Development Officer Jobs in Europe
£51,500 per annum
Fixed term (until end 2025)
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a Senior Project Manager (Equity Diversity and Inclusion).
The Senior Project Manager (EDI) will work cross-organisationally to manage the many workstreams which span UNICEF UK’s new EDI Strategy and programme of work, ensuring intended benefits are delivered as agreed. This will include our already underway anti-racism programme.
We are looking for someone who is experienced in successfully managing complex and large scale cultural and behavioural change programmes in a complex environment. To be successful in this role, you will have: knowledge and practical experience in project, programme and change management methodologies, as well as a thorough understanding of emergent change; strong communication skills; ability to lead collaborative change, and role model anti-racist behaviours.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8am, Monday 7 October 2024.
Interview date: Friday 18 October and Monday 21 October 2024.
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS HOME BASED BUT REQUIRES THE POST HOLDER TO ATTEND REGULAR MEETINGS AND EVENTS IN PERSON, IN LONDON.
The role will involve developing and nurturing relationships with those who own, manage, design or have an interest in green infrastructure by proactively facilitating our networks and supporter activities to engender more effective and collaborative working, knowledge sharing, and connection.
This is a great role for someone who is excited by working with senior stakeholders across London who play an active role in maintaining and enhancing London’s green spaces.
The successful candidate will be a confident ambassador for the charity, and capable of building long term partnerships. The post holder will need to use their initiative, creativity and proven partnership building skills to enable the charity to expand and maximise the impact of its existing networks, support internal and external development, and plan and coordinate supporter-focused activities.
As part of a small charity, the successful candidate will need to be a team player, ready and willing to respond and adapt to opportunities and challenges, working closely with the rest of the Parks for London team and trustees.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver and enhance our network and engagement programme to support green space owners and managers
- Support and coordinate the administration and delivery of a range of virtual and in-person network meetings and events
- Identify and develop relationships with potential new supporters
- Support the identification, and engagement of new audiences who could benefit from our work
- Identify and develop relationships with potential collaborators with whom we can work in partnership with, to maximise our capacity and expand our reach
- Support the sustainability of the charity by driving and maximising existing income streams as well as identifying and delivering new opportunities for income generation
- Represent Parks for London at events and wider engagement opportunities, and promote the interests of the charity, our services, and our supporters
- Keep abreast of local, regional, national and international funding opportunities to identify opportunities for both the charity and those in our networks
- Contribute to the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of Parks for London and our services
- Play an active role in strategic reviews, business planning, and contribute to the wider thinking and planning of the charity
- Carry out other duties and activities as agreed with the Executive Director
Applicants should be based in or near London to attend regular meetings and events commensurate with the role.
We thank all applicants for applying and their interest in the role. Those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted by the week closing 11th October, if you do not hear from us by then please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Details about how to apply can be found on our website, please use the link provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job description and person specification
Resolve Poverty is seeking a Network Development Coordinator to establish a cross-sectoral community of Lancashire (by which we mean Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) based stakeholder organisations. Working with this community, the Network Development Coordinator will identify opportunities to strengthen anti-poverty activities across the region that align with Resolve Poverty’s strategic priorities to:
- Maximise the financial resources available to households
- Implement effective strategic responses to poverty
- Equip stakeholders with the knowledge they need to tackle poverty.
This exciting new role, funded by the National Lottery, will enable you to harness the work of Resolve Poverty so that we can have impact. You will join a dedicated and growing team working to maximise the impact of local responses to poverty in order to resolve poverty nationally.
Title: Network Development Coordinator (Lancashire)
Location: Combination of homeworking and office based. There is an expectation that you will work one day a week from our offices in central Manchester and that you will travel extensively across Lancashire in order to deliver this role.
Hours: 5 days per week (35 hours). Shorter working hours will be considered for the right candidate.
Contract: 36 months.
Probationary period: 4 months.
Purpose: To establish a cross-sectoral community of Lancashire based stakeholder organisations that strengthens local and regional responses to poverty.
Salary range: £31,500 to £35,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
Paid annual leave entitlement: 25 days pro-rata. An additional leave day is provided for each full calendar year worked up to a maximum of 29 days.
Line management responsibilities: None.
Managed by: Initially by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Job description
We are seeking capacity to build a Lancashire (by which we mean the area covered by Lancashire County Council and Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool councils) network of professionals and volunteers actively engaged in resolving poverty that:
- Creates a space for good practice sharing.
