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We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. We seek to change the domestic abuse narrative that asks ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ to ask ‘why doesn’t he stop?’At the same time as delivering interventions, we are working across the domestic abuse specialist sector, public sector partners and beyond to develop sustainable, national systems that respond effectively to perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Our vision is that one day there will be a national approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales working together with a focus on those who cause harm, the perpetrators, to disrupt abuse and change behaviour.
Our influencing work is changing the UK conversation about domestic abuse, with both national and locally-based elected representatives and the officials and colleagues who work alongside them. Our PPAC Officer, reporting to the PPAC Manager, will be crucial in helping us to develop our engagement, as well as deepen our policy-influencing capacity to support our roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to end domestic abuse and ensure support for the whole family to keep people safe sooner.
You will be joining the organisation at a pivotal moment. The Victims and Prisoners Bill will be making its way through its final stages in Parliament and a General Election is likely to take place in 2024, providing an unmissable opportunity to ensure that SafeLives’ priorities for improving the response to domestic abuse are taken forward by the next Government.
Location: London office and/or remote working, with regular meetings in London and occasional travel to other locations around the UK, including our Bristol office.
Benefits include a generous package, such as:
- 34 days’ holiday per year plus, public holidays
- Flexible Working (compressed hours)
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Clinical Supervision
- Holiday Purchase Scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days)
- Enhanced Family Leave Policies
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Professional Development Fund
- Individual Learning Budget
- Restorative Practice Training
- Time Off In Lieu.
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: Monday 15th April 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.
No agencies please.
Please note: We do not accept CVs. Applicants must complete an application form to apply.
Job title: Volunteering Development Officer
Responsible to: Senior Development Officer – Group Development
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
To be worked weekdays and some evenings and occasional weekends.
Dudley CVS does not pay overtime but gives time off in lieu.
Salary range: ** £32,076 aligned to NJC
Pension: Employer contribution 6% after probationary period of 6 months, minimum employee contribution 4%
Location: **You will be based in offices in Brierley Hill and will be happy to work from a range of settings using mobile devices.
Travel Expenses: Paid at equivalent NJC casual user rates, monthly in arrears.
Holidays: **25 days per year (plus bank holidays)
Requirement: A full driving license with access to own transport is required.
Travel expenses will be paid at equivalent NJC casual user rates, monthly in arrears.
Main purpose of job
The role of the Volunteering Development Officer will be demanding, dynamic and gratifying, offering the post-holder opportunities to use their initiative and team-working ethos to develop the Volunteer Centre into a centre of excellence for all things volunteering. You will work with people at all sorts of levels and from a variety of backgrounds, from decision-makers to volunteer-involving groups, from people who want to make a difference where they live, to those less certain about their own potential.
You will inspire voluntary action across Dudley borough’s communities, ensure that there is an opportunity for everyone, make sure volunteers’ experiences are positive, nurture an environment where volunteering is flourishing and shout about the impact of volunteering on individuals, groups and communities.
The role will involve making a positive difference by recruiting, supporting and developing volunteers across Dudley borough’s communities, including making volunteering accessible for people facing barriers in their lives. It will also involve supporting local organisations so that they are better able to provide meaningful volunteering opportunities that have a positive impact on volunteers, the organisations and the people who access their services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Brokerage – developing and leading on a visible, accessible and well-regarded brokerage service.
- Developing volunteering opportunities and opportunities for people to help in their communities – improving the quantity, quality and diversity of volunteering across the borough.
- Good practice development – supporting volunteer-involving organisations to achieve great practice in volunteer engagement, recruitment, support and recognition.
- Strategic development of volunteering – engaging with local networks and decision-makers to nurture a positive environment where volunteering is flourishing.
- Voice of volunteering – raising awareness of the impact and experiences of volunteers as well as any issues affecting volunteering.
- Being an integral part of the Group Development Team and our wider Dudley CVS teams.
Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 19th March 2024
Interviews will be held: Thursday 28th March 2024
Registered Charity No: 517766 Incorporated under the 1985 Companies Act No.1998105.
