Senior Events Manager Jobs
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
The International Organization for Migration in the United Kingdom (IOM UK) delivers a range of programming to support migrants, both in the UK and internationally, including projects focusing on labour migration, resettlement, migration and development, migrant protection, human trafficking and modern slavery, and community cohesion.
IOM has been awarded a Home Office grant for a project which seeks to increase the capacity of organisations in the UK who support survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery (UK support providers) in the area of voluntary return and reintegration. In particular, the project will involve a comprehensive assessment among UK support providers of the current voluntary return arrangement for survivors. Secondly, in collaboration with the IOM Country Offices in Albania, Brazil, China, India and Pakistan, a mapping of reintegration services available in each country will be completed. Lastly, training and assistance will be provided to UK support providers to increase their capacity to conduct appropriate risk assessments and design risk management plans and make referrals for survivors to reintegration services in the countries of origin.
The position will lead on planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on project activities, under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) and direct supervision of the Head of the Protection Unit for IOM UK. The position will also lead on liaison with relevant external stakeholders on key project activities and will participate in external forums and meetings.
For more details about the role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role covers 3 related entities: Society of London Theatre (SOLT, a limited company), UK Theatre (UKT, a limited company) and Theatre Development Trust (TDT, a charity). As Governance and Compliance Manager, you will be primarily accountable for ensuring that that the organisations operate within the relevant legal, regulatory, and good practice frameworks, including in relation to company law, data protection, contract management and - for TDT - charity regulations. As membership organisations, SOLT and UKT operate in the interest of their members and as set out in their respective Articles. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the role involves liaising with board, senior management, and external regulatory bodies to support best practice in governance, risk management, and compliance.
Our Mission, and what we do as an organisation, is to champion theatre and support our members to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Westway Trust are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who will support our vision of putting the community at the centre of everything we do, and will be committed to the value of participative community engagement. You will also have a great understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity.
You will have strong influencing skills, and will have the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities. You’ll be comfortable in connecting with the wider community, able to listen, gather the views of local people, and feed these back into our wider programme of work.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
Member Engagement
- Design and implement a community engagement strategy, this is to nurture positive relationships and information flow with different groups including Members, Tenants, Start-Ups, Community Groups and Community Organisations.
- In partnership with the Events Manager, activate an events programme, which creates opportunities for Member Organisations and other community groups and stakeholders to contribute to the Trust’s broader activities and development plans.
Key Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead on the instigation, scheduling and management of the Trust’s relationship with Community Forums and the relevant convenors.
- Be responsible for effective stakeholder management and mapping, to include local residents, local businesses and local voluntary sector groups to ensure maximum reach.
- Attend community meetings on behalf of Westway Trust to listen and engage in conversations about local issues and update them on the Trust’s activities. These meetings are primarily in the evening.
Institutional Racism Report
- Playing a key role with stakeholder groups on dissemination on the Tutu Foundation Report and the progress as the Trust moves towards eliminating ‘institutional racism’.
Grants & Community Investments
- Support the grants and impact manager in engagement with applicants of Westway Trust’s grants programmes, nurturing positive relationships with successful and unsuccessful applicants.
General Duties
- Support the development of new, refurbished, and existing spaces with innovative community development projects and events.
- In time you may be required to line manage at least one member of staff.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive and impactful community engagement activities, with a track record of creating innovative solutions to engage with people, particularly seldom heard community groups.
- Clear evidence of sound judgement and of an ability to evaluate options to make appropriate recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of writing Board/Committee papers with the ability to present persuasive arguments to senior stakeholders in a formal setting.
- At least 1 year experience of line management.
- Understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity
The application deadline is Sunday 30 June when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
QAC is a charity that runs a college, supported living (known as Independence Plus) and community services for young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.