- Shares evidence, research and policy developments through communication channels, training and events. This will:
- Improve the ability of the public sector to implement effective responses to poverty.
- Enable the VCSE sector to access the knowledge it needs to improve and better target responses to poverty.
- Utilises network insights and knowledge to identify strategic, policy and practical gaps in anti-poverty responses.
Delivering this role effectively will involve:
- Establishing a network of Lancashire based professionals and volunteers signing up to receive communications.
- Engaging in key forums and on a one to one basis with key stakeholders, including local authorities, the Combined Authority and VCSE sector infrastructure bodies.
- Hosting meetings, forums and events to create space for anti-poverty knowledge development and activities
- Delivering against funding KPIs, including network reach and engagement targets.
- Working closely with Resolve Poverty colleagues, including our Business Development Executive and Communications and Media Officer.
Person specification
- Experience of working in a relevant VCSE sector networking role or with transferable skills developed in other roles.
- An understanding of the Lancashire context, including knowledge of the region’s political and VCSE sector landscape.
- A passion for collaborative working and networking, with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholder.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with people from a range of backgrounds and working in a range of different roles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An ability to work to targets and to report on KPIs.
- Ability to plan and meet a demanding and varied work schedule.
- Excellent team player who is proactive and demonstrates initiative.
- Computer literate in Excel, Word and Outlook.
- An ability to understand policy issues relating to poverty.
- A passion and commitment for social justice and ending poverty in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience of poverty in your personal or professional life.
Resolve Poverty is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers locally and regionally focused anti-poverty activities across the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.
We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.
Our People and Leadership Lead will work collaboratively across sectors to create relationships with and between people, communities and system partners to ensure that they have the skills, knowledge and confidence required to develop opportunities to move more and tackle inequalities. This role has a focus on volunteering, supporting organisations and reducing inequalities.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help people connect, support and lead across sectors, organisations and alongside communities to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.
This is an exciting role, which will allow the successful candidate to gain a strong understanding of a whole systems approach to physical activity, across a number of projects, programmes and approaches within an Active Partnership.
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job shares and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday, but occasional evening/weekend work may be required.
We have permanent office space in the National Squash Centre in Manchester, and regular team and co-working days in venues across Greater Manchester, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and happy.
Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.
Closing date: Monday 30 September 2024, 5pm
Interview date: Thursday 17 October 2024
Greater Manchester Moving is GM’s movement for movement working together to positively change the lives of people across Greater Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers? Do you have the skills and dedication to support impactful projects that provide essential support and services to unpaid carers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and organised Project Officer to join our Innovation and development team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in coordinating and managing projects aimed at supporting unpaid carers and Carers First teams; at times working in partnership with other organisations. This role includes planning, delivering, implementing, and evaluating projects, to ensure they meet our strategic objectives and deliver real impact to the carer community.
This role requires a proactive individual with a passion to ensuring carers receive relevant and essential information bespoke to their individual caring situation. The ability to work in co-production and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, and interest in driving forward the delivery of the Carers First Strategy, to reach and provide better support to more carers.
As a Project Officer, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering programmes aimed at enhancing the support we provide to unpaid carers. You will work closely with our team, partners, and stakeholders to ensure our projects meet the highest standards.
To apply for a role with Carers First, please complete in full our online application form via our website. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.
We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact and we will be happy to organise for one of the Team to contact you.
Please note that if you have not been contacted within one week of submitting your online application, that your application has not been successful.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Positive Collaborative Ambitious
Our new three-year strategy will enable us to grow our work to reach and support significantly more carers delivering innovative programmes of support
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The successful applicant will join a small, dynamic advice team offering advice and information to unpaid Carers in Wandsworth.
Senior Advice Office with Autism Lead
Salary: £31,786
Full Time (35 hours per week)
The successful applicant will have knowledge and experience of the issues as they relate to Carers. They will have experience of giving information and advice, particularly welfare benefits, as well as advocating on behalf of another and providing one to one support. They will have excellent communication and IT skills, and a commitment to working in the voluntary sector. In addition, they will have experience of project development, delivering frontline services and supervising staff.
Please provide a comprehensive cover letter telling us how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification
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At an exciting time in JGDR's fundraising, we are looking for volunteering & community fundraising officers to support our communities in South Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. It is a great opportunity to join a passionate team.
Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer South Lincolnshire x 1
Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer Nottinghamshire x 1
Salary: £27,000 per annum (35 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid, with regular travel to shops and Centres within the Nottinghamshire or South Lincolnshire region. Post holders will be expected to be working flexibly across their community 4 days out of 5 – with at least one day per week from the local Centre – and attend regular team meetings in an agreed location.
Due to the scope and nature of the role, you will need to live within, or in close proximity to, the area you’ll be responsible for, and be able to travel freely without reliance on public transport. Please state on your application the community applied for.
About us
All dogs deserve a good life and a safe, loving home. We exist to provide a safe place for dogs without a home, and to find new loving places for them to live.
We currently have three operating centres in North and South Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, and also provide support and community specific initiatives across East Yorkshire. Our Central Office is located on our North Lincolnshire site, near Brigg.
Fundraising at Jerry Green Dog Rescue (JGDR)
We are at an exciting moment in our fundraising history at Jerry Green. Our new CEO, Christina Marriott, is a champion for the importance of fundraising and volunteering in securing the future of Jerry Green Dog Rescue, and it is a great opportunity to join a passionate team ready to tackle the next stage of JGDR’s history.
Job summary
We are looking for a proactive, confident and supporter-focused fundraiser to build and manage relationships with JGDR’s local community in Nottinghamshire and South Lincolnshire. Working with the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager, you will deliver a strategy to grow income and volunteer numbers from the local community. This is a varied role which will cover:
· Stewarding and recruiting supporters undertaking their own fundraising activities, including those taking part in challenge events
· Organising and attending local events to raise awareness and income
· Working with local and national businesses
· Recruiting and overseeing a network of volunteers who can support income generation in your local area
This role would suit a target-driven, approachable and resourceful fundraiser with ambition and drive – there is plenty of opportunity to make this role your own, and drive forward growth in these crucial income streams.
Your role
You will sit in the Volunteering and Community Fundraising team, and report into the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager. You will manage your own time to effectively balance both developing and stewarding relationships with individual and corporate supporters in the local area, and working through a network of volunteers to deliver fundraising and retail objectives.
You will develop and grow strong relationships with supporters, collaborating with colleagues across the Fundraising team, particularly the Individual Giving and Legacies team, to ensure you are offering the best supporter experience you can. You will attend local events with, and through, volunteers, work with colleagues in our retail sites, and spot other opportunities to promote JGDR in your community and drive support for our work.
You will deliver excellent stewardship to supporters and volunteers, and develop relationships with key local contacts who can help to further JGDR’s mission. You will champion supporter care, and ensure that all relevant supporter information is stored on JGDR’s CRM, Donorflex.
Key responsibilities
Community fundraising
· Identify, engage, and steward DIY and community fundraisers, developing strategies to promote fundraising activities in these groups and grow income from your local area
· Proactively pursue local business partnership opportunities, developing a pipeline of potential corporate support and making applications to secure support
· Provide high quality stewardship of supporters, groups and businesses within the community, responding to enquiries in a timely way and ensuring relationships are developed and maintained at a high standard
· Represent JGDR as the first point of contact within the community, promoting our mission, vision, and values alongside fundraising and volunteer opportunities
· Ensure that Donorflex is up-to-date and develop regular reporting mechanisms to inform the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager of outputs and results, and support understanding of the local audiences, including individual supporters, local businesses, and volunteers, and their historical engagement with the charity
Volunteering
· Work with the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Manager and Volunteering Assistant to recruit, induct and train volunteers to support fundraising and other relevant initiatives in the local community
· Via volunteer support, oversee the distribution of collection boxes in your local area, monitoring and reporting on income generated
· Coordinate and attend – supported by a network of volunteers – key local events, e.g. county shows, to raise awareness of JGDR in the local community and drive support for the charity amongst target audience groups.
· Ensure JGDR retail shops, and their volunteers, in your area have relevant and timely information on current fundraising campaigns and other initiatives to share with customers
Other duties
· Contribute content for social media, fundraising newsletters, publications and local media to support marketing objectives and increase our engagement with adopters, supporters and donors online
· Keep up-to-date with sector trends and developments in community and regional fundraising, and volunteering
· Ensure all fundraising activities and events operate within best practice and regulatory guidelines and comply with health and safety requirements.
