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Ace of Clubs – Post of Director

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 pa

Probationary Period: 6 months

Notice Period: 3 months

Responsible to: The Ace of Clubs Trustees Management Committee

Post Summary

The Ace of Clubs is a Day Centre for Homeless and Vulnerable people that has operated for 30 years in Clapham, south London. It is under the Trusteeship of the Redemptorists of the London Province; a Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of priests and brothers and it is staffed and managed by a staff of lay professionals. It is a Registered Charity.

The Director leads a core staff of dedicated professionals who with the assistance of volunteers; manage the day-to-day operation of the Ace of Clubs; ensuring the efficient delivery of its range of services to its clients.

The Ace of Clubs charity has grown over the past thirty years expanding its range of support services with the help of partners:  Glassdoor (who provide housing and services advice), START Homeless Outreach Team who support people experiencing Homelessness & Rough Sleeping and the NHS who hold clinics at Ace of Clubs centre, both dental and medical with nurses visiting on a weekly basis.

The principal responsibilities of the Director:  to provide overall leadership within the organisation, the management of the core staff, regular reviews of performance both for AoC, the core staff and partners; developing a strategic plan with regular reviews.  S/he will exercise oversight of the AoC’s finances.  

The Director will also work closely with the chair of the AoC Trustees Management Committee to whom s/he will report regularly.

The key to the sustaining of the Charity’s core services is Fundraising. The Director will lead on Fundraising: identifying and meeting with appropriate funders; preparing the bids as per the required specifications; drafting monitoring reports and ‘keeping funders warm!’

Key Objectives and Responsibilities

Line Management

· Overall leadership and management of the charity staff team, working directly with staff, volunteers and centre users.

· Line management of the Centre Manager on a regular basis; conducting appraisals and agreeing ‘targets’ going forward.

· Line management of the Ace Charity shop manager; weekly meetings; conducting appraisals and agreeing ‘targets’ going forward

· Manage all staff team development, including recruitment, appointment, training, performance management at the centre, during projects and in the shop.

Budgetary Management

· In close collaboration with the Treasurer to manage the day-to-day finances of the Charity. To develop and manage the charity’s future financial strategy of the charity, including setting the annual budget and forecasts, reporting on the financial performance of the charity in conjunction with working in collaboration with the Treasurer and regularly reporting to the board of Trustees.

Review, Monitoring and Evaluation

· To undertake regular reviews of the Charity’s policies, procedures, practices, and documentation, to update and develop, ensuring all H&S and Safeguarding protocols reflect current best practice.

Knowledge, Skills and Certification Required

· Established Managerial experience of managing projects for homeless and vulnerable people, showing a strong knowledge of the homeless sector, how it works, and what the issues are facing homeless people and the charity’s wishing to support them (London based experience preferable).

· Successful long-term experience working with, helping, and relating well to homeless and vulnerable people, understanding the issues they face whilst also at times needing to be able to draw boundaries for people, including, at times, having to exclude people from services for periods of time, as appropriate.

· Demonstrable experience in strategic planning showing an ability to maintain existing donor relationships whilst developing new sources of income and diversifying a funder base, including making bid applications for funding and managing and/or completing all relevant monitoring reporting.

· Up to date knowledge of current best practice and experience in the implementation of all matters of Health and Safety, and Safeguarding and so forth, which shows an ability to manage these things in a way that keeps projects up to date and progressing with such standards.

· Experience in management tasks such as recruitment, staff management and appraisal, team building, chairing meetings, writing and collecting reports, monitoring, drawing up meeting minutes, action plans, good prioritising of work, adaptability of approach and so forth.

Other Requirements

Enhanced DBS Check required.

About Al Basar International Foundation (BIF): 

Al Basar is a leading charity working toward a world free from preventable blindness, where people have access to affordable and sustainable eye care. We are on a mission to create meaningful change in communities across the globe.