The College has been at its current location since 1903. Our original purpose was to provide education for young people who were blind or visually impaired. Today, in addition to supporting people who have a visual impairment, we offer education, support and guidance for students on the autism spectrum, those with moderate to severe learning difficulties, and students with physical and other disabilities. We have a large, skilled and diverse staff team who can meet a diverse range of student needs. As QAC has grown, we now have new educational and learning sites. As well as the more well-known campus in Harborne, there is the QAC Pinewood campus (dedicated to employment progression) in nearby Woodgate valley and in addition, QAC Umberslade campus (dedicated to horticulture and outdoor learning), in nearby Selly Oak. QAC offers a broad range of study programmes that are tailored to ensure each student receives the educational, therapeutic and support services that they require, helping them achieve their aspirations for adult life.
Our supported living programmes (Independent Plus) and Community Services offers support after leaving college and to those from within the local community. The marketing and communications team is responsible for marketing QAC services with the main focus being on student recruitment. Following a recent re-brand, the post holder will also be integral in ensuring an efficient and effective roll out of the new branding.
QAC also has an enterprise arm consisting of Sight Village (a touring exhibition supporting those with sight loss), All Formats (a transcription service) and Carbon Fibre Canes. These are all supported by the Marketing and Communications Team.
Position: Marketing and Communication Manager
Reporting to: Head of Income Generation
Location: Queen Alexandra College, Harbourne
Hours: 37 hours per week for 52 weeks per annum
Salary: £35,885-£40,256
Joining our supportive team, you will have the opportunity to:
- Make a difference to the educational experience of young people
- Be a voice for students and staff in specialist education
- Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, promoting academic growth, self-development and self-confidence
- Develop your own skills, aspirations and progress your career.
Our benefits include;
- Access to on site car parking
- Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
- Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
- Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
- Mental Health First Aiders
- BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services
- Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
- Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers
- Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off
- 5% discount on National Express West Midlands bus passes
- Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
- Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
- Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
- Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
- Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
- Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Day Opportunities Manager – working with adults with learning disabilities
Salary: up to £28,350 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Responsible for: Day Opportunity coordinators, seniors and support workers, volunteers and service users
We have an exciting opportunity to join Centre 404’s Learning and Leisure team as the manager of our Day Opportunities service. This service supports adults with a wide range of needs to be active members of the community, increase their independence, develop their life skills and set themselves goals and achievements to work towards.
The post holder will be responsible for line managing the team who plan and deliver a broad programme of social and educational community-based activities. You will oversee the smooth running of the service and be responsible for quality assurance while ensuring the identified aims of the programme are met. You will also oversee all associated administration, the recruitment and management of relevant staff and volunteers, and contribute to the running and ongoing development of the service.
The role will involve balancing multiple priorities, including strategic planning as well as hands-on work alongside the rest of the team, ensuring a person-centred approach is maintained at all times and involving people in decision-making structures. There is ample scope for personal and professional development.
This job does require you to be an experienced manager who has planned and developed sessions for people with learning disabilities and led and motivated a team to ensure positive outcomes for people using the service.
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the job description and person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
Are you an experienced and passionate fundraiser?
Do you want to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?
Youth Scotland is looking for someone who can use their experience and expertise to expand our fundraising potential. This is an exciting new role in the organisation working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to secure high-level funding to help us achieve
our strategic aims and ambitions.
Youth Scotland is the national charity for supporting and delivering community-based youth work. We support over 2,200 youth groups across the country, providing youth work opportunities for over 105,000 young people. These young people are supported by over 11,300 youth workers and volunteers.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a proven track record of identifying new funding opportunities, securing high-level funds from multiple sources, relationship-building and funder management, with a commitment to contributing to the sustainability of the organisation.
If you have the skills, experience and drive to make a difference then we would love you to come and join our dynamic team.
Youth Scotland is the national charity for supporting and delivering youth work in the community. We believe in changing lives through youth work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The NSPCC’s mission is to end cruelty to children. This is what drives their income generation team to get out there and bring in the funds needed to protect children and prevent abuse.
Due to the formation of the new Wales Fundraising Board, an exciting new role has been created to help deliver a portfolio of corporate partnerships and events, to identify and secure new corporate partnerships and support the work of the wider UK team. The postholder will need to ideally be within or close to South Wales as regular contact with prospects and partners will be required.
