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Use your IT expertise to enable global mission. Join OMF International (UK) as IT Manager and lead secure, efficient systems that support gospel work.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage and develop the full IT infrastructure of a mission-focused organisation. You will provide hands-on support across hardware, software, networks, and cloud services, while ensuring GDPR compliance and system security. Based in Manchester, you’ll serve a diverse team of staff, members, and volunteers, delivering technical excellence while actively participating in OMF’s Christian community life.

If you thrive on managing change, solving complex problems, and want your skills to contribute to a global mission, we would love to hear from you.

Community Connectors Project Lead – Southwick
£34,000 – £41,000 | 18-month fixed-term contract | 4 days on site/community-based | Start date ASAP

Make a real difference in the lives of older people in West Sussex.

Are you a dynamic, community-minded leader with a heart for tackling isolation and building strong local networks? Keychange is looking for a passionate and proactive Project Lead to launch and lead our new Community Connectors project in Southwick. This is a rare opportunity to shape and deliver a service that connects churches, charities, and public sector organisations—ensuring older people can access the relational, practical, and spiritual support they need to thrive.

About the Role
This brand-new role is ideal for someone who thrives on turning vision into action. As Project Lead, you’ll:

• Design and implement the Community Connectors service, developing processes, partnerships, and evaluation frameworks.

• Build strong relationships with church leaders, charities, and public sector agencies.

• Empower church communities and volunteers to better support older people.

• Provide direct support in a small number of complex cases.

• Represent Keychange in relevant forums and networks to promote the project and build community links.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience in community development or frontline work, ideally with older people or other vulnerable groups.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, including churches and the voluntary sector.

• Experience in project planning and service design.

• Passion for tackling loneliness and enabling older people to live full and connected lives.

Desirable Criteria:

• Knowledge of community and voluntary support for older people in Southwick/West Sussex.

• Experience managing volunteers or delivering training and capacity building.

• Familiarity with Christian church communities and confidence speaking at church events.

• Experience with monitoring and evaluating community projects.

About Keychange
Keychange is a Christian charity that has been supporting people in need for over 100 years. We run residential care communities for older people, as well as supported housing for women and young people experiencing homelessness. At the heart of everything we do is a belief in the power of community and the dignity of every individual. Through Community Connectors, we’re extending that vision beyond our care homes—ensuring older people in the wider community are connected, supported, and able to flourish.

What We Offer

• Salary of £34,000 – £41,000 depending on experience

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Employee assistance programme and life insurance

• Contributory pension scheme with employer match

• Scope for hybrid working (minimum 4 days in community/on site)

• Opportunity to lead and shape a new project from the ground up

How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and cover letter before the deadline date. 

Application Deadline: Midday, Thursday 3rd July
Remote first interviews: Wednesday 9th July
In-person final interviews: Monday 14th July
Start date: As soon as possible (subject to notice periods)

We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Deputy Manager to join our Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire.

£38,148.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
• Cycle to work scheme

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

A Deputy Contract Manager is to support the Cluster Manager who is responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant frontline staff. Experience with working with Severe Learning Disability, Profound Autism, and behaviours of distress needed.

What you'll do:

• Support the Cluster Manager to drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
• Support the Cluster Manager, using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
• Successfully lead and motivate the team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
• Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

• Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement and inclusion
• Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
• Prefers working as part of a group or team
• Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
• Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our website for full Job Description

Location: Hybrid
Department: Advocacy & Support Helpline
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
 
About the role
 
This role builds on work that we have been doing for decades to support and empower LGBT children and young people who have experienced abuse or violence. Your work will enable LGBT people to feel supported, heard and empowered in the face of abuse and violence, and pave the way to a safer future for our community.
 
You will work directly with LGBT children and young people who have faced abuse or violence, offering them a space to talk and think through options, helping them plan what they want to do, and offering assistance in getting what they need from services. Your work will focus on needs specifically related experiences of abuse or violence, including issues such as wellbeing, support with the criminal and civil justice processes, safety planning and support to access to other services which enable survivors to cope and recover. You will be empathetic and thoughtful in your approach to understanding your clients’ needs, while remaining boundaried and mindful of self-care.
 
You will sit alongside our other advocates supporting LGBT people facing abuse or violence. You will work with mainstream services to ensure the voices and experiences of LGBT survivors are represented in order to make change for our community at a local and national level. You will also work closely with key partner organisations by attending meetings and have the opportunity to take part in external work to ensure a joined-up approach services working with LGBT people facing abuse and violence.
 
For more information on this role please download the attached job description.
 