The Opportunity:

As a Project Officer, your role will be central to cultivating impactful partnerships and overseeing a protfolio of projects that resonate with our mission. You will be instrumental in developing and nurturing relationships, managing grants, evaluating potential projects, and ensuring compliance with UK charity commission regulations. This role is a blend of strategy, passion, and diligence, requiring occasional travel to oversee international projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Identify and nurture new partnerships while strengthening existing ones to maximise our impact on beneficiaries.
2. Oversee grant management, including the evaluation of potential new projects and partners.
3. Proposal Development: Conceptualise, develop, and write proposals, prepare budgets, and pitch projects/programmes to funders and collaborators.
4. Ensure alignment with UK charity commission regulations and BIF policies, liaising with branch offices and delivery partners for grant compliance.
5. Travel as necessary to facilitate and monitor projects, ensuring global standards and organisational goals are met.

Competencies and Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability in leading projects with strategic foresight and effective project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
2. Familiarity with UK charity commission regulations and experience ensuring compliance with international standards in project execution.
3. Proven ability to develop partnerships and write compelling proposals, coupled with effective budget management skills.
4. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in diverse cultural environments. Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as required.
5. Robust analytical abilities with a talent for solving complex problems and providing strategic insights.
6. A degree in a relevant field such as International Development or Project Management, and experience in the non-profit sector, preferably in health-related fields.
7. Fluency in English, with Arabic or other languages being advantageous. Experience in leading and motivating teams towards achieving organisational goals.
8. Understanding of financial management principles and a commitment to ethical practices, aligning with BIF’s core values and mission.

Application Process: 

Why Join Us:

• Impact: Make a real difference in combating preventable blindness.
• Collaboration: Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Innovation: Bring your creative solutions to the forefront.
• Development: Access to professional development opportunities.
• Culture: Be part of a dynamic and empowering work culture.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the position.

BIF is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Head of Policy & Evidence 

Salary: £39,025 - £44,174 

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire - some flexible working offered  

Full Time, Permanent

35 hours per week 

Closing Date: 20 May 2024 

1st Interviews: 5th June 2024 

Second interviews:  13th June 2024 

This is a new role, to expand and enhance our policy and evidence work in support of the Trust’s strategic goals so that we can demonstrate the impact of our programmes and provide the evidence for effective campaigns on key decisions for nature.

What you will be doing:

• Expand and improve impact measurement across the trust, and report on our impact to trustees and to partners. 

• Represent SWT in the development of Shropshire’s local nature recovery strategy and nature recovery network. 

• Lead on evidence-based campaigns on key regional issues, and support campaigns at national level. 

• Oversee the development of SWT’s geographical information systems (GIS) and databases as part of the national digital strategy. 

• Help the Trust to achieve net-zero by 2030 and inspire others to do the same. 

• Respond to significant planning applications. 

• Refine and embed SWT’s ‘theory of change’. 

What we’re looking for:

• Strong analytical skills, including a good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research, are essential.

• The ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments, and with external partners, is essential.

• Significant knowledge of conservation, ecology, climate and/or public health policy are desirable.

• Experience of strategic planning including the use of theory of change is desirable.

• Experience of carbon accounting is desirable.

• An understanding of the local authority planning system is desirable. 

Why work for us - benefits we offer:

• • Flexible working

  • Home working

  • Salary sacrifice benefits

  • Generous pension

  • Employee Assistance Programme 

  • Support with training and development to assist career progression

  • Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere

The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce we encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates. 

No enquiries from agencies or for further advertising will be taken. 

About us:

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues. 

Job summary:

Recently named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

As leader of The Charity’s social and paid media team, you’ll develop and own the delivery of our social media and PPC campaigns and lead the strategic direction of our channels as we help all those with brain tumours live longer, better lives.

You’ll line manage two Digital Marketing Officers and work with a range of colleagues across The Charity to implement an overarching content marketing approach. You’ll be working to put our brand out there and grow our reach and influence with target audiences, mobilising their voices to inspire change – whilst also building and optimising flagship fundraising and conversion campaigns!

