterBox is searching for an experienced humanitarian professional with previous programme management experience to join our agile and effective International Programmes Department. This is a transformational and impactful role. The successful candidate will manage urgent priority activities and international programmes/projects within a specific country, ensuring we deliver high quality, impactful outcomes at speed and scale for the people we support.
Reporting to the Regional Director, the Programme Manager Asia / MENA will be responsible to support the establishment and management of new and existing emergency and protracted ShelterBox programmes within the region. Aligning with wider regional strategy, the Programme Manager will create a longer-term strategic vision and direction for continuing support within their designated area of responsibility. They will also lead on strategic humanitarian relationships within this area to help maximise ShelterBox’s programme impact and influence.
This role will also work closely with the Programme Quality team, to continue to measure the quality and impact of our work. The Programme Manager will also support a programme funding strategy for their designated area of responsibility, working closely with the Programme Funding team in developing sustainable programmatic funding opportunities.
The role will likely have a strong focus on a portfolio of 2-3 countries within the region. The Asia / MENA region within ShelterBox currently consists of Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan, Palestine (Gaza), Syria and Yemen. The role will likely have a strong focus on Yemen with additional countries to be determined dependant on both existing portfolio and new emergencies in the region. Regular travel throughout the Asia / MENA region is expected.
The role will also encompass high-level relationship building and advocacy with partner organisations to consolidate the reputation and position of ShelterBox within the humanitarian sector.
This role will be joining a fast-paced organisation realigning itself for further growth in the face of mounting humanitarian needs. We look forward to welcoming candidates who share our passion and teamwork to achieve this.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Establish and manage programmes within assigned area in line with the organisational and regional strategy. Working closely with the Regional Director to ensure quality, timely, impactful, and on-budget programme/project implementation.
- Creation of the strategic vision and direction. Work closely with the Programme Funding Team to build the appropriate Business Development strategy to secure the resources necessary for realisation.
- Ensure programme quality through consistent use throughout the area programmes of rigorous assessment, design, proposal development and review processes; comprehensive monitoring & evaluation, accountability and learning systems; staff development, and partner capacity strengthening
- Ensure leadership and management processes enable ShelterBox to effectively adapt to contextual changes and remain current on national and regional issues impacting the country programmes and partners.
- Initiate and sustain strong, mutually beneficial, and authentic partnerships with local and international organisations.
- Work closely with the Safety & Security Team to prioritise the safety of our teams and our deployments. Adapt to evolving issues that could adversely affect ShelterBox staff or programme delivery.
- Maintain effective and coordinated budget management, working closely with the Programme Funding team and Finance team. Ensure monitoring processes are in place for grant funds/donor specific requirements.
- Prioritise ‘do no harm’ principles. Ensure those who encounter ShelterBox as a result of our activities are safeguarded from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings which place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm.
- Maintain exacting standards in all aspects of ShelterBox’s activities so that the reputation of the organisation is protected in the view of donors, partners, and the people we support.
- Support networking and coordination with non-governmental organisations, governments, coordination mechanisms, and other actors.
- Lead on aspects of emergency preparedness within the region.
- Through both remote and surge support, take a leading role in emergency responses within the Asia / MENA region.
- Lead a culture which actively promotes improvements in its practices, processes, and outcomes, across all aspects of its work, seeking feedback from all stakeholders.
- Provide timely updates to Regional Director/Deputy Director/International Programmes Director on programme/project delivery and impact.
- Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or deployment to your designated regions. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time within your region, in any calendar year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: £26,301 - £30,583 plus £3,954 London Weighting Allowance per annum
Location: Victoria animal hospital, London SW1V 1QQ
Closing date: Wednesday 26 June 2024
Interview date: 4 & 5 July 2024
We’re recruiting a Senior Administrator to join our team at our Victoria animal hospital. At Blue Cross, we are committed to providing exceptional veterinary care to thousands of pets every year. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Administrator to lead our administration team and ensure the seamless delivery of our services.
More about the role
As a Senior Administrator, you will be responsible for leading a small team of administrators, providing efficient and comprehensive administration services that support our hospital teams. Your leadership will be crucial in maintaining excellent communication, managing financial processes, and ensuring the smooth operation of our administrative functions.
This role will include duties such as:
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Leading and managing a team of administration and finance members across our three London hospitals, ensuring effective communication and awareness throughout the facilities.
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Managing office administration, which encompasses overseeing all aspects of stock control and ordering, including the procurement of drugs and consumables for the entire hospital.
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Managing financial processes such as cashing up, reconciliation, and debt management.
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Working closely with hospital teams to understand their needs, as our customers are our team members within the hospital.
