Jobs

Colchester Foodbank is recruiting a new Director to lead it through an exciting period of challenge and opportunity. Demand for foodparcels is rising incessantly while donations (both financial and in-kind) are not keeping up. Successful fundraising will be critical for a viable future. A major challenge will be our likely need to move out of our current (rent-free) premises, find new suitable accommodation and adjust our operating model and finances accordingly. We are ramping up our community organisation and advocacy work to address the underlying causes of food poverty. Inspiring and collaborating with staff, volunteers, partner agencies and others to create the most effective team we can be will be a big part of the role.

So, we need someone with the skills, experience and commitment to:

• Provide strategic leadership for the food bank.
• Develop new sources of funding from grant, corporate and public donations.
• Maintain a high profile for the food bank with influential local figures and organisations and others, including on social media.
• Lead staff and volunteers to forge an effective, happy and collaborative team.
• Ensure smooth running of daily operations and tight financial management, in compliance with statutory, charitable and Trussell Trust requirements.
• Liaise effectively with partners, other stakeholders and in particular the Trussell Trust.
• Guide and support the volunteers.
• Report regularly to the Chair of Trustees, and more broadly to all trustees.

Profile

To deliver this demanding and exciting agenda we are looking for some or all of the following:

• Someone with previous experience, preferably in the charity sector, who can demonstrate a proven commitment to tackling poverty, deprivation and social exclusion, putting those in food-poverty at the heart of everything the food bank does.
• Someone with a proven track history of successful fundraising.
• A strategic thinker who can set the vision and translate it into deliverables on the ground.
• An experienced campaigner.
• A team leader who can create an effective, happy team which delivers for the people we serve.
• A skilled communicator and networker, able to develop and deliver an effective communications strategy, at ease with clients, staff, volunteers, partners, senior stakeholders and an effective advocate in the media.
• Someone with formal qualifications or proven experience in relevant areas such as financial management, human resources, safeguarding, health and safety, food hygiene and charitable legislation.

Benefits

The position is currently full-time (37 hours) but we are open to consideration of part-time, flexible or job-share configurations. Some flexibility (e.g. occasional weekend or evening working) may be required. Salary is £40k, negotiable.

Colchester Foodbank is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from those of all faiths and of none.

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our Diversity Champions, Hannah and Farhana.

Work experience at Unifrog

Last academic year, we introduced our brand new Unifrog Placements tool and, since then, over 1,000 schools and 80,000 students have engaged with the tool to support their work experience programme. The Placements tool makes it quick and easy for schools and colleges to administer work experience, virtual work experience (VWEX), work shadowing and internships, all in one central place on the Unifrog platform. The more schools that sign up to and get started with Placements, the closer we can get to levelling the playing field for all students.

What you’ll do

As our first Work Experience Lead, you will provide outstanding customer support for school and college partners using our Placements tool. You’ll be the first point of contact for any queries about the tool, resolving any issues partners, parents or employers have with the process. You’ll also be responsible for tracking the engagement and impact of the Placements tool across our partner schools, and keeping Account Managers up to speed on this throughout the academic year.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage incoming queries about our Placements tool via phone call and email.

• Keep Salesforce records up to date after any interactions with partner schools and colleges.

• Continually suggest and streamline our Work Experience processes using feedback from our partners.

• Analyse engagement data, trends and notable issues on Placements usage and share this data with Account Managers and the wider UK management team.

Additional responsibilities:

• Support the Account Managers with training individuals from partner schools on the Placements tool during busy periods.

• Proactively look for opportunities to continue improving our platform and support of Work Experience within schools and colleges. For example, reviewing survey responses to identify potential tweaks or process improvements. 

• Support the UK Partner Success Team during busy periods, e.g. uploading school data onto the platform and troubleshooting any issues partner schools and colleges are experiencing.

• Proactively work to foster a sense of community amongst our Unifrog partners and consider how we can promote the sharing and embedding of Unifrog best practice. 

Working together

You’ll work alongside the Partner Success Leads, Placements Champions and wider UK schools and colleges team. You’ll also have contact with our Data, Marketing and Finance teams.

