Jobs

Salary Range: £38,410 per annum

Start Date: 1 July 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora, Cambridge.

Current policy offers partial remote working with the UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

An opportunity has arisen to join the central Wildlife Trade team to ensure that good practice and innovation in wildlife trade approaches are effectively integrated and implemented into projects. This is a role based in our UK Headquarters providing technical input and support to our regional programmes, with an initial focus on supporting our projects in the Caribbean and Nicaragua. These projects involve working with local partners to implement interventions based on crime prevention and behaviour change techniques and to build law enforcement capacity.

A team player also able to work on your own initiative, you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to liaise across teams and cultures. You will enjoy applying your critical thinking to complex issues and explaining these in plain and accessible language. In addition to essential fluency in written and spoken English, skills in relevant languages, particularly Spanish, are also desirable.

You will have excellent facilitation, training and coaching skills, ideally with experience in developing and applying blended learning materials and methods. The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines will be a key attribute. You will be passionate about supporting others to develop their knowledge and skills while being open to learning and able to quickly pick up new skills.

You will hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification and/or professional experience on unsustainable or illegal wildlife trade issues in international conservation or related field. You will have technical skills and significant experience in the development, management, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of approaches to understand and tackle unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade in a conservation context. You will understand the need for inclusive, collaborative and evidence-based approaches to preventing illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade including, but not limited to, effective crime prevention, community-level responses to illegal wildlife trade, building enforcement capacity and demand reduction. 

You will be joining Fauna & Flora at an exciting time as we seek to improve our ability to design, implement, monitor and evaluate initiatives that have positive impacts on biodiversity. The role offers the opportunity to work within an international, impactful and ground-breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.

In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance. Our offices are located in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 6 May 2024. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing Monday, 13 May 2024.

THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and application pack (including details on our benefits) are available to download from our website.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

YMCA West Sussex Transitional housing provides safe, secure accommodation for young people aged 18-25, who have been, or are at risk of homelessness. Our staff team comprises of Supported Housing Support Workers, Mobile Night Workers and two Managers. We offer a support package alongside the accommodation to actively encourage residents into education, training, employment or voluntary work.

In delivering the role, you will work with the Deputy Supported Housing Manager and the wider housing team to provide effective day to day management of our transitional accommodation service. You will have your own caseload of residents, working creatively and effectively alongside young people to develop their assets and talents and to acquire the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling lives. You will contribute to the smooth and safe running of the service by providing consistency and reliability. You will have a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations. You will also support young people to safeguard themselves against abuse and risk. There will be times when lone working will be a requirement for this role.

This role is based on site in Horsham and will cover Transitional services across Horsham, Crawley, Burgess Hill and Worthing. Your working hours will be Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. 

ABOUT YOU - We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people and will be able to actively encourage residents into education, training, and employment. 

Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience of working with young people, knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, along with an awareness of all aspects of safeguarding. You will already be a team player but also able to work on your own initiative, along with clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT skills.

It is essential that you hold a current driving license and have access to a car for this role.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact . Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at 

CLOSING DATE - 5 May 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

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An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. 

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This permanent post is ideal for someone who is keen to develop their policy skills as well as build external affairs and communications experience. The role provides opportunity to join a small agile team at the Council of Deans of Health, the representative body for the UK’s university faculties engaged in education and research for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions.

We are looking for someone with a broad skill set including experience in developing policy, strong interpersonal skills, good organisation, and clear written communication. The successful candidate will be able to balance varied tasks and provide support to colleagues in the Council of Deans of Health team.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the development of Council policy with a particular focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate policy developments, producing briefings, position papers and consultation responses.
• Liaise with members on both a formal and informal basis to develop and test policy priorities and positions.
• Represent the Council of Deans of Health to external stakeholders, building effective working relationships with a range of organisations.
• Contribute to the effective external communication of the Council’s policy work, including working with the Council’s communications lead to draft press releases and political positions.
• Help facilitate the meetings of nation, regional and strategic policy groups online and offline including travel across the UK.
• Contribute to other areas of the Council’s work as appropriate including project coordination and cross-team working.
• Undertake any other such duties or general tasks and hours of work as may reasonably be required.