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Collaborating with stakeholders across the wider Blue Cross to align administrative functions with organisational goals.
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Preparing and managing the team rota.
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Booking and administering locums and agency staff.
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Handling department and meeting room diaries.
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Welcoming visitors to the hospital and conducting tours.
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Event planning of our annual summer fayre and fundraising events
This is a full-time role of 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, and this post, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands.
About you
The person should have excellent listening, communication, and people skills to handle emotional and complex situations, always balancing empathy with professionalism. You should present yourself professionally to everyone within the organisation and externally, and your work should reflect our values and culture. You'll need to be organised and structured, with the initiative to tackle and resolve various issues. Additionally, you should be adaptable, able to prioritise tasks based on workload, and use discretion since you'll be dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
You'll be required to work at any of the London hospitals and occasionally travel to other sites as part of your duties.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
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Extensive administration experience
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Previous experience of managing a small team
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Experience of financial management including cashing up and reconciliation
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Experience of providing a high level of customer service
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The ability to effectively communicate with different audiences of varying seniority and in challenging situations.
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Excellent level of IT literacy and using Microsoft 365 products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.)
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The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
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Previous experience of managing teams across multiple sites
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Experience in managing complex rotas and logistics, including the ability to juggle their own schedule and coordinate others
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Experience of stock control and ordering
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Knowledge of medical/veterinary administration
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Knowledge of the charity and voluntary sector
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Wednesday 26 June 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
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Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays
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Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
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Health cash plan
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Life assurance
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Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
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Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
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Free access to GP via MetLife
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Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days
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Claim for professional fees
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
The charity is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to work as part of a Volunteer Service Coordinator’s Team to oversee the co-ordination and delivery of Womankind’s remote befriending service for women with mental health issues.
Some of the credentials you will need:
· Experience of working within one or more of the following areas: volunteer management, counselling/therapeutic services, mental health, sexual violence, domestic abuse, health and social care.
· A knowledge and understanding of women’s mental health issues including, trauma and issues relating to domestic abuse, sexual violence and its impact on women
· Experience of delivering services and supervising others.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is excited to be supporting St Luke’s Hospice. The hospice’s mission is to provide the highest standards of individualised care for people with life-limiting conditions, palliative and end of life care needs, and their families, living in Basildon and Thurrock districts.
Reporting to the Head of Donor Acquisition and Retention (HODAR) and working within the Fundraising team, the Legacy and In Memory Lead is responsible for managing implementation of the Hospice’s legacy (gifts in Wills) and in memory strategies and developing annual delivery plans. The post holder will strategically plan and deliver promotional and stewardship activity, as well as ensuring provision of an excellent supporter experience, to achieve budget net income across these income streams and grow our active support base, including numbers of known supporters who would consider or have already pledged a gift in their Will to the Hospice.
The Legacy and In Memory Lead will work closely with the Individual Giving Lead to ensure appropriate coordination of planned activities involving existing and prospective individual giving, legacy and in memory audiences. The post holder will also work closely with the HODAR to help inform the development of departmental strategies.
The successful candidate will have significant demonstrable and relevant experience of in memory and/or legacy fundraising and developing in memory products. You will have experience in using a variety of on and offline channels to deliver successful marketing campaigns to both acquire and develop donors. You will have demonstrable experience of managing targets and income and expenditure budgets.
This is a permanent position with flexible hybrid working, based 4 days from their Essex offices. The salary is £28750.42 to £37,293.98 depending on experience.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Flora Cunningham at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Percival are delighted to be working with Noah Enterprise, and supporting them with their search to hire a new Community & Events Fundraiser. This is a newly created position, arising through their plans to grow the organisation and it's reach. Noah Enterprise are a charitable organisation whose aim is to provide support, welfare and outreach services to individuals in the Luton & Central Bedfordshire areas, experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Reporting into the Head of Fundraising, as the newly appointed Community & Events fundraiser, you will be responsible for making a significant contribution to the charity’s voluntary income, through fundraising at community events and initiatives, and taking the lead on medium and large scale events. As an experienced fundraiser, you will build new, and retain current community relationships with individuals, groups and businesses, to gain support, loyalty and sponsorship. You will also raise brand awareness of Noah’s services within the community.
This is an excellent time to join Noah in an exciting phase of growth and build on the success that the new Head of Fundraising has gained, in a short period of time, in diversifying it's voluntary income streams.
Noah Enterprise offers a very generous hybrid working model of once a week in the office with the remainder split between working remotely, and spending time with existing and new partners within the geographical region.
As Noah Enterprise’s new Community & Events Fundraiser, your duties and responsibilities will include :
- Contributing towards the Community and Events fundraising voluntary income. Manage your own portfolio and budget.