Dudley CVS encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Audience Development Officer
Contract: Fixed Term contract, until 20th December 2024
Location: On site Belfast, UK
Hours: 5 days a week, full time
Salary: £25,000 (GBP) per annum, pro-rata
About Into Film
Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.
We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.
Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.
Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan.
Role Summary
The Audience Development Officer will work on the year-round activities designed to encourage and incentivise cinema-going to ensure young people become the paying audience of the future. This role will support multiple pieces of work, recruiting independent cinemas to participate in the Into Film Festival; supporting the summer screenings programme logistics; Into Film Festival programming, uploading, preparing for and supporting the public-facing elements of the festival; and leading the bookings team, and supporting the festival logistics.
Responsibilities Include:
- Liaising with independent cinemas, signing them up to participate in the festival, working on further exhibitor recruitment waves, looking for interesting venues and ensuring all of their details are up to date, e.g. screen technical information, capacities, accessibility, preferred slots & times, staff contact details and uploading this information to the relevant planning documents.
- Working with colleagues on the summer screenings programme – prepping the event listings, looking at target data, liaising with participating exhibitors.
- Contributing to festival programming: ensuring the planning documents are up to date with exhibitors and slots, updated capacities, tech & contact details, and then supporting the programming of films and events.
- Maintaining good relationships with all film industry stakeholders (e.g. film exhibition, distribution & print movement).
- Contributing to regular cross-team meetings, working with various colleagues towards the successful completion of Summer Screenings and the Into Film Festival programmes along with supporting the preparation of the 2025 spring programme.
- Supporting the festival team in ensuring that the events booking website is updated and all programming, images, education resources and other documents are accurately uploaded.
- Line-managing the temporary Festival bookings team, problem-solving and responding to various enquiries, predominantly from educators .
- As bookings team lead, escalating issues as they arise and liaising with the Audience Development Coordinator and Festival Director in resolving all problems.
The Role will also involve:
- Keeping up to date and accurate records of Into Film’s audience development work and partnerships activity in our CRM (Salesforce), pulling reports, and ensuring all data relating to audience development work is stored in a GDPR compliant manner.
General Responsibilities:
- Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, teachers, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc.
- Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources
- Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Into Film’s work
- Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy
- Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Knowledge/experience of film festivals and cinema programmes
- Experience of a box office/customer facing role in an administrative capacity
- Excellent administration skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent attention to detail and used to working to tight deadlines on a large project or event
- Computer literate and confident with database use
- The ability to work autonomously, in a highly organised manner, with good time management skills.
- The ability to work calmly under pressure, remaining professional at all times
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection issues and a commitment to implementing a rigorous approach to this
Desirable:
- Familiarity with Salesforce CRM software
- A passion and keen interest in film, festivals and/or education.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Closing: 9:00am, 11th Apr 2024 BST
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our application portal to complete your application for this position.
All employees regularly working with children are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.
At Into Film, we use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using your CV, we'll be asking you to answer questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of our team. Find out more information here.
The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. We at Into Film never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.
No agencies please.
About the role
Crisis Skylight Newcastle has been established in the city since 2007, delivering trauma informed services to our members, all underpinned by our commitment to Psychologically Informed Environments and supported by Clinical Psychologists.
We are a dynamic, innovative, and values-led organisation, with the opportunity and flexibility to develop our services to meet the needs of the people we work with. We are about to embark on an ambitious, new 10-year Strategy, which will see our services evolve to become hubs, delivering best in class services alongside partners, increasing our influence to see systemic change to end homelessness for the people and places we work.
The Director of Crisis Skylight Newcastle will be responsible for leading and developing strategic partnerships across the Northeast of England. This is an exciting opportunity to develop and lead the service into our new 10-year strategy, influencing key local and national political, community and business leaders, partners, and providers to drive forward our strategic priorities all with the aim of ending homelessness. You will play a key role as a decision marker on the Client Services Senior Leadership Team, along with your counterparts from across the different regions of the UK.