The Council has an office in Woburn House, central London although all staff are currently working in a mixed home/office working model. The postholder should therefore be able to attend the office as required. The salary for this post is £30,305 – £36,575 depending on experience. The Council offers a 10% pension contribution, flexible approaches to working, travelling opportunities and continued development.

The Council is committed to creating a work environment that is inclusive and welcoming for everyone.

Interviews will be held on Monday 13th May at our office in central London.

Employability Coach – Project SEARCH - Lancashire

Location: County Hall, Preston (primarily based at host business, but with some travel required within the wider community to provide workplace support)
Discipline: Care and Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £23,111.60 per annum
Expiry date: 01 May 2024 23:59

Working hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week). Wednesday – Friday 8.30-4.30pm with some flexibility expected around evening and weekend work

Find your place with us and help change lives.

HFT are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As an Employability Coach at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible, by supporting them to achieve goals and aspirations around paid employment. In this creative and rewarding role, you will enable people to develop and acquire relevant skills needed for the workplace, support them to gain work experience, and help them to find long term paid employment. You will provide innovative and high quality support to individuals who are in employment, or currently looking for work. You will be helping to ensure that the people we support:

- Have the opportunity to develop relevant skills for employment
- Gain work experience in a large business
- Increase their independence
- Achieve their aspirations
- Are empowered to make decisions and choices around their future employment
- Are kept safe

About you

You will have a ‘Can Do’ attitude, be driven and enthusiastic about helping people with learning disabilities to meet their aspirations. You will have the ability to look for creative solutions to meet people's support needs in a way that respects their individuality. You will work be able to work well using your own initiative and in partnership with colleagues from partner organisations, and with Hft’s Work Options Manager.

As an Employability Coach in this role, you will work Mon-Thursday during office hours, however you will need to be open to flexible working which may involve some occasional evening and weekend work.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

- As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to the TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it
- 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays) increasing to 24 days after 1 year's service
- 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
- Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

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Follow On Employability Coach - Project SEARCH - West Yorkshire

Location: Project SEARCH @ West Yorkshire - Siemens, Goole
Discipline: Care and Support
Job type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-time
Salary: £23,111.60 per annum
Expiry date: 01 May 2024 23:59

Find your place with us and help change lives.

HFT are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As a Follow-On Employability Coach at Hft you’ll be supporting adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible, by supporting them to achieve goals and aspirations around paid employment. In this creative and rewarding role, you will enable people to develop and acquire relevant skills needed for the workplace, support them to gain work experience, and help them to find long term paid employment. You will provide innovative and high quality support to individuals who are in employment, or currently looking for work. You will be helping to ensure that the people we support:

- Have the opportunity to develop relevant skills for employment
- Gain work experience in a large business
- Increase their independence
- Achieve their aspirations
- Are empowered to make decisions and choices around their future employment
- Are kept safe

About you

You will have a ‘Can Do’ attitude, be driven and enthusiastic about helping people with learning disabilities to meet their aspirations. You will have the ability to look for creative solutions to meet people's support needs in a way that respects their individuality. You will work be able to work well using your own initiative and in partnership with colleagues from partner organisations, and with Hft’s Work Options Manager.