· Act as a champion for fundraising compliance across the organisation, including ensuring adherence to the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice, the General Data Protection Act and PECR, and other relevant legislative requirements.
· Manage any complaints from supporters efficiently and sensitively
· Act as a collaborative role model to the wider team, and build strong working relationships with colleagues across the wider charity to be an internal ambassador for Fundraising and Marketing
This is not an exhaustive list of duties, but outlines the key roles and responsibilities for this post. The post holder’s specific objectives will be set upon commencing their role.
You are:
· A target-driven and tenacious professional with experience in community and regional fundraising or volunteer engagement
· Knowledgeable about your local community, with a positive approach to your work and supporting your colleagues to achieve shared objectives
· Skilled at building relationships with people, and motivated by spending time getting to know supporters and volunteers in the local area
· Entrepreneurial, with a drive to seek out new opportunities to drive income generation and pursue them with a continual eye on hitting KPIs and targets
· Organised, with a keen eye for detail and a confidence in managing competing priorities effectively
· Financially proficient, and comfortable planning, monitoring and being accountable for fundraising budgets to agreed deadlines
· Familiar with sector trends and best practice methods of acquiring, retaining and stewarding supporters
· A credible and clear communicator, preferably with copywriting and creative design skills
· Experienced in using CRM databases to input, monitor, and report on supporter data and to gather insights
· Diligent, organised and respectful of others’ contributions, and keen to work in an environment that encourages constructive feedback and collaboration
· Committed to dog welfare, and representing the values of JGDR both internally and externally
· Prepared and able to travel extensively in your region, including to other JGDR Centres and retail sites. A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle will be necessary.
· Prepared and able to attend relevant supporter events in the evening and at weekends within the community; a time off in lieu policy for this is in place.
Diversity and Accessibility
Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role will include but will not be limited to:
· Engaging with young people identifying their passions, personal needs, and aspirations and helping to remove any barriers which prevents them achieving their full potential.
· Conducting interviews with applicants, performing the appropriate needs and risk assessments and reference checks before offering accommodation.
· Ensuring minimal vacancies by promptly arranging cleaning and preparing flats to be re-let as quickly as possible.
· Visiting properties as agreed, to ensure safety, overall good condition, and residents’ adherence to the licence agreement.
The ideal candidate will be tech-savvy, approachable and interested in young people and adept at prioritising tasks efficiently. You'll need to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a commitment to delivering quality housing services. Excellent communication skills are a must, as you'll collaborate effectively with a diverse range of agencies.
Benefits
Apart from a competitive salary and the opportunity to work for an organisation that is passionate about giving back to the community, the successful applicant will also be eligible for:
· 24/7 Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
· Cycle to work scheme
· Access to our IMHR Plus online portal, offering discounts at major brands and retailers
· SimplyHealth cash plan e.g. dental care, physiotherapy, diagnostic consultation, etc
· Heavily discounted: childcare at our YMCA nurseries, YGym membership, and Coffee at the Clock purchases
· Life Assurance scheme
· Additional annual leave day for your birthday month… and more!
The successful applicant will complete an enhanced DBS check before taking up the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before this date should we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Discovery, part of Dimensions, is proud to be independently recognised as a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row in 2023.
We support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to get more out of life. We do this through person centred support and care, designing and delivering our support in partnership with the people we support, their families and/or those who know them best.
Discovery, based in Somerset, is now becoming a strategic partner working with Cornwall Council to support people with a learning disability and autistic adults in Cornwall.
At first we will take responsibility for improving the way people are supported in a small number of existing residential care homes, with the prospect of supporting more people once we’ve demonstrated success.
The Operations Director is a member of Discovery’s senior team, with direct line management responsibilities for Locality Managers, many of whom will be Registered Managers with the Care Quality Commission.
Whilst the position is home based, we expect that the Operations Director will regularly visit the people we support in their home. You’ll guide your team, focusing on ways to improve quality and practice. In addition, you’ll be expected to work closely with the Business Development team to assess opportunities to support more people within the county, including those currently supported Out of Area. You’ll be able to access a wider support network by working closely with peers from Discovery and Dimensions in other parts of the country; There will be regular virtual and face to face opportunities to share knowledge and for personal and professional development.
Interviews will take place on the 18th October, face to face in Cornwall.
Why choose Discovery?
Discovery is a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to developing and rewarding our colleagues.