As Corporate Partnerships Manager – Wales, you will be supported by the Supporter Fundraising Manager (your line manager), and work alongside a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager and Senior Philanthropy Manager. You will manage a varied and exciting portfolio of new and longstanding partners across Wales (focused primarily on South Wales) and identify, develop and win new corporate support through Charity of the Year, events, commercial and strategic opportunities.
As Corporate Partnerships Manager – Wales, you will:
- Support the corporate fundraising team in your region conveying regional expertise and corporate partnerships knowledge to internal and external stakeholders
- Collaboratively work towards a corporate partnership team target of c.£200k
- Develop a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline of five and six figure future corporate supporters
- Play a key role in maximising income for the NSPCC from existing commercial partnerships and relationships and ensuring the highest standard of proactive support and development
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of account/partnership management or new business within the third or commercial sector
- Success in developing and securing relationships to achieve results within a fundraising, sales or marketing environment
- Ability to deliver results as set out in a team or departmental plan
- An outgoing, confident individual, who can work on their own initiative and is achievement and results orientated
- You may come from Events, Community or a similar type of relationship management role
Employee benefits
Whilst the role is primarily home based, there is an expectation for the successful candidate to travel freely across your designated region (travel expensed), plus occasionally travel to other parts of the country for team meetings, training and to support the wider team.
Candidates will ideally be based within or very close to South Wales.
In return, we can offer a flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. The successful candidate may wish to work from their local NSPCC offices (Cardiff or Prestatyn) from time to time or may have individual circumstances that can be discussed at interview.
The NSPCC is a warm and welcoming place. They have an inclusive culture whereby we encourage all staff to bring their whole self to work.
Benefits include:
- 29 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service
- Employee assistance programme
- Generous matched pension up to 7%
- Life assurance scheme
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave and IVF leave
- A range of learning and development opportunities including apprenticeship opportunities
- A range of lived experience network groups including Black Workers Support Group, Thrive Network, Muslim Colleagues and Allies Group, PINCC (Pride in the NSPCC’s Colleagues and Children), the Family Network and Action 4 Deaf and Disabled as People Together
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Refugee Council – Philanthropy Manager
Location: Home working / Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)
Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Refugee Council is seeking an experienced philanthropy specialist to develop and grow the Refugee Council’s Philanthropy relationships and programme and deliver an ambitious Philanthropy strategy.
Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK. Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment. Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system. The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.
As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.
This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team and presents an exciting opportunity to grow Refugee Council’s established Philanthropy programme. The role will be responsible for delivering and creating bespoke development plans, supported by engaging cultivation and stewardship activities to secure increased funding from existing and new donors. It will also be a key point of contact for key Major Donors and high-profile supporters, patrons and ambassadors.
The position offers the opportunity to work alongside an engaged and well-connected Senior Management Team, supported by the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships and a highly regarded and experienced Philanthropy Consultant to make the charity’s ambitions a reality.
To succeed, candidates will have experience of running a Philanthropy/major giving programme, with extensive experience of managing their own pool of donors, as well as a track record of securing five and six figure donations from high net-worth individuals. You will have extensive knowledge of the Major Donor landscape and your fundraising skills will be matched by your strategic planning and leadership abilities.
Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.
Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 24th June, 9am.
Are you an organised, proactive professional with a passion for supporting senior leadership? Join a prestigious legal nonprofit organisation as an Executive Officer, where you'll provide high-level, efficient executive support to senior leaders, including the Chair and Chief Executive.
Cause: Professional Body
Role: Executive Officer/Senior PA
Salary/rate: £24+
Working arrangements: Role can be full/part time (flexible) Hybrid working!
Location: London
Employment Type: Temporary (rolling basis)
The department embraces a flexible working approach, with a primary focus on supporting the Chief Executive and Chair within the executive office. This role requires providing independent cover and support, ensuring efficient operations and effective assistance to senior leadership.
Main Responsibilities:
- Oversee and supervise diary management for the Chair and CEO, ensuring no conflicts and prioritising key meetings.
- Support key internal meetings by liaising with stakeholders, setting agendas, collating and distributing documentation, and producing accurate written summaries.
- Assist with drafting documentation for committees and correspondence as needed.
- Handle email, telephone, and postal enquiries and requests for information.
