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About Future Frontiers
Our Vision: A society where equal access to education and career opportunities enables potential to overcome poverty.
Our Mission: To provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.
We are an award-winning UK education charity committed to improving life outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our head office is in London, and we have over thirty employees in the central charity team, who are supported by our Board of Trustees, our Youth Advisory Group and over 1400 volunteer coaches.
We have a number of high-profile partnerships, including organisations such as; Allen & Overy, Coutts, Marex, Investec and Vitality UK. We also have a broad and diverse range of supporters, including; Garfield Weston Foundation, Wimbledon Foundation, Goldman Sachs Gives, and The London Community Foundation. We are proud of the sustainable charitable model we have developed, with good reserves and a range of funding and traded income streams, although income generation remains a priority for the effective delivery of our programmes.
Recognising the profound impact of family income on educational outcomes and future opportunities, Future Frontiers delivers a two-year programme of coaching, advice, and guidance. This highly personalised approach equips young people to realise their potential at school and transition positively into further education or training at sixteen.
Our programme is proven to enhance student engagement and increase progression to sustained destinations, and we are dedicated to breaking cycles of disadvantage and fostering equitable futures.
About the Role
The Chief Executive Officer will have as their overarching purpose the realisation of the mission of the charity; to provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure, fulfilling employment.
They will be responsible for safeguarding, leadership, financial sustainability, management and administration of the charity in delivering against the mission and in the development and execution of strategy, in agreement with the Board of Trustees.
The Chief Executive Officer will support the Chair to ensure that governance arrangements of the charity are effective and in line with the requirements of the Charity Commission.
About You
We welcome applications from a broad range of contexts and backgrounds; particularly those with significant strategic and leadership experience who have a track record of success and values-led working.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
Reporting to the Head of Development – Student Support, the Senior Development Executive will develop and implement plans to generate major gifts for Student Support with an emphasis on outreach, internships and postgraduate support.
About the Role
- The post holder will be expected to spend the greater part of their time identifying, meeting and stewarding current or prospective donors.
- The post holder will manage a portfolio of more than 100 major gifts prospects. The post holder will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of potential donors, typically in the range of £250,000-£1,000,000.
About you
- You are a motivated fundraiser with experience of raising at a minimum six-figure gifts and a keen interest in widening access to Higher Education by gaining support for scholarships and graduate scholarships across a wide range of areas.
- You are highly motivated and will possess a strong drive towards getting out in the field, developing purposeful and effective relationships with prospective benefactors and advancing social mobility through philanthropic investment.
What We Offer
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application in PDF format (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 4 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on week beginning 15 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To apply for this role please review the application instructions in the recruitment pack attached at the bottom of this listing. Incorrect applications will not be processed.
Why Get Further?
- 36 days of holidays per year (including bank holidays)
- ongoing learning and development opportunities
- flexible, hybrid and remote working
- quarterly ‘in-person’ team development days at our offices in London
- the joy of working in a progressive and socially conscious, growing organisation where we can have an outsized impact on its success and development.
At Get Further we aim to open doors to opportunity for work and education for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. The 50% of disadvantaged students who leave school each year without a grade 4 in English and maths are significantly more likely to be locked out of key opportunities in the world of work, apprenticeships and higher education. We support students to achieve these gateway qualifications second (third, or fourth) time around by matching them with highly qualified specialist English and maths tutors, who deliver our award winning, bespoke resit curriculum. Our programmes support students to achieve their qualifications, but also equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence for learning beyond GCSEs.
Over the last three years, Get Further has experienced a period of rapid growth, increasing the number of students and colleges we work with, and expanding our central team. We are seeking to recruit a Fundraising Officer to work closely with our CEO, Sarah to support the long term sustainability of the charity by identifying and building relationships with potential funders, and submitting funding bids to secure a significant proportion of our income to help more students get further.
The Fundraising Officer will also collaborate with other members of the team to develop a supporter database, produce compelling and tailored funding applications, and contribute to performance analysis and report for our Board of Trustees.
For a full role description, please see the recruitment pack attached below.
Essential Criteria:
- Commitment to Get Further’s mission and values, including passionate about tackling educational inequality
- Motivated to achieve targets, to ensure the charity can reach more young people
- Exemplary communication skills, including creating written proposals and reports, networking, and a talent for expressing complex ideas in simple and effective language
- Ability to tailor communications effectively to varied audiences
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to assess, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload
- Desire to learn, develop and advance personal career prospects
- Good numeracy skills to underpin producing budgets for applications
- IT skills – experience of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel
- Excellent spoken communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate Get Further’s mission and work in conversation with potential funders
To apply for this role we require candidates to submit answers to 3 questions in place of a cover letter. Please review the last page of the attached recruitment pack to see the questions. If using Charity Jobs quick apply, please list your answers to the questions in the 'Cover Letter' box, we do not require a separate cover letter!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Director of Services
Salary: From £65,000
Location: Hammersmith with travel to different delivery sites as required
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police and Prison Vetting.