Who we're looking for:

You have strong digital marketing and paid social experience across both brand and fundraising campaigns. You’re passionate, with a flair for the creative, well organised and an excellent communicator and team motivator. You use a data-driven approach to plan your elements of multichannel marketing campaigns, working your channels hard as part of the wider digital marketing matrix.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead The Charity’s social media strategy
• Line manage and coach two Digital Marketing Officers to design and implement both paid and organic plans
• Oversee and develop the Google Ads grant and PPC plans
• Drive supporter acquisition as part of multichannel marketing campaigns, selecting the best channels, audience segmentations and ad formats
• Brief internal teams and work with the Digital Marketing Officers to create copy and content for ad creatives and our always-on social content calendar
• Work with the other Digital Marketing Managers to implement a cohesive content marketing approach with shared reach, conversion aspirations and goals, and to ensure the seamless tracking and use of data between platforms
• Own the brand awareness and re-targeting campaigns within Meta
• Contribute to shared marketing and fundraising strategies, including audience and segmentation development, multi-channel acquisition campaigns and brand and health information campaigns
• Grow and steward our network of digital influencers
• Participate in marketing campaign and creative concept development sessions
• Brief and manage external agencies
• Report on The Charity’s overall social media health and use analytical tools to make recommendations on a campaign-by-campaign level

You'll be a great fit if:

We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria.

Experience:

• • A track record in researching, planning and implementing social, content and influencer marketing strategies
  • Enjoy planning and building paid media ad sets
  • Experience in managing Google Ad campaigns
  • Experience in working with agencies to implement wider digital campaigns
  • Have a track record of managing small, high performing social media teams – or are ready to make the next step up into managing a team

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• • Have an appreciation for social and paid media’s part in the wider context of a charity’s digital marketing portfolio
  • Skilled in working collaboratively with other Digital Marketing colleagues to create the best integrated campaigns possible
  • Curious and a self-starter – taking ownership of their development and consistently seeking to learn and build on their knowledge – particularly when it comes to the platform and marketing developments within the social and content marketing arena
  • Excellent communicator with strong analytical, writing, and presenting skills
  • Be creative and resourceful – an instinctive problem solver!
  • Able to coach and inspire their team, whilst influencing colleagues both at manager level and above
  • Confident in making decisions
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptive, and prioritise workloads effectively


 

*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.

What we'd like to give you:

You’ll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference. 

��Location: While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2 days in the office each week. 

⏰Working hours: This role is 37.5 hours per week, with some out of hours working. 

��Benchmarked salary: c.£45,000 (dependent on level) 

��Our amazing benefits:

· 25 days annual leave (pro-rated for those who are part-time). Increases yearly with length of service

· Celebrate your work anniversary in true Charity style

· Occupational Sick Pay

· Hybrid working

· Flexible working

· Charity pension

· 1 day life leave per year to celebrate a special moment of your choice

· Wellbeing support including professional counselling

· A personalised on-boarding programme

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Perkbox – our team discount portal

· Health care vouchers

*Some of these benefits are non-contractual and are subject to change

Diversity & Inclusion:

The Brain Tumour Charity is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities. 

We strive to create a workplace that celebrates diversity and provides equal opportunities for all candidates and we encourage all individuals to apply even if they don’t meet all the criteria.

Eligibility to work:

Whilst we'd love to have you on board, we want to be upfront as we’d hate to waste your time applying for a role where we can’t take you on. At the moment, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for any of our positions. We're currently seeking candidates who are already authorised to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship, who can remain on a permanent basis.

How to apply to our team:

Please apply by clicking the red ‘join our team’ button on our website, attaching your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours. We'd like to encourage you not to use AI to write your cover letter as we want to get to know you, the real you!

We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive so if you’d find it beneficial to submit your application in a different format, please drop us a line at careers @thebraintumourcharity. org.

Advert close date: 06 May 2024

First interview date and location: TBC over Zoom 

Second interview date and location: TBC at our office in Fleet

The post holder will also; 

• Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity
• Live and breathe our values by being bold, collaborative and innovative, with a community-first approach to everything you do
• Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required 
• Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required 
• Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports 
• Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner 
• Work within an equal opportunities framework 
• Adhere to all The Charity’s policies, procedures and working 
• Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies.