- Manage correspondence and documentation, including drafting documents where appropriate.
- Administer and record expenses, manage day-to-day resources against the budget, process credit card statements, and collate receipts for the Finance team.
- Develop and implement induction processes for the Chair of the Bar and Bar Council Officers.
- Manage travel arrangements, including efficient use of time and logistical arrangements for travel and accommodation.
- Organise key events and provide administrative support for governance meetings.
- Plan and deliver the yearly circuit visits programme, including preparing itineraries, briefings, and supporting documentation, liaising with Circuit Leaders, and following up on action points.
- Regularly review and consult with management on the effectiveness of administrative services, identify and analyse operational issues, and coordinate improvements.
- Manage Executive Office expenses, maintain clear records of office expenditure, handle invoices, and collaborate on budget development.
- Perform other tasks as delegated by the Head of Strategy, Planning, and Governance or Chief Executive.
To be considered for the role you will have the following, skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Significant experience providing executive support to high-profile stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal English skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to handle face-to-face, telephone, written, and email enquiries confidently and politely.
- Demonstrable experience in successfully servicing committees and minute-taking.
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Meticulous attention to detail in drafting minutes, preparing papers, and organising meetings.
- Proactive approach with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
- Capable of working under pressure, prioritising workload, and balancing competing priorities to achieve results.
- Confident communicator, able to interact effectively and professionally with a wide range of people at all level
- Ability to make and carry out decisions, knowing when to confer with colleagues or refer matters onward.
- Some knowledge of the legal profession and an understanding of higher education in the UK are advantageous.
The successful candidate will be committed to ensuring the needs of the Chair, Officers, and Chief Executive are fully met and supported.a You will maintain effective and efficient Executive Office functions, identify and implement necessary new office processes and systems, produce high-quality documentation on time with minimal editing, accurately record and follow up on decisions made in key meetings, keep accounting and expense records up-to-date and accurate, manage projects effectively, and ensure smooth and efficient meetings and travel arrangements.
How to Apply:
To apply for the Executive Officer/Senior PA role, please reply and upload your CV quoting reference 81250SOH and we can provide more information to you.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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This is an exciting opportunity to help Horsham Matters realise our aim to provide practical support as well as complimentary holistic services to the most vulnerable across the District of Horsham. Our aim is to offer assistance at the earliest opportunity, addressing the root causes of poverty with a vision to end the need for foodbanks.
In order to realise this ambition, we need to establish a new programme of fundraising growth, that can increase our annual turnover from £650k to £1m.
Through this role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with corporate partners and large scale, multi-year grant giving Trusts and Foundations. You’ll grow our portfolio of flagship fundraising events, and you’ll lead the fundraising team, inspiring income growth across donor stewardship, community fundraising, individual giving and our wider relationships with grant giving Trusts and Foundations.
You'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships and growing income with corporate partners and large scale Trusts and Foundations to achieve and exceed annual income targets and KPI’s. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.
Key Responsibilities
· Through excellent, comprehensive, and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential large scale, multi-year Trusts and Foundations funders for Horsham Matters. Working with colleagues, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding bids that can successfully engage and grow these new Trusts and Foundations funders.
· You’ll proactively identify, engage and build good relationships with prospective corporate donors, successfully securing them as funding partners. Alongside this you’ll deepen engagement and grow our relationships and partnerships with existing corporate donors. You’ll develop funding and partnership proposals that can successfully engage corporate partners and align with their needs, motivations, areas of interests and values.
· You’ll lead and grow our portfolio of flagship fundraising events, helping us engage a variety of prospective and existing donors.
· You’ll lead the fundraising team and line manage the two team members (our Trusts & Foundations Officer and our Community Fundraising Assistant). Working with the fundraising team to set fundraising priorities and to ensure that we maximise our opportunities for donor stewardship, relationship management and income growth across community fundraising, individual giving, and wider trusts fundraising.
· You’ll develop, monitor and manage a fundraising portfolio establishing a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPI’s that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income. You’ll successfully manage competing, proactive and reactive fundraising opportunities to ensure that Horsham Matters remains focused on its fundraising priorities.