- Achieving community fundraising targets by researching, developing, organising and executing 3rd party and NOAH led community initiatives, events and fundraising activities.
- Take the lead, and be supported on large scale events, and deliver medium sized events with a focus on community relationships, third party events and groups to include education providers and religious groups.
- Build new and retain current solid and robust community roots and relationships with individuals, groups and businesses, to gain support, loyalty and sponsorship. You will inform and raise brand awareness of NOAHs services within the community
- Initiate and develop relationships with individuals, schools, colleges and universities as well as religious groups, groups, clubs and businesses and social clubs within Luton, Bedfordshire and surrounding counties. Engage and encourage participation in fundraising NOAH initiatives.
- Give talks and presentations about the charity’s work and its fundraising activities. In addition manage and supporting NOAH Ambassadors, FR Groups and FR Volunteers to do the same.
As the new Community & Events fundraiser, your experience and skillsets and attributes will include :
- Previous fundraising experience gained in a not for profit organisation, across any income stream.
- Events management experience preferred but not essential.
- The ability to work autonomously and without direction, using own initiative.
- Previous experience of building relationships.
The recruitment campaign is being carried out on a rolling basis, with qualified candidates being invited for interviews on an ongoing basis.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to support 2 organisations (Basis Yorkshire and Women’s Counselling and Therapy) at management level to work with the CEOs and senior management teams to ensure that their goals are achieved through effective finance practices. The role will lead on financial management and direction of the organisational budgets, ensuring contract requirements for finance and performance reports are met, whilst ensuring regular updates are provided to effectively manage project budgets and expenses and offer insights into financial risks for the organisations while setting out key procedures to mitigate these and ensuring controls are set and adhered to. The role will support the CEOs and Boards of Trustees in providing robust financial management systems and playing a key role in the fundraising strategy (alongside the CEOs, Business Development Manager, and other relevant roles). The role will be integral to the annual audit process and feed into the organisations’ strategic vision.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Title: Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist
Salary: Band D (Up to £47,822)
Location: London/Chard, Somerset
Tenure: Fixed-Term 9 months
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Do you have knowledge and experience of developing and delivering partnerships to promote gender equality in complex international supply chains?
Are you a skilled communicator with a proven ability to articulate complex issues in a compelling and persuasive manner, are you looking for a role where you can use your communication & writing skills to adapt to a range of different communications?
Do you have the partnering, negotiation and facilitation skills to enable co-creation and greater collaboration across organisations and teams?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
We are looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team as a Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on strategic programmatic partnerships with businesses that are committed to addressing gendered human rights and environmental issues. You will play a crucial role in securing six and seven-figure partnerships with corporate and charity organisations, with a focus on the tea and related agricultural supply chains. As a leading international development charity, we are committed to working towards a world where all women and girls can live free from poverty and violence. We are looking for someone who shares our values and is passionate about making a difference.
As a Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including our Executive Leadership Team, Policy and Practice team, and Global Secretariat. You will also have the chance to collaborate with external partners, such as ethical trade, human rights, and responsible business specialists, as well as senior decision-makers within the private sector, industry associations, and business lobby groups. In this role, you will have the chance to use your excellent networking and influencing skills to build strong relationships both internally and externally. You will also have the opportunity to develop your digital skills and knowledge within our supportive working environment. Additionally, you will have the chance to travel to the countries we work with and work on programs addressing serious human rights abuses, including gender-based violence.
We are looking for someone who is committed to our vision, mission, and values.
Some Key Responsibilities of the role includes (not limited to-please refer to the JD for full details):
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with corporate partners, securing six and seven-figure partnerships
- Understanding and stay up-to-date on trends in private sector sustainability and (Environmental social and governance) ESG objectives, with a specific focus on gender and human rights.
- Utilise knowledge of global sustainability trends to inform partnership engagement approach
- Negotiate complex high-value contracts with private sector partners that align with ActionAid's mission and values
- Collaborate with fundraising, programmes, and advocacy teams to support and further ActionAid's work
- Willingness to travel internationally and work on programmes addressing serious human rights abuses, including gender-based violence .
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
Salesforce Support Specialist
We are seeking a talented Salesforce Support Specialist to join the team as an expert and product champion, to be the first point of contact for all staff requiring Salesforce support and training.
This is a full-time, hybrid-working role, offering flexible working.
Position: Salesforce Support Specialist
Location: Hybrid/ Swindon
Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Life Assurance, Staff Seminars, All Staff Gatherings, Access to LinkedIn Learning platform, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking
Closing Date: 30 June 2024
First Interviews: 8 or 9 July 2024
Second Interviews: 17 July
The Role
In March 2023, the charity successfully implemented Salesforce with the Non-Profit Success Pack, revolutionising operations. Now, the team are seeking to expand the reach of the CRM beyond the initial teams and integrate it with other systems and processes. The Salesforce environment includes robust third-party products from FinDock, Asperato, Plauti, Vonage and more.