Location: Galop’s offices are located in London. Hybrid working is available.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed-term until 31st March 2026
Reports to: Advocacy & Support Manager/Senior Advocate
Salary: £31,986.91- £36,728.54 per year including London weighting of £4,212.01
 
Closing Date
 
Applications should be submitted by 10am on Monday 14th July 2025
First round interviews will be held on Thursday 28th July 2025
 
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Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Salary: £37,198.00 per annum
Location: London Fields,
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

The Vacancy

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

This exciting role will have responsibility for successful delivery of policy and public affairs influencing work to improve the lives of babies, children and families. This role will support the public affairs and policy influencing activity across NCB. The postholder will carry out policy analysis and influencing across a range of topics relating to the work of NCB, writing policy reports, consultation responses, blogs and other communications.

The Company

For more than 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been making a big difference to lives of children and young people across the country, particularly the most disadvantaged. We are proud of having been instrumental in delivering major government reforms such as the changes to special educational need provision in schools, the extension of high quality early years provision and support to allow children to remain in foster care beyond their 18th birthday.

Today NCB works across a range of important issues affecting the lives of millions of children. Our priority areas are currently focused on early years, special education needs and disability, health and social care and education and learning. We are a dynamic and multifaceted organisation at an exciting stage in our development – a review of our purpose around a virtuous cycle of evidence gathering, research, influencing and practice improvement.

The Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme

Applications close at 08:00am on Friday 27th June 2025
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.

No agencies please.

Business Development Officer (Fundraising / Grants) 

Salary £37,266 

South Wimbledon 

Permanent 

Hours/Shifts per week 37.5 

Closing date: Monday 7th July 9am 

Interview date: 14th July 

Are you looking for a new career opportunity? If you are passionate about making a real difference through supporting vulnerable people, we would love to hear from you! 

The role is based in our central office in South Wimbledon but works across services in Croydon, Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea. 

Our residents come with a range of support needs, such as those associated with mental health, care leaver status, probation, ex-offending, domestic violence, learning disabilities and asylum seeking. 

You will join a lively, supportive, and friendly team to work together to provide fundraising and support to services to enable is us to build our profile and deliver more services to those in need. 

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves. Equality, diversity and inclusion are key objectives for us, and we reflect this in our recruitment practices, actively seeking applications from all parts of the community regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.    

You will need to have the correct right to work in the UK in place, as Evolve does not have a sponsorship license. 

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this role using the included job description and person specification.  You will need to be able to work shifts on a pre-planned rolling rota - 5 /7 days a week including mornings (from 7am), evenings (to 10pm) - these also include mid shifts and weekends. 

In return, we can offer you:  

· Over 6 weeks holiday per annum (rising with service)  

· Ability to buy or sell additional one week holiday per annum  

· Employer paid DBS checks  

· Occupational sick pay   

· Employer contributory pension scheme  

· 4 x Life Assurance  · Medical Cash Back Plan   

· Yulife Employee Assistance & Rewards Programme   

· Cycle to work scheme   

· Full training and induction programme    

· Blue Light Card  

About us  

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 1,300 people each year. Our aim is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient. We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness. We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life. 

Prospectus are delighted to be working with a charity that focuses its work within the arts and culture space to recruit for a Programmes Manager (Arts & Heritage) role.
 
This role is available on a 12-month fixed term contract and full-time basis. The salary band on offer for this role is £36,400. This role has hybrid working arrangements where you would be required to attend their Kings Cross, London office 2 days a week.
 
This Programmes Manager role will play a key role in the delivery of the bequests and gifts programme.
 
Within this role, you will work with the Senior Programmes Manager to manage relationships with donors, solicitors, executors, providing key advice and regular updates. You will have your own caseload of singular pieces of art to large bequests. You will support with reviewing and making improvements to programme strategies.
 
You will undertake research on specific works of art, to evaluate if they would be suitable for museums and advise donors on suitable housing of their valuable pieces. You will also disseminate information about successful gifts and bequests to internal stakeholders.
 
To be successful within this role, you will have demonstrable interest the visual arts, heritage or museums and galleries sector. You will have solid experience in arts administration, grant-making and/or collections management.
 
You will have experience of working with committees, trustees or donors or other external stakeholders. You will have the ability to manage budgets. You will have strong project management skills and experience using Microsoft Office. You will strong time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines.
 
Desirably, you will have knowledge of managing gifts, bequests or legacies of works of art. You will have experience using grant management/CMS databases or Adobe Acrobat.