Skills
· You’ll have established and proven experience of corporate partnerships and trusts and foundations fundraising. You’ll also have a good understanding of other aspects of fundraising.
· With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.
· You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPI’s, budgets and priorities.
· You’ll have experience of line management.
· You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate. You’ll be able to build relationships and rapport with colleagues across the organisation.
· You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Finance Manager
Location: The Royal Court Theatre, London
Contract: Full time/permanent
Salary: £36,000 - £41,000 (gross) per annum
This is an exciting and varied role requiring an eye for detail and engagement across all departments within the organisation. The Finance Manager is a key role, responsible for the day-to-day finances and responding to queries as they arise for the organisation. Reporting to and working closely with the Finance Director, the Finance Manager will ensure the systems and procedures in place that safeguard the Charity and its subsidiary companies (ESC Catering Ltd and Royal Court Theatre Productions Ltd) are the most effective they can be. They will share the ambition and enthusiasm to enable and drive change in the department to meet the needs of this busy producing theatre that is constantly evolving.
The Finance Manager line manages the Finance Assistant ensuring the transactional detail is accurately and efficiently processed in a timely manner. Working in a fully paperless operation the Finance Manager will take the lead on several of the systems used to produce all the records in Xero. The jobholder will also be a key player in producing for example: first draft Management Accounts, Catering accounts, departmental reports and help colleagues with analysis against budgets.
The successful candidate will have:
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Knowledge of working with integrated IT systems such as Xero
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A relevant finance qualification or 2 years’ experience and looking to work towards one
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Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage a diverse workload
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Ability to act with discretion and confidentiality at all times
Further details of the role can be found in the job pack.
If you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment inbox ahead of the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Young People’s Senior Peer Research Coordinator - Haringey
Are you passionate about working with young people? Do you have experience of project management, involvement and research methods and helping others to do research?
If yes, we have the ideal job for you. We are working in partnership with the Peace Alliance in Haringey as part of the Peer Action Collective to develop solutions with young people to address youth violence. The work is funded by the Youth Endowment Fund.
Working with young people aged 10-20, as well as local secondary schools and colleges, the project will carry out peer research and develop social action projects.
The person in this role will be excellent at co-ordinating multiple projects and groups, with strong project management skills and will be a core part of our delivery team. You will also get the opportunity to work on other young people’s involvement projects at McPin.
The post is full time and will suit someone who would like some flexibility in working hours, as there will be evening, weekend work plus school holiday activities, including Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-7 pm at Tottenham Town Hall. Your time will be split between working from Tottenham Town Hall in Haringey, the McPin Foundation offices in London and remote working as needed for project delivery.
You will link with stakeholders – schools, the police, local councillors – to help build networks to drive our social action projects forward.
Most importantly you will be supporting and mentoring young people as they learn about peer research and develop social action projects to drive change.
Interested in finding out more? Do contact Tanya Mackay at McPin or apply via our application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Services and Development Lead
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
London/Hybrid with 40% of the week in the office and regular travel to other sites across the UK
Permanent
Full time, 35 hours per week with flexible working
Salary £41,000-£44,000 based on experience
Excellent benefits, including employer contribution pension, 28 days annual leave (increasing after 3 and 5 years to a maximum of 33 days) plus bank holidays, pension with 5% contribution, special leave for life events, cycle to work scheme/interest free loans for annual travel season tickets
Do you feel motivated to help victims of stalking? Do you want to shape the future of our response to stalking, harassment and personal safety? Do you have resilience and flexibility, to meet the demands this role brings, and enjoy working in a sharing and learning environment?
Charity People are proud to be partnering with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK's founding personal safety charity and leading authority on stalking, to recruit a Senior Services and Development Lead.
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust was born out of the tragic story of Suzy Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent who went missing whilst at work in 1986, was never found, and was eventually declared deceased in 1993. The Trust was set up in Suzy's name and continues to be a pioneer in reducing the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggression and violence - with a specific focus on stalking and harassment - through education, campaigning, policy and support.