Thank you for your interest in joining us as the next Director of Services at Advance. The Director of services will provide senior strategic leadership for all Advance front-line services, including overseeing our criminal justice work, domestic abuse service delivery and young women and girls’ programmes.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women. Everything we do is driven by our six founding principles:
· By and for women
· For young women and girls
· Justice for Women
· Wrap around Community Support
· Collaboration and Partnership
· Systems Change
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
As the Director of Services, you will provide senior strategic leadership for all Advance services across London, East and South England, including our Domestic abuse services, Criminal Justice services and Women’s Centres, Diversion services, Young Women’s services and other work which compliments the mission and values of Advance.
The Director of Services will be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships and engagement with voluntary and statutory partners, funders and commissioners. Working alongside the CEO, Directors and Trustees, the post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering high quality services aligned with Advance’s strategic aims. Representing the organisation externally on services’ groups, events and conferences, the post holder will support the development of the organisation’s strategic plans to ensure the sustainability, development, and excellence in the delivery of the services to the communities we serve.
The post holder will work to adhere to and develop quality systems, lead, motivate and inspire passionate and dedicated teams of staff and volunteers and develop policies as part of the senior leadership team to ensure strong systems and working practices across Advance. They will also work closely with the Advance board, reporting to and participating in relevant sub-committees, to ensure effective governance.
To be successful as the Director of Services you’ll need the below experience and skills:
· A proven track record of senior leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence and abuse, women in contact with the criminal justice system or similar social care or social justice services
· Exemplary relationship and networking skills, experience of developing and maintaining strong partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
· Thorough knowledge of safeguarding adults and child protection issues
· An excellent understanding of management and quality assurance processes and systems such as Women’s Aid accreditation framework.
· Experience of managing and working within budgets and of tendering/fundraising processes.
· Ability to lead by example, inspire and motivate teams and manage a complex workload.
We recognise that women often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage you to demonstrate how your skills and experience would make you an asset to the role, and if you don’t have the exact skills/experience, tell us in your cover letter how you think you might grow and develop in the role.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
· Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 3 April 2024 @23:59
· First stage interview taking place on 17 April 2024
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Our client, a leading London university is looking to appoint a temporary Systems Administrator, to provide general ledger systems administration, including cost centres and hierarchies, and other standing data for their finance system, SunAccounts.
This is a full time hybrid role, with 2 days on site, running for 6-8 weeks in the first instance.
Other duties will include:
- Set-up and maintain expenses user accounts on the expenses management system and related creditor accounts on the core finance system.
- Maintain and create new staff user accounts and set access permissions on the procure-to-pay system.
- Set-up new user accounts for the central finance staff on SUN Accounts and Infor Vision Q&A reporting tool.
- Act as 1st line of support for any finance system access requests and queries.
- Ability to communicate technical issues and explain them in layman’s terms.
This post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice in order to be considered.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Are you experienced in managing high level customer queries, resolving complaints, and ensuring a great customer journey? Do you have leadership experience in a customer service environment, including coaching and training of staff?
TPP are recruiting a Support Supervisor on behalf of our client, an organisation providing membership and solutions to ensure the sustained development of a skilled workforce.
Work setting: Hybrid (2 days a week from the office)
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Hours: 12-month FTC, Full-time (37 hours per week)
Location: Solihull
The Role:
As the Support Supervisor, you will lead the Support team in delivering exceptional customer service. You will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring the timely processing of registrations, card production, and distribution, as well as acting as the first line resolution of internal team queries and customer complaints.
Main responsibilities:
*Lead the Support team, ensuring service levels are met for registration processing and customer communication.
*Collaborate with finance to resolve invoicing issues and with marketing to deliver customer communications.
*Act as the first line of resolution for internal team queries and customer complaints.
*Produce reports on customer complaints and trends.
*Ensure compliance with data protection legislation.
*Respond to all incoming customer communications, escalating any issues on a timely basis to the Service Delivery Manager.
*Develop and deliver regular customer surveys providing analysis of the results.
*Review feedback received by the Support team to identify system and process improvements or training needs.
Essential requirements:
*Experience in team leadership in a customer service environment.
*Experience in complaints management.
*Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on delivering outstanding customer experiences.
*Detail-oriented with strong IT and reporting skills.
*Thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
*Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
*Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel).