About the opportunity

Are you passionate about using data to create change for children and young people in education? We are looking for a Data and Insights Manager to lead the ongoing development of our Salesforce CRM and help us make the most of our data to achieve our charity mission.

At Action Tutoring, data is central to everything we do. With an evidence-based culture and impact at the centre of our strategy, gathering and analysing high-quality data is a key priority.

Our highly customised Salesforce database supports every aspect of our work—capturing and managing data from volunteers, pupils, schools, and tutoring sessions. As Data and Insights Manager, you will make sure our system remains fit for purpose and help turn data into meaningful insights that can inform decision-making.

Duties and responsibilities 

Salesforce and systems development

• Collaborate with external Salesforce development consultants to continue building our system capabilities and design.
• Design and oversee the collection of stakeholder, tutoring delivery, quality assurance and evaluation data, working with colleagues to ensure data is collected in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.

Team leadership and support

• Line manage the Data Lead, ensuring their work is of high quality and they have clear development objectives.
• Plan and oversee training and support for the whole organisation on the effective use of Salesforce, developing their understanding of the purpose and value of data.

Data insights

• Support the Head of Impact and Quality to generate insights from data to inform evidence-based decision-making across departments, including through dashboards.

• Data governance

• Champion data security and GDPR compliance across the organisation, including contributing to the upkeep of privacy notices, responding to queries, and facilitating stakeholder GDPR rights.
• Any other reasonable tasks as per the request of the CEO.

About you (person specification)

Qualifications criteria:

• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Two or more years experience with Salesforce administration.
• Experience working with complex datasets in Excel (including data cleaning in preparation for import, export or analysis).
• Experience analysing and visualising quantitative data.
• Good understanding of GDPR compliance and processes.
• Able to design new processes that are scalable, impactful and user-focused.
• Experience managing projects effectively.
• Confident in communicating change to stakeholders at all levels.
• Creative and inquisitive about how technology and automation can improve efficiency.
• Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Committed to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Salesforce Administrator Certification (or on track to complete within the next six months).
• Line management experience.
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience using coding languages R, Python or SQL for data cleaning or analysis.
• Experience working in the charity or NGO sector.

Reports to: Head of Impact and Quality

Place of work: Flexible/hybrid. The candidate can be based anywhere in England. Our London office address is: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH

Contract and hours:  Permanent, full time contract (37.5 hours)
We offer flexible hours 9.30-4pm as core hours.

Application deadline: Sunday, July 13th, 2025

Interviews: Tuesday, July 22nd – Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Ideal start date: Monday, August 18th, 2025 (though we are flexible for the right candidate)

DBS requirement: All Action Tutoring staff must have an enhanced DBS check suitable for the child workforce. 
If you don’t already have one, we’ll process one for you. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear in a DBS check, please notify us when you apply. 

For more information on the role and information about Action Tutoring, please see the attached job pack.

Location: Shaw House, 27 West Way, Oxford, OX2 0QH
Salary: £28,000-£32,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 35
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
 
We are RABI – the farmers charity.
 
RABI support farming people across England and Wales with expert, one-to-one practical, financial and emotional help, 365 days a year. From confidential advice and mental health support to direct financial assistance, our tailored services respond to the unique challenges of farming life.
 
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to strengthening resilience; helping farming people feel valued, supported and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change. We’re working to close the farming wellbeing gap and build a future where farming people can thrive.
 
Over the past 25 years alone, we’ve delivered around £250 million in direct financial support to the farming community, whilst our wrap-around support services continue to evolve, reaching more people before crisis hits.
 
Together, we’re on a journey to help shape the future our farmers deserve.
 
SUMMARY OF ROLE
 
The External Affairs Coordinator is a key member of RABI’s newly established External Affairs department. Reporting to the Head of External Affairs, the role will support the delivery of RABI’s external affairs strategy by coordinating key stakeholder engagement activities, public affairs events, policy-related communications and administrative functions.
 
This position will play a central role in supporting strategic relationships with key sector stakeholders, government officials and policy influencers. It also involves close collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team to help ensure that the voice of the farming community is amplified and represented consistently across all external channels.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Stakeholder Engagement and Mapping

• Support the Head of External Affairs in developing and maintaining an accurate and dynamic stakeholder map.
• Working with the Public Affairs advisor, coordinate briefing documents and meeting logistics with external stakeholders including government departments, MPs offices and sector partners.
• Help track and manage follow-ups and ongoing engagement with RABI’s key stakeholders.