A growing charity, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust delivers high value impact. The Stalking Helpline offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year and bespoke advocacy teams work closely with partners and stakeholders across the Violence Against Women and Girls' sector, criminal justice system, and both statutory and non-statutory services to ensure people live a life free from abuse and fear.
The Senior Services and Development Lead role is about making a difference, supporting the most vulnerable, standing up against what is wrong, driving systemic change, and holding decision makers to account. The team work hard so beneficiaries sleep better at night, families can reunite at the end of the working day, and victims of harassment and stalking can regain control of their situations.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, deliver and develop operational projects, ensuring the work of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity.
- Lead on the National Stalking Helpline, National Advocacy Service which offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year, and the Cleveland Advocacy project.
- Work with the Director of Services to deliver an ambitious strategy which includes developing national hubs and accreditation services across the UK, as well as supporting in the roll out and delivery of core training packages across statutory and non-statutory services.
- Provide leadership and management to relevant managers and team leaders.
The Senior Service and Development Lead will be an ambitious, dynamic leader with strong senior operational experience. The successful candidate will need to think on their feet and work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. You will have a successful track record in designing, developing and delivering a range of projects and services demonstrating strong project management skills, as well as significant experience offering strategic and operational direction to front line services. You will have a background in the violence against women and girls' sector and experience of working in domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or the criminal justice sector. The ideal candidate will have experience in safeguarding and case supervision.
You will have demonstrable experience in a senior managerial role, be confident setting targets and appraising performance and be an inspiring leader. You will be an excellent communicator with have a successful track record representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders, including government and the media, with strong influencing and negotiation skills with people at all levels. You will have experience developing briefings, producing reports and reporting to funders. You will understand the financial constraints of working in a small charity, and funding mechanisms within the sector, with proven ability to manage multiple complex budgets. You will be passionate about the area of violence against women and girls and want to play an integral part of its future.
This is an exciting time to be part of this organisation. If you are committed, ambitious, results-driven, and resilient and would like to hear more about this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
How to apply:
The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, for more information about the role, please send your up-to-date CV to Jen at Charity People or contact Jen for an informal confidential chat. The closing date is 9am on Friday 21 June. Applications are being reviewed and interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible if you are interested.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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Job description
Are you passionate about patient and public engagement, effecting system change, and improving services? Are you confident to design and carry out research, and tell the story of the findings in briefings and reports? Do you relish building relationships with external partners, and working together to bring about change? If so, we’d love to work with you to improve the experiences of people using health and social care services in Barnet.
As our Senior Research & Participation Officer, you will be working on an exciting new project to improve primary care access for residents. Your flair for planning and logistics will enable you to both gather evidence about the experiences of Barnet residents, and to collate existing data. You’ll also be comfortable producing accessible how-to guidance, to enable people experiencing health inequalities to access services.
The role will involve building effective relationships with stakeholders including GP Practice Managers, voluntary sector organisations and NHS Integrated Care Board partners. You will work with these stakeholders constructively and persuasively, to seed partnership initiatives and achieve positive change for Barnet residents.
In return for your commitment to the cause, you will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work.
Applicants must have lived experience of disability, which could include a mental health issue or other long term condition.
Interviews with held online on the 2nd and 3rd of July.
About Healthwatch
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 required each local authority area to set up a Healthwatch organisation. Healthwatch gives people a powerful voice both locally and nationally. At a local level, Healthwatch Barnet works to help people get the best from their health and social care services, whether it's improving them today, or helping to shape them for tomorrow. Healthwatch Barnet is about local voices being able to influence the delivery and design of their services, not just for the people who use them, but anyone who might need to use them in future.
Healthwatch Barnet transferred to Inclusion Barnet on 1st April 2020. It is commissioned by the London Borough of Barnet to provide the following 6 key functions:
· Gather views and understand the experiences of patients and the public
· Make people’s views known
· Promote and support the involvement of people in the commissioning and provision of local care services and how they are scrutinised
· Recommend investigation or special review of services via Healthwatch England or directly to the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
· Provide advice and information (signposting) about access to services and support for making informed choices
· Making the views and experiences of local people known to Healthwatch England (and to other local Healthwatch organisations) and providing a steer to help it carry out its role as national champion
About Inclusion Barnet
Inclusion Barnet is a thriving peer-led charity based in North-West London. We believe in the power of experience, and this is demonstrated by all our services being led, developed, and delivered by people with lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and long-term conditions. We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members, volunteers, and people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services. We believe that this benefits both disabled people and society more widely. We also work to support other organisations to do the same. Our work is very much influenced by the Social Model of Disability.