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

A new opportunity for a Funding Officer working with The Phoenix Way Partners (TPW).  This is a national collaborative partnership created during the Covid-19 pandemic as a response to the structural inequalities which Black and Ethnic Minority communities and community-led organisations face in relation to influencing and accessing grant funding in the UK.

This Funding Officer position is looking after the North East and Cumbria region within a wider team of eight people across England, and reporting into a Funding Manager.

In your role you will:

• Assess requests for funding and manage grants using best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making.
• Share learning from your conversations, project visits, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact.
• Ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker.
• Manage your own caseload, liaise with grant holders, partners, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact
• Have a passion for equitable grant making and be part of an inclusive team. You will be able to demonstrate a “can do” attitude and a solution focused approach. 

You will ideally live in or near the geographic area listed that this role will cover or have excellent knowledge of the area.  Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong knowledge of the challenges and opportunities for the Black and Ethnic Minority communities and community-led organisations in that area.

You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.

Interview Date: 27th May, Online - Competency based questions

Location: North East and Cumbria

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below:

Essential criteria:

• Strong understanding and experience of working with and for the Black and Ethnic-minority led voluntary and community sector and/or targeted funding programmes
• Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes.
• Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and partners, with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion
• Organisational skills: Ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload with minimal supervision, dealing with competing priorities and deadlines and demonstrating strong self-organisation and prioritisation skills.

   

Desirable Criteria:

• Able to identify opportunities to share learning, knowledge and information, and make improvements by working with colleagues and partners
•  Sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes.
• Analytical skills: Ability to assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements, challenge when appropriate and manage risk.
• Experience in working collaboratively within a team

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Summary

The Business Partnering Manager is responsible for ensuring an excellent business partnering across the charity by understanding organisational needs, setting standards, seeking feedback, and coaching the business partnering team - ultimately ensuring that the Diabetes UK strategic objectives are achieved.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real contribution to the charity's success and develop your career. The charity recently invested in a new cloud-based finance system so you would be closely involved in developing our use of the latest tools, including Power BI to improve the business partnering support we provide to the charity.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

1st Stage Interview date: 14 May 2024
2nd Stage Interview date: 20 May 2024

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Business Partnering manager plays a critical role managing the budgeting & forecasting work across Diabetes UK ultimately, working closely with the Head of Finance & senior stakeholders, to ensure that we deliver our vision in a sustainable way.

You would be leading a team of five business partners and empowering them to add value the Directorates they work with to enhance the work Diabetes UK caries out. Working with your team you will look at ways to improve our reporting and build financial capability and confidence across the charity.

The Business Partnering manager also supports the Research Directorate so you would be working with colleagues to support our ground breaking research work and reporting on progress to external funders.

Ideal Candidate

You will bring your experience of business partnering to develop a vision of how the business partnering team can drive positive change across Diabetes UK. You will be comfortable being a critical friend to senior stakeholders and providing a constructive challenge to ensure the best outcome for Diabetes UK.

You will be curious about the charity and establish what more colleagues need from the business partnering team to enable them to be successful in delivering our mission.

You will be self-motivated, highly organised, approachable, and open to challenge. You will empower your team ensuring they continue to be motivated and supported to help Diabetes UK achieve our mission.

Valued Recruitment is an ethical recruitment company supporting charities and organisations who do good things.

We are so proud to be working alongside a beautiful children's charity who make a real and lasting difference to young people and their families. Their bright & joyful Head Office is situated in beautiful wooded grounds, yet right in the heart of lively East Oxford, and provides a safe place for families to access the support that they need.

Their fun and welcoming fundraising team are looking for a new Corporate Partnerships Manager to join their growing team. Their pipeline is established and engaged and this role is responsible for spotting new opportunities as well as engaging and growing their existing partners. You will also be responsible for line managing for the Corporate Fundraising Executive.

If you are creative, ambitious and a fabulous relationship builder, we would love to hear from you! 