As an Employability Coach at Project SEARCH, you will usually work Mon-Fri during office hours, however you will need to be open to flexible working which may involve some occasional evening and weekend work.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training and support along the way. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

- As a ‘Gold’ standard Investors in People accredited employer, we are committed to supporting colleague wellbeing as a priority. Within this, all Hft employees get access to the TELUS Health – the world’s biggest 24/7 colleague counselling and support service. It is completely free for all colleagues to use in complete confidence, whenever and however they want to access it
- 25 days annual leave (plus 8 days statutory Bank holidays) increasing to 24 days after 1 year's service
- 20% bank holidays allowance with an increased rate of 50% for Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day
- Apprenticeships - Earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 apprenticeship employer (ranked 11th in 2020)
- Access to award-winning training and development
- Annual staff award scheme
- A contributory pension scheme & life assurance
- Free DBS Check

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

??????????????We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply. Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do. Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

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Fixed term maternity cover until 30th March 2025 (with possible extension)

Hours available: 21 hours per week (3 days)

Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. We are a Local Mind Affiliated to National Mind.

We are seeking to appoint a Mental Health Advice Worker for our busy and established service in Brighton and Hove. The role plays an essential part of our response to those people contacting us with their mental health enquiries and concerns.

You will responsible for offering a range of face to face and telephone mental health advice and information to people living in the city, including carers and family members who have contacted us with a mental health concern. The service also delivers awareness raising wellbeing workshops and community outreach as part of its delivery.

The role involves supporting people to identify strategies for looking after their own mental health wellbeing along with providing self-help information and resources.

You will require excellent communication skills, a track record of undertaking advice work and experience of successfully engaging and working with people with lived mental health experience. A commitment and understanding of the recovery model is essential.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, training and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.

All successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 30th April 2024.

Successful candidates will be notified of interview details by 5pm on 3rd May  2024.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 51 New England St, Brighton BN1 4GQ.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Generate Opportunities are looking to recruit someone with passion and vision to work within their Inclusion & Engagement Department.

Job title: Advocacy Project Coordinator
Salary:  £25,272.00 pro rata
Hours: 23.5 hours per week
Location: Generate Office (South West London)

Working alongside a co-coordinator with lived experience, this is a unique opportunity to support people to have a voice.

The successful candidate will share Generate’s vision of working together with people with a learning disability, autism, neurodiverse and other disabilities to build better lives and connect to communities as equal citizens.

Responsibilities and duties include:

• To recruit and support Generate members to participate in the speaking up forum known as Generate Voices
• To plan and arrange weekly 1 and a half hour meetings of the forum (Online via Zoom and face-to-face at Generate’s building)
• To plan each forum by creating an agenda, all supporting papers and presentations in accessible formats.
• To engage forum members in planning future agendas and deciding what other speakers and trainers to invite to the forum.
• Develop and implement a plan to increase the understanding of forum members on the governance of the organisation and make the Board of Trustee meetings more accessible so that a person with lived experience can join the board.
• Work closely with the Wandsworth Learning Disability Partnership Board and ensure Generate Voices members are supported to attend and participate in activities related to this forum.

Introduction to Generate
Generate is a charity that was founded in 1972 by passionate volunteers who wanted to make sure that people with learning disabilities weren’t isolated in their local community.

Today that passion still inspires our staff: to support people with learning disabilities to live their lives, in the way they choose – enabling people to discover their passions, connect with their communities and explore ‘possibilities’. This passion drives the quality of the work we do.

The closing date is 3rd May 2024

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Candidates will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Generate is an equal opportunity employer.

No agencies please.

Financial Controller - Projects | London | 12-month FTC | £55,000 - £60,000

For a leading global NGO, we're recruiting a Project Financial Controller for a fixed term of 12-months. Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller and working closely with the CEO, this role will lead the financial management and internal controls for the Regional and Country offices and shared service processes and transactions. The Projects Financial Controller will implement robust management reporting, and cash-flow forecasts, and will work with stakeholders to monitor budgets and forecasts. This is a key role within the NGO, and will be instrumental in building Finance knowledge, capacity and delivering training to Regional and country offices.