You’ll report to the Head of Partner Success.

What we’re looking for

• Strong communication skills - both written and over the phone

• Proven track record of excellent customer service

• Proficient in data analysis and excel

• Active listening skills

• Keen attention to detail

• Strong organisational skills

• Interest in the education sector is an advantage, but not essential

Benefits 

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. 

• Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

Key details

• £33,000 per annum (Grade A), plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus. 

• Full-time.

• Work remotely or in our London office.

• 30 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).

• Working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.

• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.

• If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website).

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Application process  

• Deadline: 10:00am (GMT) on Monday 18th December 2023.

• Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) 

• Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below.

• Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
  
  i. Why do you want to work at Unifrog? (250 words)
  
  ii. With reference to the job description and your experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

• Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes) 

• Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) 

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).

• Phone interviews will be held throughout the application window. Video call interviews will be held w/c 1st January 2024.

• Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently. 

• Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates. 

Head of Fundraising will lead as primary fundraiser for The Caring Family Foundation. They are responsible for the oversight, planning and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising program that secures sponsorship and significant financial resources from individuals, grants, and corporations to support the private family foundation strategic plan. They manage all major gift functions, planned to give, donor prospecting and research, and special one-or multi-year fundraising campaigns.

The post holder will work closely with the Birley Group and its members, which include Annabel’s, George, Harry’s Bar, Mark’s Club and Bath and Racquets to generate support. They will also manage a personal portfolio of prospects and guides and supports the private family foundation’s Director and Founders in their fundraising work.

Responsibilities:

Fundraising and Partnerships:

• Designs and implements growth strategy for the foundation, including engagement plan for existing network of HNWI.

• Organises and implements fundraising opportunities and events.

• Implement, track, and follow up on annual, sponsorships, planned giving, other giving campaigns, and other department initiatives.

• Maintains existing and creates new relationships with current and potential donors.

• Coordinate the timely dispatch of acknowledgement letters for financial and in-kind donations.

• Oversees gift acceptance.

• Coordinates monthly reporting and financial recording with the Finance Department for board reports and audits.

• Research and write grants; provide timely reporting and ensure compliance as required with grant awards.

• Coordinate data base use and management for donor records and acknowledgements.

• Keep master calendar for development work and manage adherence to its tasks and timelines.

Board of Director’s Support:

• Prepare reports, statistics, and other documents, and provide general support as needed for executive management.

• Help with board member events/materials/communication.

• Support PR and Communications.

• Other ad-hoc requirements.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or journalism.

• At least ten 5 years’ fundraising experience.

• Proven success working with HNWI.

• Track record of personally securing five and six figure gifts from donors, through face-to-face meetings.

• Evidence of securing event sponsorship.

• Experience of developing an implementation multi-strand fundraising strategy.

• Expert knowledge of current and evolving trends in major gifts giving and solicitation and fundraising campaigns.

• Proven success in writing and securing grants.

Head of Finance

£60,000 - £65,000

Permanent, flexible working

Hybrid working, 3 days a week in office

Offices located in North West London

My client is an arts and heritage organisation that are looking to hire a head of finance, to lead on day to day finance operations and performance reporting. As part of the senior management team you will play a key role in embedding a professional, agile, value for money approach to management of resources and activities, building business effectiveness and resilience to meet its charitable objectives and strategic ambitions. You will join at an exciting time as they have plans t launch key development projects to improve the organisation.

Key areas of responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for preparation and review of monthly management accounts (including income and expenditure statement, balance sheet, cashflow statement, funds summary, salary summary, project summary) and performance reports in an accurate and timely fashion, including any associated commentary and key performance indicators (KPI).
• Lead on the preparation, review and analysis of the year-end financial statements and annual report, in line with relevant reporting standards.
• To provide business partner support to the Senior Management Group and budget-holders in the effective management of their budgets and adherence to policies and processes to ensure best practice.
• Responsibility for tax reporting including VAT (filed monthly), and Gift Aid.
• Lead and motivate staff, both employees and volunteers, ensuring plans are progressed successfully, setting and monitoring objectives and encouraging professional development (through regular 1-2-1s and the annual performance development review process).