If you are right for this role we will offer you:
- A salary of up to £62,026
- Car allowance of £6,000 per annum
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme, Long Service Awards and Life Assurance.
What will I be doing?
As an Operations Director with Discovery, you will be a key leader in our organisation. You will be accountable for all our support for people in Cornwall, ultimately ensuring that each individual gets more out of life. You will lead a team of Registered Managers in delivering high quality support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. You’ll also mobilise our support for more people across the county, supporting their transitions and driving service transformation where required.
What will I need?
Our Operations Directors are inspiring leaders and passionate advocates for our colleagues and the people we support. To be successful in this role you will:
- Have experience at middle management level in the social care sector.
- Be results focused; the ability to work proactively, plan, organise, optimise resources and complete targets within agreed timescales.
- Have the ability to demonstrate effective people management skills through delegating, empowering, motivating, and coaching
- Have a demonstrable understanding of the requirements of the CQC and of working in health and social care.
If this sounds like the career move you have been looking for we’d love to hear from you.
As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to complete Psychometric testing ahead of the interview.
If you would like to be a part of our welcoming team here at Discovery, please apply by clicking the button below – upload your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements in the skills & experience section of the application. We will then be in touch. If you’d like more information or an informal chat about Discovery and this opportunity, please feel free to get in touch with Louise Anderson – 0300 3039 019.
Please note:
- This role requires a basic DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.
- Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds.
- Discovery is Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees.
Job Title: Specialist Housing Officer
Hours: 26 hours, Part-time,
Salary: £24,641 per annum (actual for 26 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR
This role is based at our Head Office but there is some flexibility to work in a hybrid way if preferred.
Requirements
We are looking for a confident individual with great interpersonal skills for this busy Housing role. If this is you, come and join us at ISHA as our Specialist Tenancy Officer.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Housing professional to join our small, but supportive, Housing Team working with ISHA’s older adults and providing an enhanced housing management service. It is an interesting and varied role for an engaging, solution-focused person, with a passion for providing excellent people-focused services, and someone who wants to add value within an organisation.
You will work closely with the external Care and Support agencies caring for our residents, to support with maintaining a safe and secure living environment and their wellbeing. This includes continuous improvement across all areas of the role, while helping to support and achieve our organisational objectives.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
- Assess residents referred to the service.
- Liaise with colleagues to ensure viewings and lettings are coordinated and completed at the earliest opportunity.
- Work with colleagues to assist residents in maximising income and benefit entitlement.
- Take reasonable measures to ensure the security and health and safety of residents in their home.
About ISHA
We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people.
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work.
We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference?
If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do submit an application.
Staff Benefits
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do.
Deadline: 09:00am on 4 October 2024.
Interview: 11 October 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road.
Please note: We can only accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be redirected to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
The Development Trusts Association Wales (DTA Wales) is an independent practitioner-based membership organisation promoting the work of, and supporting the growing network of, community enterprises in Wales. Our members are all independent not-for profit organisations who are serving their communities through a wide variety of services and initiatives.
We are seeking a skilled and adaptable comms professional to deliver engaging communications and event support in both English and Cymraeg for DTA Wales and our Egin programme. We need someone who loves telling stories to convey the power of community action, and who excels at curating online and in-person events which support it.
DEADLINE - Midday October 3rd 2024
Please find the job pack and application form on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a Governance Officer, you will provide high quality governance and operational support to the senior executive and Board and Committees as well as other stakeholders both across the Fund and externally.This opportunity is a 12 month fixed term contract.
The successful candidate will join our core Governance team of five, reporting to the Head of Governance and working closely with another officer and two senior officers. A team player you will take pride in your work and the work of the Governance team.
Ideal candidates will have a good understanding of governance in the public or voluntary/charity sector and be able to quickly familiarise themselves with the Fund’s complex governance framework.
You will be expected to use your judgement and knowledge to provide prompt and high-quality support, advice and feedback.
You will also be confident in identifying, implementing, and maintaining governance processes and best practice, suggesting changes where needed.
You will be able to develop and maintain a complex schedule of Fund-wide corporate meetings and providing seamless support to the senior leadership of the Fund.
Responsibilities:
- You will work strategically, scheduling meetings throughout the year, and managing complex diaries to ensure availability and smooth coordination.
- You will attend various meetings, taking accurate and comprehensive minutes, and ensure that all key decisions and actions are documented and communicated promptly.