Please submit a brief covering letter with your CV outlining how your skills match the job description and person specification. In your covering letter, please advise where in the country you are based, and ensure that you explain how you would draw on insights from your own lived experience of disability to deliver the role. A DBS check will be required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Head of Care
Salary: Grade H-K £41,277.60 - £57,199.63* + £1,000 discretionary regional allowance
Location: Headington, Oxfordshire
Closing Date: Monday 17th June 2024
Hours of Work: 38 hours per week
Interview Date: TBC
Relocation: Package can be available for the right candidate
Reference No(s): 0000000230
*Salaries are FTE and dependent on experience and qualifications
MacIntyre Academies Trust is passionate about providing children and young people with life-changing education and support which enables them to build skills for life, achieve exceptional outcomes regardless of their starting point and build lifelong memories. The Trust runs 4 special schools and one children’s home.
The Trust is part of the MacIntyre Care Group, a national charity founded in 1966 by a father, Ken Newton Wright, who wanted to ensure that disabled children could live and learn in an ambitious, child-centered and nurturing environment. Over 50 years later, this ideology remains at the heart of everything we do.
Endeavour Academy was opened by the Trust in 2014, it consists of a Endeavour School and an on-site residential home, Endeavour House. Endeavour Academy is for children and young people with autism and moderate or severe learning disabilities. The School and the House have separate leadership structures which work in close partnership, with some roles which work across both settings.
Endeavour House provides 6 permanent placements and 5 short break places used for respite provision. Since opening in 2014 the children’s home has had a strong track record in OFSTED judgements, with the more recent history presenting some challenges and opportunities for development. As the home approaches its 10th anniversary we are looking for an exceptional leader to take the home through the next chapter and drive forwards improvements.
The Role
As Head of Care (Registered Manager) you will have overall responsibility for the management, leadership and direction of the children’s home. You will work with the support of the Responsible Individual and the Trust Central Team.
The role will be busy and varied and you will take the operational lead for all safeguarding matters. You will also be responsible for training and supervision. You must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have a positive experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood.
You will work in close partnership with the Principal and senior leadership team of the on-site school to ensure continuity of provision across the school and the home and the development of the 24-hour curriculum.
About You
You will be an inspirational and driven leader, with a strong track record of people management and ‘taking a team with you’. You will not be shy of a challenge, you will be innovative and solution focused. You will be passionate about team development and an experienced coach and mentor.
You will have significant experience of working in a residential childcare setting, and you will have previous management experience. You will have a commitment to delivering high quality care according to OFSTED regulations. You will also have a good understanding of SCCIF guidelines to help focus on the things that matter most to children’s lives.
You will have some in-depth knowledge of have Autism and Severe Learning difficulties and experience of designing bespoke solutions to children who requires specialist support strategies to achieve excellent outcomes.
A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Children and Young People’s Residential Management) qualification is a bonus but not essential as we support you to enroll and complete this. You must however have supervisory or management experience and have worked within a children’s residential setting within the last 5 years to meet OFSTED regulation requirements.
You will hold a current UK Driving License and have access to a vehicle which can be used for business purposes.
Benefits
In return, we can offer you:
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A competitive salary
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A local government pension scheme with 25% employer contribution
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A discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata)
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34 Days Annual Leave Entitlement (Inc. Bank Holidays and a MAT Life Day)
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Family friendly policies
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Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause Policies and enhanced Sick Pay policy
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An Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing
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Annual flu jabs
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Cycle to work scheme
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Access to further professional development through the Trust’s Leadership Programmes.
We also have an active employee engagement programme which includes termly ‘You Are Awesome’ awards, an annual Big Thank You Day and a Trust Wide Annual Conference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.