Who are we looking for?

• A formally qualified Accountant with relevant experience in a planning and analysis role
• Experience of managing and developing staff.
• An excellent communicator who is able to influence at all levels within the organisation 
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to demonstrate rigorous analysis and challenge.
• Ability to work on own initiative, assess priorities and be proactive.
• Excellent IT and financial management software, with good knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and report writing.
• A practical, pragmatic individual, who enjoys working as part of a team in a busy environment
• Good knowledge of SORP and UK GAAP.
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My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a x 2 IRIS Advocate Educator

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (pro rata part time)

Location: Hammersmith and co-location in general practices across Hammersmith & Fulham / Westminster 

                              / Hillingdon and Harrow

Hours:   35 and 28 Hours per week with some working from home *

Contract: 15 months Fixed Term Contract with the possibility to extend

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About us

The IRIS programme is delivered by Advance Charity in partnership with the Asian Women’s Resource Centre and has been funded by the North West London Integrated Care Board. Advance is a well-respected, award-winning, and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.

About the role:

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated to liaise closely with general practices, provide training for clinicians and non-clinical staff and to offer emotional and practical support to patients who are affected by domestic abuse.

Specific training to the role is mandatory and will be delivered before the successful applicant undertakes the operational duties

About You:

 To be successful as the IRIS Advocate Educator you will need the below experience and skills:

Experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence and an understanding of the gendered nature of violence and abuse, and of the impact of multiple, intersecting oppressions (e.g., sexism, racism, homophobia, ableism, etc) and the consequent barriers to accessing support services. You will have proven experience of promoting services and confident in building strong working relationships with external organisations and of delivering training to a range of professionals. An empathetic approach is essential and you will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients, professionals and to embed the programme. You will bring your knowledge and awareness of Safeguarding procedures along with strong Administration skills.

To apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role and outlining your interest in the position.  

Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments to be made at application stage by contact Talent via the Advance website.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered. 

· Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 20 December 2023 @23:59

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

 What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

§  A 35-hour working week

§  An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 

§  Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

§  Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

§  Pension scheme

§  Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

§  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

§  Employee eye-care scheme

§  Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

§  Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

§  Organisation wide away days

§  Thorough induction and training

§  Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Would you like to be a part of an award-winning Charity?

Do you have great communication skills and a passion for connecting with people? Are you creative, passionate, and practical?

We're partnering with a leading UK health and social care charity to hire a Partnerships and Community Development Specialist. This is an exciting, unique role which involves managing, coordinating, and supporting various programs, partnerships, and activities aimed at assisting individuals accessing care and support.

Role overview

This is a full-time permanent position that provides flexible working options, primarily home-based, with a minimum requirement of one day per week at the charity's head office based in Widnes. The salary is £24,000-£28,000 per annum depending on experience.

Benefits

• A competitive salary - Reflecting your skills and experience.
• Flexible working -Four-day working week, where colleagues can condense their working pattern across four days!
• Extensive employee benefits package - including discounts with many leading retailers and brands.
• Significant career opportunities - You will be part of a major charity, where people can learn and grow. You will create and be part of exceptional projects that build your skills and career.
• Meaningful work

As the Partnerships and Community Development Specialist you will support the implementation and day-to-day coordination of projects that are developed within the Partnerships and Communities Department.

You'll be empowered to develop and implement projects and partnerships, ensuring their relevance, sustainability, and impact. This involves effective planning, co-production, and coordination, while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders.

About you

The charity is open to meeting with individuals from various backgrounds. Ideally, candidates should possess experience in at least one of these areas:

• Creating and delivering projects or programmes that are designed to make a difference to people's lives.
• Working in communications, engagement, or events roles

Other Skills/ Abilities

• The ability to plan and deliver quality projects.
• Able to work across a wide range of project themes / focuses, through independent learning and collaborating well with colleagues and our partners.
• Can co-produce programmes and ideas with diverse groups of people.
• Creativity and an ability to find innovative and engaging solutions.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial skills. You will ensure that your work is sustainable and viable and be able to manage a budget.