About you
We are looking for an experienced, innovative, values driven senior leader from the homelessness, health, safeguarding or associated sectors. You will have experience of building relationships with senior leaders to develop strategic partnerships with the aim of achieving strategic objectives. You will have the motivation, commitment, and vision, able to influence a range of audiences and able to articulate a compelling case for change to key decision makers across the Northeast of England. You will be a leader in your field, with experience of operational delivery, ensuring high quality and safe services to vulnerable adults, with the ability to provide clear leadership to your team.
If this is you, we would love to hear from you.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 31 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 24 March 2024 (23:59)
Interviews will take place Friday 5 April at Crisis Skylight Newcastle, City House, City Road, NE1 2AF
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Read moreAbout Choose Love
Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people around the world with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We identify the need and raise funds to close and prevent gaps in services and protections for refugees and displaced people requiring humanitarian support due to conflict, persecution and natural disasters. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees and galvanise public support for agile community organisations providing vital support to refugees along migration routes globally. We are powered by our vision of a world that chooses love and justice every day for everyone.
Job Summary
The Director of Risk & Assurance will play a crucial role in ensuring the effective oversight, management, and mitigation of organisational risk. Specifically, the postholder will work closely with ELT, senior managers, and the Board of Trustees to develop a comprehensive strategic risk matrix with detailed attention to our programmes, partnerships and fundraising activities, such as safeguarding, financial, legal or reputational risks. There will be a focus on managing risks which could significantly affect the ability of Choose Love to fulfil our purpose. This position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in risk management and assurance and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by high-profile fundraising charities and organisations funding and operating in high-risk regions.
Key Responsibilities
Program Risk Oversight:
● Provide strategic leadership in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with program activities, especially those in high-risk regions where, for example, there is a conflict or imposed government sanctions
● Collaborate with program teams, funded partners to develop risk management plans and ensure their effective implementation.
● Review due diligence and compliance processes and ensure they are comprehensive, proportionate and in line with legislation whilst enabling us to safely and responsibly fund the humanitarian work of grassroots organisations in high-risk regions
● Conduct regular risk assessments and provide timely recommendations to enhance program resilience
● Oversee and assess the risk profiles of funded partners, particularly those operating in challenging environments.
● Work closely with partners to enhance their risk management capabilities and adherence to best practices.
● Support to Programmes leadership in capacity building and upskilling the Programmes team in compliance and assessing risk during due diligence checks'
Commercial and Fundraising Risk Mitigation:
● Develop and implement risk management strategies for commercial activities and high-profile fundraising initiatives
● Collaborate with the Partnerships team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical fundraising practices
● Conduct due diligence on potential partners and stakeholders involved in fundraising activities
● Ensure that partnerships align with the organisation's risk appetite and ethical standards
● Oversee commercial contracts to ensure they are fit for purpose and in line with best practice
● Work closely with the Communications team to identify and mitigate media-related risks
Policy Development and Compliance:
● Develop and update risk management policies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices and evolving Choose Love’s organisational needs
● Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards (and liaise with external advisors for support where necessary
● Prepare and implement organisational risk matrix, working with ELT and senior managers to ensure comprehensive risk oversight and management
● Advise and prepare regular reports for ELT and Board on overall risk appetite, health, and specific situational risk and mitigation strategies
● Ensure compliance with Charity Commission regulations
● Works with ELT and senior leaders to ensure GDPR compliance
● Facilitate open communication channels and training regarding risk awareness and response throughout the organisation
Essential Criteria
● Extensive experience (at least 8-10 years) in risk management, with a focus on international development, humanitarian aid, or related sectors
● Degree level qualification in a relevant field; advanced degree and professional certifications in risk management or related disciplines
● Working knowledge of GDPR legislation and compliance
● Proven experience working in high-risk regions and managing risks associated with complex programs
● Strong understanding of compliance, ethics, and best practices in the charitable sector
● Knowledge of risks associated with fundraising activities with high-profile stakeholders and potential for media and public attention
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
● Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment
● Creative and strategic thinker with a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving
● Strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather and interpret data to drive informed decision-making
● Flexible and happy to work out of hours when needed
● Commitment to Choose Loves values and working to improve the lives of refugees and displaced people around the world
● Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens in all your work
● Ability to travel internationally if required
Desirable criteria
● Experience and knowledge of managing and mitigating risk in a US donor context
● Experience in strategic communications risk management
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by providing a CV and cover letter evidencing your ability to match the criteria outlined in the role competencies. Ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period. Please send all applications by 12pm 19th March 2024.