What you'll be doing:

• Monitoring and improving financial control processes
• Monitoring and analysing Regional, Country, Project and Departmental budgets and reporting including annual accounts of Country offices and reporting to external Donors
• Provide capacity building, training, and Finance support to all stakeholders
• Set up accounting systems for Country Offices and global offices, proposing improvements and robust controls
• Lead monthly and yearly close processes and review and prepare statutory audit deliverables
• Review and validate Country proposals, Donor proposals and reporting
• Review and reconcile Donor and Partner grants and reporting
• Support the migration and consolidation of data for closing processes

What you'll offer:

• Strong experience of financial management processes and reporting within an international development or humanitarian NGO
• Strong experience of financial control, and financial project management
• Strong experience of Excel, and ideally Unit 4
• Track-record improving finance processes, systems, and controls
• Experience of Donor compliance with a range of Donors including DFID, FCDO, USAID, ECHO, UN

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

About The Role
Closing date: 28th April
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
This is an exciting new role in our growing Fundraising Marketing Team. As Alzheimer’s Society is a growing charity with ambitious goals, we are looking for someone who is passionate about data insight and creating impactful supporter journeys
 
As the successful candidate, you will be the driving force behind planning supporter journeys across the Income and Engagement directorate. You will help identify the next best ask for supporters interested Events, Legacies, Cause, Prize, and more. You will write data informed retention strategies and work with the relevant stakeholders to see these plans come to life.
 
You will also work closely with the Fundraising Marketing Team to shape and influence wider marketing activity. This is a diverse role with the opportunity to work across a number of marketing channels both online and offline.
 
Alzheimer's Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
 
About you

The successful candidate will be passionate about outstanding supporter experiences and maximising income opportunities, you have a good understanding of direct marketing and digital marketing channels.
 
You will also ideally be:

- Data driven and detail orientated 
- An expert in fundraising and marketing techniques
- Able to communicate complex ideas in an accessible manner
- A natural communicator and able to work with a number of stakeholders across a large and complicated organisation
- Adept at working with some ambiguity as we implement new opportunities
- Motivated by a test and learn strategy
- Able develop new ways of working and consider all aspects of campaign management
- Have a creative flare and passion for delivering the best possible supporter experience

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

“It is because of people like you that communities are stronger and people are more confident and less lonely. Thank you.” - Magic Me Participant

Join Magic Me in Creating a World Without Ageism!

At Magic Me, we’re pioneers of intergenerational arts practices, crafting innovative projects in the vibrant borough of Tower Hamlets, east London, and we’ve been leaders in creative care home work in London and Essex for over 30 years. Our work transcends social boundaries, combats isolation, and builds a rich community tapestry of innovative work that transcends generations, ethnicities, faiths, and backgrounds. 

Who Are We Looking For?

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Project Manager who shares our passion for building connections and bringing innovative community arts and creative care home projects to life. If you’ve previous experience as a project manager and you’re ready to embark on a journey of collaboration, creativity, and community impact, we want to hear from you. This role would suit someone who is comfortable taking ownership of projects and, with support from our programme director, can hit the ground running. Join our small yet mighty team, bringing fresh ideas and building partnerships with charity, arts, education, social care sectors and our wider community.

Magic Me is one of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations and as we move into the second year of this funding, we're recruiting to the role of Project Manager who will be instrumental in developing new project initiatives, fostering relationships within our Tower Hamlets community, and delivering our established innovative creative care home work in Essex & beyond. 

This post is a 12 month fixed-term contract but we’re working hard with our funding partners to secure the necessary funds to make the post permanent as part of our drive to increase our reach and our impact. 

What's In It For You?

• Exciting Challenges: Be part of a dynamic organisation at the forefront of intergenerational and care home arts, supporting Magic Me to achieve positive change and sustainable growth.

• Impactful Role: Be a crucial part of delivering new intergenerational initiatives in Tower Hamlets responding to current need, and spearheading the development of our highly successful care home work in Essex to reach even more residents. 

• Diverse Collaboration: Work closely with our team, artists, and partners to co-design groundbreaking community arts projects.