If this exciting opportunity interests you please get in touch now for a more detailed job description.

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.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic scientific institute supporting on their recruitment for a Trust and Foundations Manager
This role will support the Head of Fundraising in maximising income from charitable trusts and foundations to meet and exceed financial targets, identifying new trusts and increasing the number and value of gifts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop cultivation strategies in line with the Strategy for current and prospective charitable trusts and foundations to ensure a steady and growing financial commitment
• Provide excellent account management with funders. Develop, implement and manage the stewardship programme for all trust and foundation donors to increase retention and value of funding
• Research relevant trusts and grant making bodies, preparing, writing and submitting applications and taking personal responsibility for this income stream
• Manage the existing T&F pipeline, recording all Trust fundraising activity on the donor management system to ensure delivery of financial KPIs
• Develop compelling funding proposals working closely with relevant colleagues across the charity in conjunction with the relevant team member
• Build relationships with T&F that are new or lapsed and create opportunities to introduce the work of the institute
• Prepare all relevant reports required by T&F on time and to a high standard
• To network externally to ensure that T&F are kept aware of the funding requirements and to represent the institute at private and public events
• To monitor and manage the Trusts budget and produce accurate reports, analysing performance against agreed KPIs
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and disseminate key developments or emerging developments within the trusts and foundations sector
• Play an active role in the Fundraising Team and in the development of fundraising strategies and project

Person specification:

• Substantial demonstrable experience working in a fundraising position
• Trusts and foundations fundraising experience and knowledge of public sector income streams, securing 6-figure donations.
• Experience preparing fundraising applications, demonstrating fundraising success
• Outstanding relationship builder and networker both internally and externally  
• Experience of managing relationships with trust and foundation donors
• Demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities from researching prospects to generating meetings, and securing income to achieve targets
• A strong understanding of trust and foundation practices and principles

What's on offer:
Interviewing in December with a January start date, this role is a full-time, 3-6 month contract role initially and has the potential to go permanent. The office is based in central London and offer hybrid working of 2 days a week. The day rate for this role will be either £186 PAYE or £220 umbrella (Inside IR35).

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Can you lead projects that change lives? Are you a natural problem solver who sees opportunities to make a difference?

We are collaborating with a leading UK health and social care charity to appoint a Partnerships and Community Projects Delivery Manager. In this position, you will have a crucial role in overseeing and managing a variety of innovative programmes and relationships.

Role overview

This is a full-time permanent position that provides flexible working options, primarily home-based, with a minimum requirement of one day per week at the charity's head office based in Widnes. The salary is £40,000-£45,000 per annum depending on experience.

Benefits

• A competitive salary - Reflecting your skills and experience.
• Flexible working -Four-day working week, where colleagues can condense their working pattern across four days!
• Extensive employee benefits package - including discounts with many leading retailers and brands.
• Significant career opportunities - You will be part of a major charity, where people can learn and grow. You will create and be part of exceptional projects that build your skills and career.
• Meaningful work

As the Manager for Partnerships and Community Project Delivery, your role involves leading the implementation of a diverse range of innovative projects and partnerships, from national campaigns to local community initiatives.

You will oversee and coordinate the efforts of the charity's delivery team, managing the execution of various innovative projects at both local and national levels. A key aspect of your responsibility is to establish and maintain rigorous quality standards for each project and the team, ensuring a focused approach to achieving meaningful outcomes in our work.

About you

• At least four years of experience in project delivery/management, partnerships, community development, communications, marketing, or another field that might have similar characteristics to this role.
• Proven track record of delivering impactful projects or initiatives.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Experience in delivering projects that involve multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Budget management and project evaluation experience
• The ability to lead a team in the implementation of a range of campaigns, partnerships, and opportunities across a diverse range of themes and formats.
• Strong leadership and planning skills
• In-depth understanding of partnership development, account management and community engagement.

If this exciting new opportunity is of interest please get in touch now for a more detailed job description

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.