The charity offer a range of benefits to help you maintain a great work-life balance, take care of your health or plan for retirement and include;

• Flexible working: Job Shares, Part-Time and Flexible Hours available
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Wheelchair accessible, Lifts and numerous accessible toilets.
• Sick Leave: for every completed year of service our sick pay entitlement increases. For example, under 1 years service = 1 month full pay and 1 month half pay.
• Maternity/ Shared Parental Leave/Adoption leave: 8 weeks at full pay, 18 weeks at half pay and SMP, followed by 13 weeks at the current SMP rate, and then 13 weeks unpaid Paternity: 2 weeks paid
• Access to professional counselling
• Generous pension

Accounts Receivable Supervisor.

Permanent position
Hybrid working
£34,000 - £37,000 Salary

14% pension contribution

35 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday.

Morgan law are working exclusively with the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for the recruitment of an Accounts Receivable Supervisor.

Reporting into the Head of Finance and managing a credit controller, your responsibilities will include:

To be responsible for the accurate maintenance of the Student Billing module in the finance accounting system.

Manage and maintain an accurate debtor control record, adjusting student fee records to ensure that students have been correctly billed by raising invoices and credit notes accordingly.

* Ensure School fees are paid in line with agreed deadlines and liaise with students to resolve payment queries including setting up individual payments plans in a speedy, accurate and professional manner.

* Provide analysis of tuition fee income and provide information to management for monthly, quarterly, end of year financial reporting and periodic reconciliation purposes.

* Develop and manage communications plan for students regarding payment dates and methods of payment.

* Oversee the Sales Ledger, raising all invoices and credit notes for other income streams including Student Support Services, Short Courses, Research and other departments.

* Send accurate monthly statements to students/customers.

* Produce monthly sales ledger analysis including aged debtor report.

* To maintain accurate and appropriate credit control procedures in line with the school policy and proactively manage the collection of all outstanding debts.

* Advise Head of Finance regarding potential bad debt risk and adequacy of bad debt provision

The client will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so apply early so you do not miss out.

Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager to join our friendly and supportive Harpenden team.

Utilising your previous retail experience and excellent managerial skills, you will manage the day to day running of our store - maximising store sales and profits while ensuring our customers receive an excellent service. In doing so, you will be helping to raise funds for Age UK and the incredible services and support they provide to older people.

As Store Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.

If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people across the UK, this may be the role for you!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

You will have:

• Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment
• Experience of managing people
• Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team
• Strong drive to achieve results through others
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
• Ability to motivate self and others
• An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it
• Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising
• IT literacy and numeracy skills

What we offer in return:

• A 35 hour working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance
• A generous pension - we will contribute 8%
• Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
• Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
• Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Team Leader – Housing First 

Working across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch 

£27,136 progressing to £30,152 plus excellent benefits 

Permanent 

Full Time (2 week rota - 1 week early shifts then 1 week late shifts. Monday-Friday) 

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and achieve their potential? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next?  Then this could be the role for you.

Our client supports people who are homelessness across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. This is a new service that starts in June, so this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the set up and implementation of this team.

They have a new and exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join them to manage a team of recovery and night workers which deliver Housing First services to people who are homelessness and rough sleeping who have multiple and complex challenges.

The successful candidates will enjoy supporting others and helping them to progress and achieve their goals. Your positive attitude towards your work and your team will help to contribute to a great working environment.  You will have a calm and personable manner and be resilient to potentially difficult situations.

Some of your duties will include: 

• Supporting your team to achieve their potential through regular staff supervision, coaching, training and induction

• Holding a small caseload of clients when required

• Managing staff annual leave, planning rotas and organising cover for absences ensuring adequate cover at all times

• Working flexibly where needed, and be part of the rota

• Empowering your team to work flexibly when engaging with the hard-to-reach clients

• Ensuring an effective and timely response to all complaints and safeguarding issues taking appropriate action

• Attending meetings and representing the service to key stakeholders

• Increasing presence of service in the local area to help win tenders and maintain current contracts

• Liaising with accommodation providers to develop an excellent working relationship

• Working flexibly across all areas of operation where required and prior notice given

What you will bring: 

Management experience is desirable however not necessarily in this sector. What you will have is a real passion for wanting to work with people who are homeless.

You will receive support and training in understanding the key principles of Housing First but some prior research and understanding of the support model is desirable.

Your values will match theirs, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.

You will need to hold a full driving licence with access to a car as you will be required to work flexibly across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch locations.