• Inclusive Environment: We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and as part of our commitment to equality we’ve developed an organisational anti racism action plan which we’re in the process of delivering. We believe diversity enhances the relevance and quality of our work and we use a blind recruitment process - our panel does not see any personal details during the shortlisting process - to select the best candidates. 

• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid working model, combining office and remote work to suit your preferences (we ask staff to be in the office a minimum of 50% of the time to support team collaboration). 

How to Apply

To apply, submit your CV and an online application form on our website via the link at the top of the page.

Join us and let's create magic together!

#ProjectManager #ProjectManagement

Job Title: Events Fundraiser
Salary: £31,245-£35,678, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Are you a fundraising maestro with a passion for creating impactful events? Join us at Guild Care as our Events Fundraiser! Drive change, combat isolation, and ignite community spirit in Worthing.

Main Duties:

• Lead exciting fundraising events to boost income and awareness.
• Secure sponsorships and partnerships like a pro.
• Analyse event performance for maximum impact.
• Build a dedicated team of donors and volunteers.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Fundraising for success.

Requirements:

• 2+ years' event fundraising experience.
• Expertise in event management and digital marketing.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Raisers Edge preferred).
• Passion for the care sector and GDPR compliance.

Desirable Skills:

• Project management or event planning qualifications.
• Experience in volunteer management and donor relations.

Why Join Us:

Transform lives, shape communities, and advance your career with Guild Care. Competitive salary and endless opportunities for growth await!

Joint Public Issues Team Internships 2024-2025

X2 Internships: 12 month fixed-term contracts beginning September 2023, for Christians aged 21-30.

-  Joint Public Issues Team Intern (Communications Support)

- Joint Public Issues Team Intern (Constituency Action Network Support)

Exciting Internship Opportunities with the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT)

Are you passionate about driving meaningful change in the world? Do you want to explore the intersection of faith, policy, and politics? The Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) is recruiting to two internship positions: one focused on Communications and the other on supporting local churches to build relationships with their MPs.

You would be working as part of a small ecumenical team on a diverse range of tasks and initiatives including communications, policy, campaigning and supporter engagement, contributing to the public advocacy and political engagement work of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches.

About JPIT

JPIT is a partnership between the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church, and the Church of Scotland is an associate partner. Its purpose is to help the Churches to work together for peace and justice through listening, learning, praying, speaking and acting on public policy issues. It is a team which brings together around ten staff from across the denominations. In recent years it has focused on issues around poverty, the economy, refugees and migration, the environment, peace and conflict, and politics.

The Internships

These internships provide opportunities to develop skills in campaigning, communications, research, and policy within a dynamic team environment. There will be opportunities for professional and personal learning and development to equip the intern for employment after their time on the internship. Whilst we are looking for some evidence of certain skills and experience, candidates will have the opportunity to develop the relevant skills during their time in the role.

The roles are based in the Methodist Connexional Team.

These are full-time, paid posts for 12 months. They are aimed at young Christians who may have recently graduated, and are starting their career in an area such as politics, campaigning, policy or church engagement.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us. Contact details are on our website. 

For more information about JPIT, visit www. jpit. uk. Join us in our mission to create a more just and peaceful world.

We are a mission-driven, innovative social mobility charity that believes a young person’s start in life shouldn’t limit their future, and we are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team in the role of School Membership Coordinator. 

Key Duties and responsibilities:
● Build and maintain relationships with a portfolio of member schools.
● Ensure our membership is active, engaged and making the most of their membership.
● Deliver impactful school workshops.
● Work with colleagues to support delivery with employer partners.
● Grow our membership with effective and impactful sales.
● Contribute to our growth strategy.
● Be part of an effective, small team.