One-year fixed term position – starting salary is £30,000

Home based with travel required across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

You will be a qualified CWP, PWP, EMHP; RMN, RN (child) or similar with equivalent and relevant experience working with children in this age range and their families.

The senior practitioner role includes carrying and managing your own caseload, offering advice and guidance and risk management support for those families on our waiting list, whose situation may have changed. The role also requires an element of offering operational supervision to meet the needs of our growing service.

As this is only a 12-month post, we are looking for someone who will make a real impact and who can demonstrate the necessary skills and passion to help us improve the mental health and wellbeing for children, young people aged 5-13 and their families from the moment you join us.  The ideal candidate will have both operational and clinical supervisory experience, alongside being an experienced mental health practitioner.

As the Senior Practitioner you will work as part of the Ormiston Families interventions team, within the YOUnited partnership (Ormiston Families, Centre 33, Cambridgeshire Community Services and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust).  YOUnited provides a single point of access for any professional across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to refer a young person to get support with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Ormiston Families work with CYP aged 5-13 with mild to moderate mental health and emotional health and wellbeing needs.

You will work alongside a senior leadership team which consists of an Operations Manager, Team managers and two Senior Practitioners as well as colleagues with a wide range of knowledge and experience, such as Counsellors, CWP’s and EWP’s.

We feel this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children, young, people and families and to work within a supportive, dedicated team to help us ensure that we provide the right help and support to children and young people when they need us most.

For further information and to apply please visit our Work With Us page via our Ormiston Families website.

Closing date for all applications: midnight on Dec 17th 2023

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

• Excellent understanding of GDPR, and operational processes.
• Experience with third-party service providers
• Experience with CRM databases (e.g., Salesforce).
• Excellent knowledge of how to develop, drive and implement efficiencies.

Do you have managerial experience within a charity, non-profit, or educational setting?
Do you genuinely aspire to achieve service excellence and continually strive for improvement?

We are collaborating with a leading provider of qualifications for medical professionals in the UK to hire a Operations Manager (Assessment Journey) responsible for delivering effective and efficient customer support.

Role Overview

This is a full-time permanent contract. The role involves hybrid working, with one day in the office, and the salary is £40,000 per annum.

As the Operations Manager (Assessment Journey), your main responsibility will be to oversee the day-to-day operational service delivery of the organisation. Your key focus will be on delivering effective and efficient customer support to various stakeholders, including Providers, Learners, and Employers.

You will collaborate closely with management to ensure a smooth end-to-end customer journey across the Assessment and Awards journey. This will be supported by efficient systems and processes, ensuring the consistent delivery of a high-quality and customer-focused service at all times. Establishing effective SLAs that are actioned by achievable deadlines. Aim to increase engagement with all external stakeholders.

To be considered you will have:
* A good amount of management experience in a charity, not for profit or educational setting.
* Experience of working with curricula, examination and assessment strategies and plans
* Experience of working in an assessment environment - awarding body, HE, FE or professional association
* Professional knowledge of admission and examination processes and standards
* Ambition and ability to reinforce the highest standards of service delivery

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!

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.

Why we need you

Members of our Cost of Living team are progressing into advice roles following a successful first year for the project. We’ve also obtained short-term funding to support services that are seeing increased demand due to the cost of living crisis. We’re looking for:

• An Assessor (full-time but open to part-time and flexible working)
• An Advice Supervisor (part-time but open to remote and hybrid working).

Both roles involve working with teams who provide holistic advice about a range of social welfare issues, responding both to immediate need and working to find long-term solutions to poverty.

Why you should join us

We’re a dynamic organisation with a culture of quality and innovation. We’re ambitious about delivering advice services that make a real difference to local people and being a great place to work and volunteer. You’ll be part of a diverse and friendly team of staff and volunteers who are passionate about helping the people who need us most. Working with us means seeing yourself and your colleagues have a positive impact on the lives of ordinary people and protecting our communities from hardship, poverty and crisis.