Interview information
● First Stage Interviews will take place on the week commencing 25th March 2024
● Final Stage Interviews will take place on the week commencing 8th April 2024
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to apply by providing a CV and cover letter evidencing your ability to match the criteria outlined in the role competencies. Ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period. Please send all applications by 12pm on 19th March 2024.
Interview information
? First Stage Interviews will take place on week commencing 25th March 2024
? Final Stage Interviews will take place on week commencing 8th April 2024
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Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- To provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
Context of role:
The Director of Operations is a Senior Leadership role supporting the CEO in the strategic leadership and management of 2wish. We are in an exciting transition period where the organisation is expanding and this is a new role in our staff team that has been created to support our ambitious CEO to deliver our new strategic plan whilst ensuring we maintain operational excellence and high performance.
One of our greatest assets is our kind and caring staff team who consistently adhere to the high standards required by our CEO, our Board of Trustees, our funders and our families. We are searching for an experienced, positive and thoughtful individual with a strong background in operations, office management and people management. The successful candidate will play a central role within our dynamic team with a focus on developing and overseeing the smooth running of our internal systems and processes, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, developing and managing our team, monitoring performance and helping to develop our services and support families and individuals.
The successful post-holder will join a supportive Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO, working collaboratively with the Director of Transformation and closely with the Heads of Support, Finance, Fundraising, and Marketing and Communications, to effectively deliver services in your remit, namely; Organisational Development, Compliance, Governance, IT, Systems and Facilities.
Hours:
Normal office hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, although alternative hours may be worked with line manager agreement. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu
Annual leave:
28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension:
2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage:
A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Location:
2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post will continue to include home working, with the expectation on the successful candidate to travel to 2wish Head Office regularly. Applicants living in border counties to Wales will be considered, but the applicant must be willing to commit to regular travel to Head Office.
Additional benefits for our employees:
- An 'Employee Assistance Programme,' including wellbeing support
- Free parking on 2wish premises
- Free branded 2wish clothing
- An extra annual leave day on your birthday
- Incremental increase in holiday entitlement based on length of service
- Paid sick leave
- Discounts for personal purchases on 2wish Merchandise
- Discounted tickets to UK 2wish events for staff and family
- Extra holiday entitlement when taking part in 2wish overseas events
- Company mobile phone for performance of duties
- Tools/equipment required for the performance of duties
- Reimbursement of work expenses
- Bright Exchange employee discounts
The Operational Manager is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative service that supports two authorities in tackling childhood obesity and health inequalities, through a holistic health promotion and community-based approach.
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Change4Life takes a holistic and community-based approach, improving and promoting the physical and emotional health & wellbeing of children and their families with a lasting impact. You will join a dynamic service that takes a preventative and whole systems approach to tackling childhood obesity and health inequalities at a time when supporting disadvantaged members of our society is more essential than ever.
As an Operational Manager, you’ll be passionate about transforming the lives of children, young people and their families and leading a team to do the same. Sharing and embracing the Public Heath agenda, you will work with local authorities to promote national and local public health priorities including healthy eating, physical activity, oral health and emotional wellbeing. You will play a leading role in Change4Life’s mission to:
· Lead an innovative service with a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing
· Align with other services that promote similar messages
· Promote a whole systems approach to reduce health inequalities
· Be responsive and flexible to the changing needs of families and staff
We strive for continuous improvement and as a valued member of an innovative team you will actively contribute to service development. You’ll undertake staff training and evaluation to ensure children, young people and families are healthy in all settings, supporting them to thrive where they live, learn and play.
Main Requirements (for further details, please see the job description & person specification):
· Service Delivery
· People Management
· Outcomes and Quality Management
· Business Management
· Business Development and Partnerships
· Co-production and Volunteering
· Undertake HR and complaint investigations
· Comply with Family Action’s Health and Safety Policy, and Data Protection Policy
· To work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service.
· Commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and equality.
· Ability to align with and support Family Action’s mission and values.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions;
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers,
- cycle to work scheme,
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 27 th March 2024 at 9am
In person interviews: scheduled to take place on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 in London.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
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You will establish Good Company’s second Pantry, in partnership with Raven Housing Trust and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, ensuring it runs effectively and sustainably alongside Epsom Pantry. Banstead Pantry will compliment the work done by our Foodbank and other activities, to provide secure access to good food, reduce isolation, and promote wellbeing, financial security, and good health.
Pantries soften the blow of high living costs and create the conditions for communities to grow and thrive by bringing people together around food. Your role will enable the provision of good food to people in our community who would otherwise struggle to feed their families, in a shop-like environment that offers dignity, choice, and hope.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our vision to eradicate poverty in our community. You will oversee the Pantry, manage a team of volunteers, and contribute to the project’s financial sustainability, whilst ensuring community relationships are the focus of the service. By offering healthy food at a fixed cost, you will assist the organisation in helping to loosen poverty’s grip and see a community where everyone can afford life’s essentials.
Main responsibilities
Banstead Pantry Management
· Oversee Pantry opening hours, engaging with members and volunteers to ensure community needs and relationships are the focus of the service.
· Manage the ongoing operations of the Pantry by staying up-to-date with all statutory regulations and guidelines pertinent to the running of the Pantry, such as the Food Standards Agency and the Environmental Health Department, ensuring compliance and good record keeping.
· Manage the stock levels by organising the sourcing, delivery, and collection of food from suppliers including surplus food providers.
· Oversee administrative procedures for a growing Pantry membership, including the Your Local Pantry database, new member inductions, and membership reviews.
· Liaise with Epsom Pantry to coordinate the development of community activities, signposting, and advice opportunities in the Pantry.
· Develop a volunteer team, including recruitment, training, and ongoing support.
· Ensure all volunteers and members have a healthy and safe working environment that is regularly reviewed.
Participation and communication
· Ensure regular feedback is sought from Pantry members and helps to guide the direction and development of the Pantry.
· Develop opportunities for members involvement in all areas of the Pantry.
· Support the Pantry Coordinator in producing regular content for social media to recruit new members, communicate with existing members, and promote the Pantry community to potential fundraisers and supporters.
· Respond to media enquiries and support Pantry members with their involvement where relevant.
Project development and evaluation
· Ensure the development of the Pantry is in accordance with the Theory of Change to increase financial resilience and emotional wellbeing.
· Achieve the outcomes set out in the business plan to bring the project towards financial sustainability.
· Work with Pantry Manager and the Good Company Management team on the evaluation and management of grants.
· Support Poverty Lead in conducting yearly evaluations and creation of Impact Report.
Financial Management
· Manage the shop income system including cash and card payments.
· Reconcile all income weekly and bank cash in accordance with Good Company’s finance policy.
· Ensure all invoices and expenses relating to the Pantry are submitted to accounts for authorisation.
Wider organisational responsibilities
· Embrace being part of the wider team and support Good Company’s vision and values.
· Familiarise yourself with Good Company’s policies and procedures and implement these in your work.
· Carry out other duties as agreed by your line manager or the Managing Director.
· In agreement with your line manager, pursue a personal programme of learning and development to enhance your skills and performance.
· Keep in contact with the YLP representative and participate in the wider network where appropriate.
Person Specifications
Skills and Experience:
Essential
· Excellent organisational skills and problem-solving ability.
· Flexibility and proven ability to manage several disparate tasks at any one time.
· Excellent and established interpersonal skills demonstrating a value for all people.
· Excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
· Ability to manage and monitor the development of Banstead Pantry.
· Comfortable with IT systems, including databases, Microsoft excel, cloud file-sharing.
· Able to carry out light physical work as needed.
· Driving license or ability to travel around the community.
Desirable
· Ability, experience, and passion to work with people experiencing poverty and food insecurity.
· Experience of food-based stock control systems and food hygiene procedures.
· A good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults and children, although training will be provided.