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, to lead on fundraising in the Department of Physics, as part of the friendly team working across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
The Department of Physics is one of the top five departments in the world. Our academics observe the wonders of the Universe from the very big to the very small: from seeking planets with the potential for life outside the solar system, to undertaking some of the most delicate experiments in quantum physics. Physics has applications in so many fields, including biology and nanotechnology, to find new ways to treat cancer; the development of new materials to generate green energy; and the understanding of climate science, with its impact on the Earth. The Physics Department is active in developing these applications in part through a strong innovation culture that has created nine new companies since 2018 and with six more in the pipeline for 2024. The Department has a deeply embedded ED&I culture.
About the role:
You will be raising money to support research; to enable students from around the world and from every background to come and study at Oxford; and to help promote the public understanding of Physics. You will work closely with the Head of Physics, as well as some of the most inspiring scientists in the world, and will forge relationships with existing and new donors to the department. While an interest in science is essential, you do not need to be a Physics graduate, just an enthusiast for knowledge.
About you:
You are an experienced development professional with a strong track record of securing major gifts, a confident approach and the ability to think creatively. You will lead on major gift fundraising (£100k-£1m+) working with a range of donors (corporates, trusts and individuals). The department has a well-established alumni programme and a very active and supportive development board that you will work closely with.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 8 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 17 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grants Officer - RCN02386
Administration | RCN UK HQ with hybrid working | £41,799
(including inner London weighting of £5094)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Grants Officer
UK HQ 35 hours, 2 months FTC
Salary range per annum: £36,705 - £41,466*
At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing profession. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to innovate, progress their careers and get through tough times.
As the Foundation’s Grants Officer you will work with the Benevolent Service Team to assess hardship grant applications and agreeing grants with the Benevolent Grant Manager deliver and to deliver a first-class benevolent grants and signposting service at the RCN Foundation. The service is bespoke to the nursing and midwifery profession, and this role is essential in making key decisions relating to our grant making activity to individuals in need.
In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities. You will use the online application portal on the CMS to manage all grant applications. You will also provide support to individuals through the relevant and comprehensive signposting hub, which is kept up-to-date and is tailored to the needs of the nursing and midwifery professions
As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you’ll need an in-depth knowledge of best practice in respect to hardship and benevolence across more than one country of the UK. You will need to have significant experience of working in a benevolent grant-making capacity, and with charities and/or third sector organisations. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days per anum plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Our selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Opening date: 28 February 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 13 March 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Assessment & interview date: 22 March 2024
Interview date: 22/03/2024
Contracted hours: 35
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
We are the Churchill Fellowship: a charity which supports individual UK citizens to follow their passion for change, through learning from the world and bringing that knowledge back to the UK. If you are excited by the chance to support our wonderful Fellows to apply their research to help improve life in the UK, this could be the perfect role for you.
The Head of Development will play a crucial role in our Development team and the wider organisation. You will need to be comfortable working in an adaptable and responsive manner and have a passion for enabling change across a wide variety of areas. This is a new role and many of the specifics will be developed in collaboration with the Development Director.
To be successful in this role you will need to be happy working collaboratively as well as autonomously at other times: it will be crucial to work closely with various different stakeholders inside and outside the organisation to ensure that the development function is serving the needs of all teams, but it will also be important to ensure you are comfortable making key decisions and delivering on your vision for the development and fundraising function.
About our charity: Join us to support people-led change across the UK
We run the Churchill Fellowships, a unique programme that supports UK citizens to find new solutions worldwide for today’s most pressing challenges.
Every year we fund over 100 new Fellows to discover the latest ideas and best practice in any practical issue they care passionately about, anywhere in the world. The topics they explore cover every aspect of society and are often informed by their own lived experience. They meet leading practitioners, encounter cutting-edge projects and gather their findings in a published report. Then we help them to turn their ideas into action and inspire change in their communities and professions across the UK.
Fellows tell us that their Fellowship is life-changing, for themselves and for those who benefit from their global learning. These are dedicated and practical individuals with a strong vision of the change they want to see, the knowledge to progress it and the drive to make it happen. As a result, their impact is felt throughout the UK, and many go on to be leaders in their fields.
Our unique approach has created a community of thousands of highly effective changemakers working on the frontlines of today’s key issues. At the heart of all this is a simple but enduring concept: we are empowering individuals to learn from the world and transform lives across the UK.
Purpose of the role:
To support the Development and Fundraising function of the Trust, developing long term relationships and maximising income. The Head of Development will work alongside the Development Director and other staff to implement our Development Strategy, increasing income from Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors and Individual Givers and other sources.
Key responsibilities:
Relationship Development
· Nurture and develop relationships with existing donors, contributing to the collection of monitoring information ensuring continued support and engagement.