- You will collect, format, and organise meeting papers for distribution to meeting participants.
- You will maintain the organisation’s Declaration of Interest Register.
- You will manage the team’s inbox, handling queries from internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
- You will work closely with a wider team of Governance Officers, Executive Assistants, and other colleagues to ensure seamless support across the governance function.
- You will be recognised across the Fund as a knowledgeable resource on governance matters, providing guidance and support as needed.
- You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, work without supervision, and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience working in governance, or a governance-related position.
- Reliable, responsive, flexible and ability to maintain a high standard of professionalism in all interactions.
- You will have excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and concisely, both in writing and verbally.
- Experienced and skilled in writing quality meeting minutes, promptly after meetings and effectively.
- You will be proactive and strong attention to detail
- You will be able to manage multiple priorities, handling complex schedules, and ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and on time.
- You will have the ability to work well in a team environment, collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve common goals.
Interview Date: Week commencing 30th September (first stage), minute taking task and competency based interview, virtual
Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. Our team is mainly based in London, therefore regular travel to our office in Kings Cross will be required.
We also have offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle and Newtown.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a good understanding of governance through prior experience in working in a similar role in the public or voluntary/charity sector.
- Have strong communication skills, verbal and written, and excellent minute writing skills.
- Have experience in supporting operational and logistical requirements in a busy team, with the ability to work across multiple workstreams, manage workload, whilst maintaining high attention to detail.
- Have an excellent knowledge of MS Office 365/excel and experience working with virtual software.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an adaptable and resilient approach and the ability to think innovatively to solve problems.
- Knowledge of public sector governance and environment.
- Experience in working collaboratively within a team and supporting others.
- Understanding of project management.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Office Facilities and Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring the efficient operation, maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment; [by developing, implementing and monitoring safety policies and procedures] and overall management of the physical work environment This role ensures compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations, conducts risk assessments, and provides training to employees on safe work practices. By proactively identifying hazards and working closely with all departments. This role is key in creating a safe, comfortable, and productive workplace for all employees by overseeing the daily operations of the office facilities, including space planning, equipment management, and contractors.
The postholder will also play a key role in implementing sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing budgets to optimize facility-related expenses. Through proactive maintenance, effective space utilization, and managing contractors, the postholder will contribute to a positive and efficient working environment that supports the organization's overall goals and objectives.
Person Specification
- The ability to communicate in a clear and lively manner both in writing and verbally
- This post would be suitable for someone with experience in office and facilities administration
- Good IT competency in MS Word, and Excel
- The aptitude to understand finances, budgeting and budget management
- Good telephone manner
- Ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with a range of people
- Organised, able to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
- A willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as required
- Good communication skills with the ability to deliver succinct oral and written output.
- Well organised and able to prioritise a changing workload.
- Enjoys finding solutions, and getting things done
- An eye for detail and desire for accuracy
- Has a can do attitude, and is a 'completer-finisher'
Are you interested in applying? Please view the Job Information Pack for full and further details about the role, including shortlisting and interview dates.
About us
The Diocese of Southwark is one of the 42 dioceses of the Church of England, created in 1905 from part of the ancient Diocese of Rochester. The Diocese covers South London and East Surrey, is one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England and the most diverse, and is divided into three episcopal areas: Croydon, Kingston, and Woolwich. It has the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and has the centre of the Church of England in the diocese, Lambeth Palace. Today the Diocese ministers to nearly three million people over an area of 317 square miles through its 293 parishes and 105 church schools, educating more 37,000 young people. The churches offer welcome, care and dignity to their parishes, supporting those in education, hospitals and prisons, and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.
Welcome to the Diocese of Southwark, where we seek to be Christ Centered Outward Focused in all we do.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the London and Home Counties community engagement team to support our exciting work with communities at risk of flooding.
If you have excellent communication skills and a desire to work with people in a collaborative way to address flooding inequality using a community-based approach, then apply today!
Location: Home-based, as part of the London and Home Counties team, however, regular national travel will be required as part of this role including evening meetings with communities, training days or other work-related activities.
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: initial salary of £24,500 to £25,500 per annum plus discretionary London weighting may be applied in accordance with where you live
Contract: Permanent, initially to provide maternity cover in Slough/Bucks but with an expectation that you will transition to work regionally once this has been completed
Benefits: 30 days annual leave including bank holidays plus a day off on your birthday, learning and development and the company operates an auto enrolment pension scheme.