· Experience of managing people.
· Experience working or volunteering in an organisation that deploys volunteers.
· An awareness of poverty and its wider impact.
Personal attributes:
· People focused.
· Honesty and integrity.
· Passionate about tackling poverty.
· Flexible and proactive.
Please submit your CV and a suporting covering letter.
Please note interviews will be on Wednesday 3rd April in the Epsom area.
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St Michael’s Fellowship is looking to recruit a Service Manager for one of our family residential assessment centres.
At the heart of our work lie values of compassion and respect for the parent as an individual, and a belief in the capacity of every human being for positive change. With these values we work to break the cycles of disadvantage, change family dynamics, and create new opportunities for children.
As Service Manager, you will:
- Become the Ofsted Registered Manager of Crawford House and take overall responsibility for the assessment and support services based at the centre.
- Effectively lead and manage the staff team, and facilitate and empower staff contributions to team discussions, decision-making, day to day work, and the development of the service.
- Take overall responsibility for the centre this includes practice, some administrative and financial responsibilities.
- Ensure a high standard of social work practice in the centre and that staff are clear about their responsibilities and duties.
- Help create and maintain a safe learning environment within the service.
- Deliver on other responsibilities, as outlined in the recruitment pack.
In return, you can expect:
- Incremental salary increases (when possible)
- A cost-of-living increase (when possible)
- Contributory pension
- Generous annual leave
- Training programmes to enhance career development
- External consultancy
- Team building and support days
- Regular away days
- Free regular on-site massage
- And more…
For more information, please download recruitment pack and equal opportunities form.
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the apply button.
Closing date: 22nd March 2024.
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement.
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We are looking for a dynamic person who is: values led, committed and compassionate, enjoys working in a busy environment; can bring inspiration, motivation and organisational development and wants to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a PA or similar role; will have exceptional organisational and multi tasking abilities; strong communication and interpersonal skills; be discrete and confidential in handling sensitive information; will have the ability to work in a busy environment and to manage conflicting priorities and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suit.
Following the retirement of the existing post holder, this is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to work at a high level across the executive team whilst managing the day to day running of the office which is the cog at the centre of the wheel.
In this key role you will provide PA support to the Director of the Charity and secretarial support to the Head of Finance and Resources and the Board of Trustees. Please see the Recruitment Brochure which includes our Job Description and Person Specification for further details. If you are as excited by the prospect as we are, please download our application form or for further information please download the recruitment brochure. We look forward to receiving your application.
What We Can Offer You:
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- 31 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full time equivalent)
- Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years of service
- Comprehensive Induction Programme with ongoing learning and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Regular supervision
- Regular performance and development meetings to support your ongoing development
- Investors in People and Mindful Employer
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Insurance Cover
- Sickness Pay
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
Catholic Care is an Equal Opportunities employer. We provide services to people of all faiths and none and also employ people of all faiths and none.
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The International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) is an independent scientific membership-based society promoting the prevention, detection, treatment, and control of influenza and other respiratory virus diseases since 2005. It is managed by a group of scientists (volunteers) and supported by a few freelance contractors.
ISIRV has reached an exciting stage of development and we are now looking for an experienced, qualified Finance Manager (CCAB or equivalent), to guide and support the Society through this next phase of growth. This is very much a hands-on role in a small company context, from grass roots to the executive level. The ideal individual will be comfortable with both and grow with the Society as it delivers its 5-year Strategic Plan.
Key responsibilities
Working alongside ISIRV’s Treasurer, the successful candidate will have responsibility for the Society’s strategic and operational budgeting, financial planning, monitoring and control. The post holder will manage available financial resources to support the strategic goals of the Society, enabling future development and growth, whilst ensuring business continuity.
The post-holder will also have full operational oversight to support the life cycle of ISIRV scientific events, from budgets and final reporting, to negotiating contracts and managing cashflow.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Create and agree a financial strategy for the Society to support the strategic goals and provide financial input when required.
- Monitoring and reporting budgeted, actual, and forecast costs against agreed plans.
- Management accounts and reporting to meet the needs of the Directors/Trustees, Executive Committee and ISIRV Council.