As a Salesforce expert and product champion, this role is the first point of contact for all staff requiring Salesforce support and training. Working closely with the CRM team, the Salesforce Support Specialist will field support requests, manage Salesforce support tickets, fix problems, document CRM processes and procedures and provide expert advice to staff on how to get the best from Salesforce. Responsible for delivering a Salesforce training programme for all users, the role involves a significant amount of stakeholder management including oversight of the ‘Salesforce Champions’ group.
About You
You will have proven experience of supporting Salesforce and Salesforce NPSP (FinDock experience desirable)
You will also have experience of:
- Customer service with strong influencing skills
- Managing stakeholders up to senior management level
- Gathering technical requirements and translating into logical format
- Salesforce training
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve common goals
If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.
In Return…
Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.
The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!
It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.
Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.
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About the Organisation
The organisations mission is to offer the Bible to the world. It is a vision of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an investor in people gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. They are committed to the development of all staff and have fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.
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1 post (Essex)
Permanent with Funding until 31st March 2026
CN £34,837.08
37 hours
We are looking for an experienced Service Manager. You will be confident in your work managing staff with complex caseloads working with vulnerable young people, in order to join our dynamic, ambitious team,
The CHHAT Service provides support services to identified, vulnerable young people and their carers/family. We work to build emotional resilience and support young people to achieve stability, reduce their risk of harm and achieve positive outcomes.
You will manage a team of 4 practitioners. You will develop the CHHAT programme of work supporting and providing supervision and reflective team meetings with your team ensuring your team work within the Ambit and Worth-it models which promote positive outcomes for the CYP being supported.
In order to be successful with this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have extensive experience of:-
Managing a team who have an intensive case load, providing robust supervision, building resilience and taking the lead in reflective team meetings so that the work with the client group can be understood and moved forwards.
Lead your team to facilitate work with young people that are young people led, focusing on both a relational & strength based approach.
Extensive partnership working in a multi-agency environment able to engage with difficult conversations and share best practice though evidence based reporting.
You will work as part of a team to ensure young people remain safe and receive emergency support through both online and other mediums.
You will need to demonstrate that you have:
-A relevant professional qualification working with vulnerable children and families is desired e.g., Diploma/degree in social work, counselling qualification, professional youth worker or related NVQ or degree. Or Substantial relevant experience of managing teams working with vulnerable young people facing significant challenges within this sector.
-To oversee the delivery and continued development of the CHHAT service for children and young people in accordance with current legislation and safe practice
-To manage and support a team within the Society's performance management procedures, (including recruitment, induction, training, case management and regular supervision).
-To develop and implement monitoring and evaluation systems in line with agreed targets.
-Experience of using IT based case management systems.
Closing date for the role is Thursday 27th June.
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Are you passionate about working for a strong cause? Are you a confident communicator with great attention to detail? Are you a meticulous planner with excellent organisational skills? Are you an excellent relationship builder? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re seeking a talented and cause-driven Education project co-ordinator to join our dynamic team, working to achieve our vision of safe and healthy streets. You will inspire, inform and engage educators and communities across the UK to fight alongside us to stop the world’s biggest killer of children and young people – road crashes – and enable people to cycle and walk without fear of traffic. Your work will inspire people to learn more, unite and achieve the solutions needed to save lives and the planet.
Brake is the national charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively.
We have a 29-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families.
We work with schools and families, communities and companies to champion the cause of road safety and raise awareness of key road safety issues. Brake is committed to delivering education programmes to improve knowledge, develop and enhance skills, and shift attitudes towards road safety and active travel.
Who you are:
An experienced and ambitious project and programme officer looking for a new challenge engaging with the education sector on the crucial issue of road safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full-scale project management from planning to execution and reporting.
- Assess and recommend new projects or changes to existing ones.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective information flow.
- Utilize project management frameworks (Waterfall, Agile) for marketing strategy, audience segmentation, and CRM.
- Manage project data using our internal software and CRM database.
Who You Are:
- A project management professional with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience (3+ years) in project planning, execution, and budget management.
- Skilled in managing large, complex projects involving multiple teams.
- Excellent at meeting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and adapting to changing needs.
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and IT skills.
- Resilient, solution-focused, and driven to make a positive impact.
About the team and how we work
- Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We do not want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
- Employees are subject to driver licence checks. Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Applicants will be asked to disclose any unspent points at interview.
To apply
Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role by Tuesday 5th July at 5pm.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.