We also believe that investing in and listening to our teams makes us a better organisation. We involve staff and volunteers extensively in the design and delivery of our services, as well as in long-term planning. You’ll benefit from working at an organisation with a strong commitment to professional development and continuous training. We’re proud of our teams and in return offer excellent opportunities for personal development and career growth – with our support, many of our team have progressed from advice roles to supervision and then management.

What we’re looking for

Our ideal candidates will have previous experience in advice services but as much as anything we need people who share our values and commitment to helping our clients.

For the assessor roles, we want to hear from you if you don’t meet all of the criteria in the person specification but still feel that you’d really like one of these roles. We’re happy to help you develop, learn and fill out any areas where you don’t have all the necessary experience or expertise. We’ll also consider appointing candidates with a strong advice background at a higher pay band (£26,961 - 29,957). This is because there’s some flexibility about how we use the project funding, and the best fit may depend on who applies.

Our commitment to EDI

We’re passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people but particularly people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and people with disabilities, as these groups are currently under-represented in our team.

For more information about the role and an application form, please visit our website via the apply button. To find out more about the post please contact our recruitment email with your contact details and daytime availability

Closing date: 5PM on Friday 15 December

Interviews: Tuesday 19 December, in our Battersea Library office or online.

Home Based: With travel across Hertfordshire

Job reference: 146

Contract type: Permanent

2x Part time: 22.2 hours, 3 days per week, working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (Full time to be considered for the right candidate)

Salary: £13,029.00 - £13,975.20 (Full time equivalent £21,715.00 - £23,292.00) per annum (dependent on experience) + Benefits!

Benefits:

• 25 days pro rata annual leave
• Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
• Death in service benefit
• Option to buy up to 5 days pro rata annual leave
• Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
• 1 Community Leave Day per annum
• Bike to work scheme

We are looking for Independent Advocate(s) to join our team working on our Advocacy contract on a full or part time basis in Hertfordshire. Our ideal candidates will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

The candidates will have strong experience working with adults at risk who are affected by significant health and social care issues who find it difficult to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

In these roles the ideal candidates will be supporting a wide range of adults with profound and multiple needs. The successful candidates will need good knowledge of relevant legislation that falls within the role, and how this legislation applies to the people we support. A working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations to enable them to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and representing their views.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate. Full training in the role will be provided.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the Hertfordshire border.

How to apply

We’re keen to get Advocates started in these roles. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.

Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, which role you are applying for (full or part time), how you meet the person specification criteria, if you hold a current driving licence and have access to your own vehicle and your notice period. 

Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter addressing the person specification criteria.

Closing date: 09:00am, Tuesday 2nd January 2024

Interviews:  Thursday 11th January 2024

Location of Interviews: Meadway Corporate Centre (Stevenage SG1 2EF)

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.

A DBS check will be conducted for this post. 

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

This role is responsible for delivering a range of proactive communications activities and interventions that build public will for a future without the need for food banks. This role will develop and deliver creative communications outputs that build traction, provoke conversations, win hearts and minds, and keep hunger and food bank use at the forefront of national conversation.

Role responsibilities

• Lead a range of communications activities, including thought-provoking events, interactive experiences, partnerships, stunts and high-profile opportunities, that build cause awareness, tackle the misconceptions of poverty and shift behaviours among key audiences 

• Working within the Strategic Communications Directorate and beyond, develop and deliver a plan of strategic communications opportunities that build understanding and public will for the policy and societal changes needed to end the need for food banks 

• Influence and inspire key partners to reach wider audiences to build understanding and empathy for people who need to use food banks 

• Act as a consultant for colleagues from the Trussell Trust on communications needs, including copywriting support and messaging guidance.  

• Participate in regular 1:1s and annual reviews, contributing to the identification of objectives and targets, and monitoring progress towards them.  

Person Specification 

Technical skills and minimum knowledge: 

• Confident written and verbal communication skills and storytelling for key audiences across a range of communications channels

• Creative thinker with the ability to commission and deliver innovative ideas and behaviour-changing ideas that inspire audiences 

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities.  

• Proven experience of building relationships and influencing corporate partners, agencies, influencers, producers and key stakeholders 

• Experience using a range of communications tools to evaluate success