- Manage financial risk and report on performance of the financial assets of the society, including the investments portfolio.
- General finance administration – online payments, invoicing, bookkeeping, reconciliations, and data collection (QuickBooks).
- Conference contract management and income & expenditure accounting.
- Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance and recommend best practice based on Charity Commission guidance.
- Preparation of statutory accounts and collaboration on the annual report – management of the audit process and statutory returns to Companies House/Charity Commission.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
- Degree level of education
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A qualified accountant with full CCAB membership of at least 5 years
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Knowledge of all aspects of financial management; thorough understanding of management accounting principles and further specialist knowledge
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A hands-on ability to provide the full range of financial operations
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Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements plus familiarity with best practice within the Charity sector
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Highly competent with financial reporting software
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Able to provide robust advice on financial governance and commercial decisions
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Able to provide detailed financial plans, budgets and reports on a routine basis
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Self-motivated and able to work under pressure, adapt to changing deadlines, and shift priorities accordingly
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Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain and justify complicated financial scenarios to a range of stakeholders
DESIRABLE
- Experience of working alongside scientific professional groups and industry and building working relationships with key contractors
- A proven business sense within the not-for-profit sector
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Part-time (12.5 hours per week, depending on agreement)
Abuse destroys lives. Join us in rebuilding them.
Domestic abuse has blighted women’s lives throughout history. We’ve been helping women in London recover from its effects since 1996. Our specialist counselling transforms the mental health and wellbeing of women who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse, financial exploitation or coercive control, and we have assisted well over 15,000 people to date. Add your skills to our closely knit all-female team, and you can help thousands more on the road to recovery.
We are recruiting a number of assessors to offer initial assessments for clients on the Woman’s Trust assessment waiting list. Assessors will provide 8 initial assessments per week, these are 1:30 hours either face-to-face, via Teams or by telephone. All WT services are client-led and based on a person-centred/humanistic model of working and commitment to this way of working is essential for this post.
In return, you can expect exceptional career satisfaction, plus an excellent package of benefits, including hybrid and flexible working, 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days after five years (pro rata), a 3% pension contribution, a comprehensive employee assistance programme, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please download our information pack.
To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter (of no more than 3 pages) via the Apply button.
We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis. Please note, if an appointment is made before the deadline, the post will close early.
The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
An enhanced DBS check will be requested prior to taking up the position. Any concerns or questions regarding past criminal convictions can be discussed confidentially with the Clinical Director.
To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter (of no more than 3 pages).
Neuromuscular Centre (NMC) is a very successful charity. It has 34 years’ experience supporting, enabling, and treating people affected by neuromuscular conditions.
What you see is warm, quirky, and informal, and behind that is a highly professional and groundbreaking operation. It’s a charity well used to evolution, growth, development, and adapting to new ideas. We are led and strongly influenced by those who are affected by these progressive muscle conditions.
We’re looking for someone who is at ease with our informality, and the expectation that you may called on to do just about anything. Equally we want someone with excellent management experience at senior and independent decision-making level. You'll be well supported by an experienced Senior Team and Board of Trustees.
You’ll be empathetic and be at ease working alongside disabled people.
Please see the Recruitment Pack for the person specification, job description, introduction from our Chair of Trustees and information about this unique charity - please note to view the pack, you'll need to click 'apply now'.
Further information can also be found on our website under vacancies.
The NMC is a centre of excellence which provides care and support for people with Muscular Dystrophy, a severe and debilitating muscle was...
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Working with the Estates and Preservation Department, as Health and Safety Manager you will be responsible for creating and promoting a positive health and safety culture across all aspects of our operation, implementing and ensuring adherence to all safety legislation. You will manage, monitor and develop a safe environment for the benefit of all employees and users of the Historic Dockyard’s 80-acre estate.
You will have demonstrable knowledge of working in a Health and Safety function, ideally in a similar organisation, as well as health and safety qualifications and relevant experience.
An excellent communicator, you will plan and deliver Health and Safety training for our team, supporting our workforce to think and work safely. With an interest and understanding of relevant legislation and the ability to effectively communicate their requirements, you will remain up to date with legislative developments and industry best practice.