 
Event Planning and Support

• Assist in the planning and delivery of external affairs events such as roundtables, parliamentary briefings, and conferences.
• Coordinate event logistics including venue booking, travel, catering, AV, materials and briefings.
• Liaise with external partners, speakers and attendees to ensure smooth and professional event delivery.
• Provide on-site support at events, representing RABI with professionalism and warmth.

 
Administrative and Research Support

• Support the Head of External Affairs with briefings and preparation of presentations and reports.
• Monitor political, policy and sector developments to support timely insights and briefing material.
• Coordinate the administration of reports and policy consultations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records using RABI’s CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics).

 
Marketing and Communications Collaboration

• Work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to support the development and delivery of policy-related content for media, social, digital and print platforms.
• Help prepare stakeholder newsletters, updates and event communications.
• Ensure all content and messaging align with RABI’s brand values and strategic objectives.

 
PERSON SPECIFICATION
 
Essential

• Demonstrable experience in an administrative, public affairs, stakeholder engagement or policy coordination role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities with the capability to prioritise and multitask.
• Confident in managing event logistics and working in fast-paced environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn CRM tools such as Microsoft Dynamics.
• Professional, approachable and collaborative with a can-do attitude.
• Passion for RABI’s work and empathy with the farming community.
• Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends as required.

 
Desirable

• Previous experience supporting public affairs or policy activity in a charity, public sector or policy-related environment.
• Understanding of UK policy landscape, especially relating to rural or farming sectors.
• Familiarity with design tools like Canva and basic knowledge of communications principles.
• A full UK driving licence.

 
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI.
 
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
 
BENEFITS

• Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and then opportunity to join RABI’s group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
• Life assurance from day one.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

 
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
 
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Role - The primary focus of the role is to provide good quality information and advice to VCSE organisations based in Redcar & Cleveland that will support their development needs, including (but not limited to) key areas such as governance, funding, marketing etc. The post holder will have a key role in the development, delivery and evaluation of the Enhance service training offer.

Background (Summary)

Enhance is the newly funded VCSE infrastructure support service in Redcar and Cleveland made possible through the collaboration of a number of funders to fill a gap in local provision. 

Lloyds Bank Foundation, Rank Foundation, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Tees Foundation and the Woodsmith Foundation have provided three years of funding and commissioned MVDA to develop and deliver a VCSE infrastructure service (Enhance) in Redcar and Cleveland.

Enhance will provide practical support to VCSE organisations based in the Redcar and Cleveland area who deliver services to local people and communities. 

The service model for Enhance is based on three key areas:

Improvement – Providing practical support through an information and advice service.  This will include for example advice on governance, funding, policy and practice

Growth - The development and delivery of a comprehensive training programme for all VCSEs in Redcar and Cleveland

Influence - Work to support the building and development of relationships; collaborative work across the VCSE sector and cross-sector partnerships

The service will be based in Redcar and Cleveland and will provide an outreach service in the more rural areas of the borough to ensure the services are accessible to all local VCSEs.

Full application pack available from: mvda.info/jobs/vcse-develeopment-officer

Our client is the only UK charity dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of UK bank workers, past and present, and their families.

We help thousands of people facing financial difficulty, health challenges, caring responsibilities, domestic abuse and more through our 40 strong staff team. We help by investing £5.4m in advice, specialist referrals and financial assistance in addition to offering practical, personalised support to those who need it most.

Demand for services continues to be high and the financial pressures on our organisation have grown. As a result, we have launched a new strategy focused on deepening the organisation’s impact, building long-term resilience, and reaching those most in need. 

Project Manager 
Contract Duration – 3 to 6 months
Location: Hybrid with typically two or three days a week in the London Office (City) remainder from home.
Salary: £40K to £50K (depending on experience)

It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as we evolve the way we work, grow new income streams, and strengthen our influence across the banking sector.  This interim role will be taking on a number of project responsibilities to improve organisational efficiency.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the key priorities will be:
 