We are looking for someone who is:
● Passionate about our mission and supporting young people and schools.
● Confident in delivering to a group of young people in a school setting.
● Able to build strong relationships and rapport with schools.
● Organised and able to manage complex workloads.
● Highly motivated to grow our membership and impact more young people.
● Experienced using CRMs, ours is Salesforce.
● Ideally you will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

We recognise that not all candidates will have all the experience listed. If you are missing a couple please don't hesitate to apply. Above all else we are looking for people who share our mission and are motivated and driven to make a difference.

On a personal level we value motivation, curiosity, flexibility, openness to new perspectives and approaches, and a friendly and open approach to team working.

Why join Future First?

We are a mission-driven, innovative social mobility charity that believes a young person’s start in life shouldn’t limit their future. Our central team is friendly and motivated, and we have a strong network of experienced freelancers, who support across all functions. Our team comes from a variety of backgrounds including partnership development, delivery,
teaching, programmes and communications. We value all contributions and offer the possibility to expand and grow the role based on interests.

Ways of working

We work remotely, with opportunities to come together in person to work, plan and develop. In this role you will also have to travel to your member schools to deliver workshops.

The work is varied and often fast-paced, requiring rapid processing of information, and the ability to act confidently with multiple and senior stakeholders including employers, volunteers and school leaders.

As with any small, constantly evolving organisation, each individual balances multiple responsibilities, while shaping their role around their skills and interests.

Salary and Holiday
This is a permanent position. The salary is £26,000. Future First staff receive pro rata 28 days of leave (in addition to 8 UK public holidays) increasing one day per year of service up to 33.

Application process
Please submit your CV and a covering letter setting out why you feel you’re a great fit for this role and why you want to work for Future First. Please also note how you heard about the position.

At Future First we are committed to social justice and the value of role models. We value and celebrate people’s diversity and believe this strengthens our team and our work. We are keen to build a workforce that reflects the young people and schools we support. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from racialised communities, and those
who attended state school and were in receipt of free school meals and/or were the first in their family to go to university.

There will be two rounds of interview, initially via Zoom and for those short-listed, in-person in Birmingham. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and interviews arranged as soon as possible.

Future First is committed to safeguarding the staff, volunteers and young people we work with. Where applicable, a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for the successful candidate.

Job Title: Band 5/6 Nurse

Team/Directorate: Care In House

Salary range/pay band: £35,709- £40,783 plus geographical allowance

Reports to: Lead Nurse

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: Christopher’s, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington, Guildford, GU3 1LP

Job holder: Vacant

 

Part 1: Job Profile

Main purpose of job

The post-holder will be part of a multi-professional team providing holistic care and support

for children with life-limiting condition and their families. The post-holder will work in

collaboration with the family and other services providing care and support for the family.

The role includes active involvement in the education, training and professional development

of other team members including volunteers.

The Shooting Star Children’s Hospices care service is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a

year. The post holder will be required to work a variety of shifts across the 24 hours.

Band 6 roles will also participate in the on call rota.

Part 2: Main duties and key responsibilities

Main duties and key responsibilities

• Act in accordance with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices policies, guidelines and

standards. To keep up to date with national policies and guidance.

• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.

• Participate in the assessment, care planning and care management of each child and

family receiving care from Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

• Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic,

Evidence-based nursing care. This includes completion of the Shooting Star Children’s

Hospices care competencies

• Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in order to maintain a safe, friendly and

welcoming environment for the children/ young people, families, visitors and staff

• Ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are maintained within the clinical area

taking appropriate action where these standards are not maintained and escalate to

Lead Nurses/ Head of Hospice Services where necessary

• Act as an advocate for the child / young person and family ensuring the provision of

appropriate information and support services

• Ensure effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team,

parents, relatives, visitors and external agencies

• Participate as a team member in the other activities that complete the care cycle, i.e.

laundry, the environment and outings with the young person and their family.

• Share professional expertise with Care Team colleagues, providing support and training

where appropriate.