A key member of our middle management team, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement policy, shape our safety culture, and play an influential in the continued positive development of The Historic Dockyard Chatham.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in joining our team and wish to apply for this vacancy, please complete our application form found on our website and send it back to us along with a copy of your CV.
Completed application forms can be emailed or posted to:
Recruitment
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
The Fitted Rigging House
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TZ
Closing date for applications: 21 March 2024
Interviews: 27 March 2024.
Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
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Housing Rights Manager
London NW1 1NA
Salary of £36,836 FTE (pro-rata £29,469 per annum, 0.8 FTE, expected to be worked over 4 days.)
28 hours a week, 0.8 FTE. 24 month contract subject to successful probation period, with possibility of extension subject to funding.
About CARIS Families
CARIS Families is a small, frontline charity that supports families who are homeless and living in overcrowded multi-occupant hostels in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Camden. Life in temporary accommodation hostels entrenches children and their parents in poverty and disadvantage. Families suffer from acute overcrowding, inadequate basic facilities and a permanent sense of unsafety. The nature of hostel life isolates people from their support networks, decimates their physical and mental health and becomes an adverse life experience in itself for families already suffering the trauma of having become homeless.
CARIS Families exists to provide early intervention to mitigate the worst effects of hostel life and homelessness for children and parents in our four target hostels. We do this by providing hands-on play, learning and social activities to help children meet their potential, improve families’ wellbeing and build their support network. We provide a holistic family support service that case-works with each family individually to reduce financial and other pressures on them as they wait for a permanent home. We also use our data and learned experiences about temporary accommodation to join campaigns for reform to temporary accommodation policy and practice, both locally and nationally.
We have just received funding to employ a dedicated Housing Rights Manager for the next two years. This is an exciting addition to our team, as it will be our first staff member dedicated to helping our homeless families with their housing case. The housing system is notoriously opaque: families tell us it can be a hopeless minefield to navigate independently and that they often can’t access meaningful help with it, resulting in years-long hostel stays. Our Housing Rights Manager will step into the gap and work with families on an individual basis to gain the information and support they need to progress their housing case and expedite their move-on into a suitable home.
About the role
Our Housing Rights Manager will be a key member of our Family Support Service. They will manage a weekly drop-in clinic from within the hostels where they will assess new housing cases and develop a support plan with families. They will manage a full housing caseload of housing support work, collaborating with relevant local groups, local authority partners and law centres to progress families’ housing cases. They will learn from the barriers families tell us they face, develop CARIS Families’ housing advice service in response and use these learnings to contribute to campaigns for reform to temporary accommodation practices and policies locally and nationally.
In their first year, the Housing Rights Manager will work in partnership with housing solicitors at Shelter to write a Housing Information and Rights handbook tailored to the processes of our target boroughs. The handbook will aim to demystify the temporary accommodation system in our two boroughs, explain residents’ legal rights and help them understand their options. It will form a key part of the support we can offer and allow us to reach many more families in hostels than our small staff team can individually case-work with.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed staff team of just 5, working in a person-centred and community-minded way to make a real difference to families on the frontline of inner-London’s housing crisis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £36,836 FTE (pro-rata £29,469 per annum, 0.8 FTE, expected to be worked over 4 days.)
- Flexible working can be negotiated around core frontline delivery hours
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus Christmas week closure and bank holidays (pro rata)
- 6% employer pension contribution
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Being part of a dedicated, supportive and inclusive team
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who have lived experience of the impact of homelessness and/or temporary accommodation policy and practice.
Interested?
Please read the Job Description/Person Specification attached below in 'Application resources' before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, it will be sent directly to us.
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check.
No agencies please.
You are required to submit a CV, covering your work experience and any gaps in employment, and a Supporting Statement. Your supporting statement should include your reasons for applying for the role, and responses to show how you meet each of the Job Description and Person Specification points outlined in the Job Description. Please provide specific examples to show your experience and/or suitability for each point and ensure you demonstrate how you prioritise diversity, and have an inclusive and open mindset, throughout your responses.
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.