• Governance
• Review work already underway and recently completed to create a comprehensive task list/backlog
• Create phasing of work, to include:
• Quick wins – split into months one, two, three, etc.
• Longer term roadmap
• Highlight interdependencies 
• Deliver quick wins
• Complete groundwork for longer term roadmap delivery
• Risk management
• Lead refresh of the organisational risk register to ensure:
• It accurately reflects the current risks the charity faces
• Risks are clearly set out
• That mitigations are appropriate, clearly explained, and implemented
• Consider the content rather than register format
• Lead the review of risk appetite
• Develop a robust but simple methodology to review risk appetite that can be easily repeated annually
• Work with the leadership team, committees and board to understand risk appetite – using whatever tools are appropriate
• Set out risk appetite by risk area Other priorities will be:
  • IT, including cybersecurity
  • Bring together our outsourced IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure we have appropriate controls/protection from cyber attacks
• HR, including management of the HR administrator
• Work with our HR consultants and HR administrator to review work already underway and recently completed to create a comprehensive task list/backlog
• Create phasing of work, to include:
• Quick wins – split into months one, two, three, etc.
• Longer term roadmap
• Highlight interdependencies
• Deliver quick wins through our HR consultants
  You will have a strong background in managing and tracking projects, with prior experience in at least two of charity governance, risk assessment, HR and IT. You will understand the processes of charity governance and you will be able to spot areas where organisational effectiveness can be enhanced. You will have prior experience of working in a charity. An excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, you will be highly organised, able to multi-task effectively and an accomplished project manager. You will possess strong IT skills, an insight into HR practices and great problem-solving skills. You will be able to work collaboratively in addition to being a self-starter. You will be able to process sometimes complex information and deliver it in simple and readable reports and updates for the CEO and senior team.

Role - A strategic role, responsible for supporting, developing and maintaining effective partnerships to support the local VCSE sector and Redcar & Cleveland more generally. The post holder will also be the overall service lead (managing other team members), reporting to and working with the CEO in areas of quality, performance and service development.

Background (Summary)

Enhance is the newly funded VCSE infrastructure support service in Redcar and Cleveland made possible through the collaboration of a number of funders to fill a gap in local provision. 

Lloyds Bank Foundation, Rank Foundation, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Tees Foundation and the Woodsmith Foundation have provided three years of funding and commissioned MVDA to develop and deliver a VCSE infrastructure service (Enhance) in Redcar and Cleveland.

Enhance will provide practical support to VCSE organisations based in the Redcar and Cleveland area who deliver services to local people and communities. 

The service model for Enhance is based on three key areas:

Improvement – Providing practical support through an information and advice service.  This will include for example advice on governance, funding, policy and practice

Growth - The development and delivery of a comprehensive training programme for all VCSEs in Redcar and Cleveland

Influence - Work to support the building and development of relationships; collaborative work across the VCSE sector and cross-sector partnerships

The service will be based in Redcar and Cleveland and will provide an outreach service in the more rural areas of the borough to ensure the services are accessible to all local VCSEs.

Full application pack available from: https://mvda.info//jobs/strategic-partnerships-manager-service-lead

Role - Responsible for the development and implementation of the service communication strategy and plan, including the production and distribution of information, oversight of our online presence and development of work around AI for the benefit of the VCSE sector. The post holder will also co-ordinate aspects of our work in terms of VCSE networks and forums.

Background (Summary)

Enhance is the newly funded VCSE infrastructure support service in Redcar and Cleveland made possible through the collaboration of a number of funders to fill a gap in local provision. 

Lloyds Bank Foundation, Rank Foundation, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Tees Foundation and the Woodsmith Foundation have provided three years of funding and commissioned MVDA to develop and deliver a VCSE infrastructure service (Enhance) in Redcar and Cleveland.

Enhance will provide practical support to VCSE organisations based in the Redcar and Cleveland area who deliver services to local people and communities. 

The service model for Enhance is based on three key areas:

Improvement – Providing practical support through an information and advice service.  This will include for example advice on governance, funding, policy and practice

Growth - The development and delivery of a comprehensive training programme for all VCSEs in Redcar and Cleveland

Influence - Work to support the building and development of relationships; collaborative work across the VCSE sector and cross-sector partnerships

The service will be based in Redcar and Cleveland and will provide an outreach service in the more rural areas of the borough to ensure the services are accessible to all local VCSEs.

Full application pack iavailable from mvda.info/jobs/information-and-communications-officer

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a great charity focused on developing a thriving Muslim community within the UK. This is an innovative charity which aims to help Muslims calculate and give Zakat to those in need across the UK. An exciting opportunity exists for a Governance Officer to join the team. As Governance Officer, you will be tracking, collating and recording essential performance information; providing administrative support for the Board meetings, sub-committees, working groups, senior leadership meetings and team meetings maintaining governance procedures and ensuring their adherence. This is a full-time, fixed term contract (4 months) remote working within the UK.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years’ experience of providing support to senior management within a risk and/or governance environment. Candidates will have a qualification or demonstrative understanding of risk and governance. You will be experienced in working in partnership and building credibility with people at all levels. An understanding of Zakat within the context of the five pillars of Islam as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills is essential for this role. Knowledge of charity legislative, regulatory and governance landscape would be a bonus however, it is not essential for the role.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.