You will have:

• Clear verbal and written English and great communication skills

• Good understanding of IT and keyboard skills

• Polite, assertive manner

• Passion for working in a client/customer facing role

• Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues

• Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies would be an advantage

• Some experience of this sector would be an advantage

• Knowledge of best practice in supporting people with drug/alcohol and/or mental ill health issues, including realistic harm reduction approaches

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

They reserve the right to close their adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Staff benefits, support and development 

Their benefits include:

• Pension with life cover

• Generous holiday allowance

• Extra mile awards for outstanding work

• Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays

• Cycle to work scheme

• Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling

• Employee voice – their Staff Council

• Recruitment referral scheme

They support and develop their staff by providing:

• A comprehensive induction and training programme

• Management training

• Trauma-informed care training

• Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans

• Access to accredited qualifications

• Mental Health First Aid training and provision

• Access to counselling psychologists via their Psychology Service

If you have excellent organisation skills and a passion for working with people who are homeless, they would love to hear from you!

Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager to join our friendly and supportive team.

Utilising your previous retail experience and excellent managerial skills, you will manage the day to day running of our store - maximising store sales and profits while ensuring our customers receive an excellent service. In doing so, you will be helping to raise funds for Age UK and the incredible services and support they provide to older people.

As Store Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.

If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people across the UK, this may be the role for you!

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

You will have:

• Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment
• Experience of managing people
• Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team
• Strong drive to achieve results through others
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
• Ability to motivate self and others
• An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it
• Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising
• IT literacy and numeracy skills

What we offer in return:

• A 35 hour working week
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance
• A generous pension - we will contribute 8%
• Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
• Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
• Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Bladder Health UK (BHUK) is a small national charity that has developed significantly over the last 10 years. We are now looking for a part-time charity manager who can continue this journey. The role gives a rare opportunity to someone who is enthusiastic to make a difference in this unique space and have a significant impact on both sufferers and healthcare professionals. As charity manager you will need a varied skillset including being able to build and nurture relationships, manage a small team of staff, develop new income streams, create, and develop imaginative projects and use innovative technology to boost the aims and objectives of the charity.

What you would do

Account management of existing and new relationships in the charity sector. • Research and write grant applications. • Support in making decisions and advise on the charity spend. • Work with the BHUK team to tell the story of ‘Bladder Health UK’ via its communication channels. • Support hosting and organising charity events. • Manage the general cashflow for the charity including reporting from a finance perspective. • Work on a multitude of projects throughout the year. • Outreach to relevant charities that the charity wants to work with and build long lasting, meaningful relationships with them. •. • Maintain all contracts, mailing lists, ensuring IT systems are kept up to date, and are compliant. • Manage ongoing governance of the charity, including developing and maintaining policy documents such as our grant making policy, conflict of interest processes, procedures and register, risk management policy and register. • Maintain charity commission register records. You will also be expected to be able to provide and present regular reports to the Trustees on the finance and operational activity of the charity.

To succeed in this post, it is essential that you have:

• Have been involved in charity campaign work previously.
• Have experience in charity operations and governance. 
• Have sales /marketing/fundraising experience.
• Be able to multi-task in a busy environment.
• Can demonstrate effective communication skills with ability to liaise with different audiences and be effective at developing long-lasting relationships.
• Evidence that you are highly organised and great with time management.
• Have experience developing social media, websites, and webinars to promote, inform and educate.

It would be desirable that you:

• Have either a clinical background or experience in urology issues.
• Are passionate about making a difference and are willing to understand how amazing our members, volunteers and supporters are.

About Al Basar International Foundation (BIF):

Al Basar is a leading charity working toward a world free from preventable blindness, where people have access to affordable and sustainable eye care. We are on a mission to create meaningful change in communities across the globe.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly organised and self-motivated Communications Manager to support our growth ambitions. In this pivotal role, you'll develop and implement effective communication strategies to enhance our reputation and promote our mission. This role is not just about managing external communications; it's about being a storyteller, an innovator, and a change-maker.