• Be responsible for maintaining and updating own professional practice by actively

participating in reflective practice, action learning, mandatory training, appraisal

management and practice supervision. To be a full and willing participant in opportunities

for learning. To act as a mentor to new staff and students and participate in the

education and development of colleagues.

• Be competent in the use of all relevant IT systems ensuring that data is entered in an

accurate and timely fashion, in accordance with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices policy

and procedure

• Share information with colleagues at team meetings, when handing over care and at

other informal contacts.

• Maintain positive and effective communication with other agencies involved with the care

of families receiving a service from Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. To attend

discharge planning, network and review meetings as appropriate. This includes providing

written reports and letters as required.

• Ensure that young people and family feedback and views are brought to the attention of

senior personnel within the care directorate for consideration and to inform service

developments.

• Ensure that any complaints are dealt with in accordance with Shooting Star Children’s

Hospices policy.

• Report any equipment, maintenance or safety issues to the Lead Nurse or Head of

Hospice Services, ensuring that all Shooting Star Children’s Hospices property and

equipment is well looked after and maintained.

• Inform the relevant team member of any ordering required to facilitate good stock control

for all clinical and pharmacy stores.

• Carry out any reasonable duty as requested by the Director of Care / Head of Hospice

Services.

Mandatory Criteria

1. Other duties

The post holder will be working in a developing environment and they will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

2. Professional Codes of Conduct

The post holder will be required to respect professional codes of conduct and practice relevant to their role, as appropriate

3. Health and Safety

Be responsible for health and safety in the area under their control and ensure that they are familiar with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices policy on health and safety at work.

4. Mandatory Training

The post holder will attend all mandatory training relevant to their role

5. Our values and behaviours

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity for babies, children and young people with life –limiting conditions, and their families. We require that all of our staff share our common values and display behaviours that will enable us to achieve our goals. 

 

Professionalism – we will safeguard our families, each other and our organisation by working to ethical and professional standards at all times.

Respect – We will treat each other with the utmost respect.

Integrity – We will be open, honest and transparent in all that we do.

Diversity – We will respect individuality and ensure inclusion and fairness to all.

Excellence – We will strive for excellence in all that we do.

Part 3: Person specification: qualification, experience, and skill level.

 

Essential and desirable skills and experience

1. Qualification 

Essential

· RSCN or RN child or RGN or RNLD.

Desirable

· Diploma/Degree in Nursing/Palliative Care/ Oncology/Specialist Practice (CCN)

· Mentorship qualification

2. Skills and experience

Essential

· Experience of working with children and their families.

· Knowledge of recent initiatives, current legislation and guidance in paediatric health and social care.

·  Excellent clinical nursing skills and recent experience.

· Multi-disciplinary team working.

·  Experience of resource management.

· Adaptable, being able to use skills, knowledge, and experience to care for children, families based on individual needs.

· Ability to prioritise workload and to be flexible to changing demands.

· Excellent communication, both written and oral.

· Planning and organisational skills.

Desirable

• An understanding of the principles and philosophy of palliative care and life-limiting conditions.

• Experience working with children with complex healthcare needs or long-term ventilation.

• Experience of working with young people with physical or learning disabilities.

• Knowledge of bereavement issues.

• Leadership skills to motivate and inspire others.

• Mentorship and supervision skills.

• Teaching and presentation skills.

3.Other

Essential

• Basic IT skills

• Ability to show compassion, empathy and consideration to others.

• Resilience

Desirable

• Risk assessment skills.

What we offer

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (eligible employees)

• Stakeholder pension scheme

• Employee contribution 3.5%

• Shooting Star Children’s Hospices contribution 4.5%

• Additional contributions – we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%

Annual leave

• 35 days including Bank Holidays rising with length of service

• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay

• Flexible working arrangements

• Death in service benefits

• Reimbursed professional membership fees

• Eye care

• Employee referral scheme

• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Occupational Health

• Mindfulness sessions

• Cycle to work scheme

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free employees)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.