Closing Date: 22nd September 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: w/c 30th September 2024
The Role
Reporting to a Community Engagement Manager, the Flood Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the area to deliver against engagement activity.
Key responsibilities will include:
Delivery of community projects
Engaging and empowering communities
Managing key stakeholder relationships
Providing data to support activity
Supporting the senior team with other activities as required
About You
You will be:
Able to empathise with those at risk of flooding
Able to prioritise and focus to increase impact and reach
Willing to travel extensively including evenings and occasional overnight stays
Flexible and organised
A team player with a solution focused mindset
This role requires extensive travel across London and the South to visit communities and our professional partners and will require regular travel outside of the locality for away days, meetings and training. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role including a full driving licence and access to a car.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
About the Organisation
The National Flood Forum (NFF) is the only independent national charity dedicated to supporting and representing people at risk of flooding. Established in 2002 by those affected by flooding, we passionately put people at the heart of flood risk management. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to recover from flooding and get the best possible outcomes. We put people first. We act as an honest, trustworthy and independent broker on behalf of flooded people.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of flooding.
You may also have experience in areas such as Community Engagement, Engagement Officer, Engagement Assistant, Community Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Coordinator.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid- from any one of our services (High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Chesham, Buckingham) and home working
Travel: Between our offices and to and from community/ fundraising events. A drivers licence and access to a car is essential for this role. Travel expenses will be paid from your designated place of work.
Role Outline
This new role for Citizens Advice Bucks provides a great opportunity for someone to join our supportive fundraising team at an exciting time when we look to expand the way in which we engage our local community and fundraise. The role will work with colleagues across the charity including our Communications team. will play a key role in raising awareness of Citizens Advice Bucks in the County, engaging with existing and new supporters/partners through a variety of community and fundraising events.
Helping the fundraising team attract new supporters, take care of existing ones, managing our community events, challenge events, individual and regular giving and small grants income streams and explore new fundraising opportunities.
Working with our Comms team to design exciting and relevant materials and social media content to promote community events and fundraising opportunities.
About Citizens advice Bucks
As of April 2021, Citizens Advice Chiltern, Aylesbury Vale and High Wycombe came together to form Citizens Advice Bucks, an independent and volunteer-based charity. Each year thousands of people come to us for free impartial advice on the challenges they face including; debt, benefits, housing, food poverty, energy bills, matrimonial issues and so much more.
We know in times of crisis, having access to reliable support and guidance can make all the difference and
our highly skilled staff and volunteers help us do that. Last year they:
- Helped 7,518 clients with 34,928 issues.
- Engaged in 1,203 webchats.
- Answered 4,450 calls of which 502 were to the food crisis line.
- Had 3,631 in person conversations leading to 972 client appointments.
- Helped clients gain additional income worth £2.5million
Together, we hope to build a more promising future for people in Bucks!
Why work for us
You will be joining a supportive team of over 50 staff and around 80 volunteers all determined to do our best for our clients. Our core values are that we are client-centered, friendly, kind, professional and that we respect our clients, ourselves and each other.
As a paid member of our team some of the benefits you will receive include:
- 25 days leave plus statutory bank holiday (pro rata per year for part time roles)
- Travel expenses paid when working away from your contracted office
- Generous employer pension contribution
- A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility
- Ongoing personal training and development
- The chance to work with amazing people and a nationally recognised charity
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Health Assured and Mental Health First Aiders.
Citizens Advice Bucks is an equal opportunities employer. We actively celebrate diversity, promote equality
and challenge discrimination.
How to apply
If you feel you have the desire, enthusiasm and skills for this role and are interested in joining us as we embark on our new fundraising journey, you can apply by sending a cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) detailing why and how you feel you are a good match for this role, demonstrating how your experience matches the job description and person specification.
Please send this across along with a copy of your current CV, you can find the email on our vacancy page via the Apply button.
If, after review we agree that the role is indeed a suitable match we will be in contact to arrange an interview. The interview process will enable us to understand a little more about you, your experience and why you wish to work for us. It will also provide you with an opportunity to meet the team and ask us any questions you may have.
The deadline for applications is the 30th of September, we will contact applicants in the first week of October to let you know the outcome of your application and invite you for interview, if successful.
We look forward to hearing from you!