In this multi-faceted and challenging role, you will work to generate, develop and place engaging media stories which assist BIF to meet its domestic and international campaigning, fundraising and brand awareness objectives. You will be tasked to develop and implement BIF’s communications strategy, working closely with staff and partners. The Communications Manager will need to operate effectively and efficiently in continually developing and changing workplace context and be capable of motivating others to embrace change.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Communication: Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies that align with our goals. Use storytelling to increase public engagement and drive donor involvement.
2. Channel Management: Oversee all external communication channels, including social media, websites, and newsletters, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.
3. Content Creation: Craft engaging, brand-consistent content across various platforms.
4. Social Media and Analytics: Analyse trends and metrics to optimise content and grow our audience.
5. Integrated Marketing: Collaborate with marketing for campaigns that support communication goals.
6. Media Relations: Build relationships with media for positive coverage and handle inquiries.
7. Marketing Material Production: Coordinate the creation of promotional materials.
8. Fundraising Support: Create communication materials that effectively convey our mission for fundraising.
9. Campaign Execution: Plan and execute campaigns, leveraging various channels for fundraising goals.
10. Strategy Evaluation: Monitor and assess the effectiveness of communication strategies.
11. Industry Trends: Stay updated with the latest in communication, social media, marketing, and fundraising.

Competencies and Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
2. Proven experience in communication management.
3. Exceptional writing and editing skills.
4. Deep understanding of social media and marketing principles.
5. Experience in fundraising and donor engagement.
6. Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
7. Proficiency in communication and project management tools.
8. Analytical skills for data-driven decisions.
9. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Application Process: 

Why Join Us:

• Impact: Make a real difference in combating preventable blindness.
• Collaboration: Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Innovation: Bring your creative solutions to the forefront.
• Development: Access to professional development opportunities.
• Culture: Be part of a dynamic and empowering work culture.

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the position. 

BIF is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.

Night Support Worker 

Working across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch 

£25,307 plus excellent benefits 

Permanent 

Full Time (4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts 7.30pm - 7.30am) 

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to support people every day and provide a safe environment for them to feel safe and comfortable?

Do you enjoy working in an environment where every shift is different to the next?  Then this could be the role for you.

Our client supports people who are homelessness across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. This is a new service that starts in June, so this is an exciting opportunity to be part of the set up and implementation of this team.

They have a new opportunity for a Night Support Worker to join their night team to provide support to their homeless clients.

Your primary role will be to keep their service and the people that use it, safe. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment. You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.

Some of your duties will include: 

• Being the first welcoming friendly face for people coming into the service

• Providing informal support to clients and be a listening ear

• Responding to incoming calls

• Managing clients and their visitors within the building and any associated safety issues. Dealing with any incidents that may arise and contact external services when necessary

• Monitoring the service and surrounding areas that are covered by CCTV

• Carrying out regular visual checks / fire checks on the interior and exterior of the buildings and car park 

• Working in accordance with Health and Safety regulations and policy and procedure

• Providing basic First Aid assistance until help arrives – Full training provided

Their night workers will usually work a 12 hour (waking) shift between 7.30pm - 7.30am, on a four night on, four night off rota.  Although these are long shifts, you will get four days off after, which can provide a great work life balance. 

What you will bring: 

Previous experience in this type of work is not essential, but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people.  Your values will match theirs, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings. 

You will need to hold a full driving licence with access to a car as you may be required to work flexibly across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch locations. 

You will have: 

• Clear verbal and written English

• Good IT and keyboard skills

• Polite, assertive manner, ability to self-motivate

• Passion for working in a client/customer facing role 

They reserve the right to close their adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Staff benefits, support and development  

Their benefits include:

• Pension with life cover

• Generous holiday allowance

• Extra mile awards for outstanding work

• Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays

• Cycle to work scheme

• Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling

• Employee voice – their Staff Council

• Recruitment referral scheme

They support and develop their staff by providing:

• A comprehensive induction and training programme

• Management training

• Trauma-informed care training

• Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans

• Access to accredited qualifications

• Mental Health First Aid training and provision

• Access to counselling psychologists via our Psychology Service

If you love helping others and want to join their friendly team, they would love to hear from you!