· To manage a portfolio of current and potential supporters to maintain, grow and/or revive their support for the Fellowship, implementing strategies for donor cultivation and stewardship.
Funding and partnership proposals
· To use research tools to identify and research Individual, Trust and Major Donor opportunities.
· To oversee the management of grant and trust income programme, ensuring production of effective, high quality proposals.
· To contribute to the achievement of the Fellowship’s target to raise both unrestricted and restricted funding.
· To maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and grant management in Salesforce – our customer relationship management database.
Systems and processes
· To manage the development and implementation of systems and processes to record the development and engagement pipeline, ensuring that all key information is recorded consistently.
· Work with the finance team to ensure income regular income reconciliation and forecasting.
Other
· To line manage a Development Officer.
· To support the Churchill Fellowship’s internal due diligence approval processes.
· To provide cover to colleagues in their absence.
· To undertake any other reasonable duties as and when required.
Working for The Churchill Fellowship
Detailed package, benefits and wellbeing package:
- Salary c. £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (paid pro-rata for 22.5 hours per week)
- Open to flexible working hours
- Hybrid working policy
- 5 weeks holiday a year, with additional paid leave if the office closes over the Christmas Break.
- 1 week of additional leave which accumulates incrementally with length of service after 3 years, to a total of 6 weeks.
- 6 days a year paid leave for volunteering
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
- Employee Assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Bike purchase salary sacrifice scheme (Cycle2Work)
Standard working hours are 36.5 hours a week 9.30am until 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday and from 9.30am until 4.00pm on Friday, including a paid lunch break of one hour.
We have embraced the benefits of working from home and at the same time, we value the contribution of face-to-face contact in building teamwork, collaborating with your colleagues, exchanging ideas and know-how, and for work efficiency. We therefore operate a hybrid working policy, where staff can work from home if they wish, however everyone is required to work in the office a minimum of 4 to 6 days a month with Tuesdays as the core day for regular whole team meetings, workshops and training.
Note: unfortunately, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship for visas and all applicants will need to have, and be able to prove, the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please use your CV and cover letter as an opportunity to tell us a bit more about who you are as a person. We want to understand how you as an individual are going to be a great fit for this role.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to the values and ethos of the charity’s work across all activities. The Churchill Fellowship is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences.
Please use your CV and cover letter as an opportunity to tell us a bit more about who you are as a person. We want to understand how you as an individual are going to be a great fit for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Union of Kingston Students CEO
Salary: £63,000-£68,000
Location: Kingston upon Thames
Contract: Full time- 35 hours per week
Are you looking for a role where you can support elected student officers in leading the Union into a positive new space, both physically and metaphorically? If so, we’re looking for a values driven leader who will support us to grow & develop as we make amazing progress as a students’ union.
About the Students’ Union
The Union of Kingston Students (UKS) supports and represents over 16,000 students across four campuses and is based on the main campus, Penrhyn Road, in the vibrant town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. We are an independent democratic charity and membership organisation; we have student leadership at every level.
We're a democratic, membership organisation and all students at Kingston University are automatically members of the Union. Overall legal responsibility for the Students' Union rests with our Board of Trustees which is made up of three full-time Sabbatical Officers, three student trustees and four external trustees. The Sabbatical officers are elected each year by, and from, the student membership of the university. They take a year out of their studies (or immediately after graduating) to take on a fulltime paid staff role and to serve as a trustee.
At the Union of Kingston Students, we’ve embarked on an ambitions journey of organisational turn around so this is an extremely exciting time for us, and especially for our next CEO.
The turnaround includes:
- A full governance review including a new elected officer structure
- A new strategic plan including a new vision and values which we will be launching for the new academic year (2024/25)
- A total rebrand of the organisation from our logo and brand colours to our name! This will all be launched alongside our new strategy in time for the new academic year
- We are about to finalise the incorporation of the charity, professionalising our governance and better protecting our trustees and senior management
- And to round that all off, we’re moving into a brand new state of the art building in May!
As we prepare for this next chapter, we are looking excitedly towards the future to recruit a talented and passionate individual to drive the Union of Kingston Students forward.
About the role
Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive is accountable for the performance, management, development and sustainability of the Union of Kingston Students and responsible for developing and leading the Union's services, strategy and objectives to meet students’ needs.
Our next CEO will excel in people-management practices and ensure these are embedded throughout the management structure, ensuring that the organisation understands and can deliver on its strategic priorities. You will be able to support and coach the elected officers and Trustee Board, and have oversight of governance, ensuring that the elected leadership are empowered as key decision makers and that the staff team share the purpose and vision of the organisation.
You will be an inspirational leader, able to enhance the internal and external reputation of the Union, and will network effectively within the University, maintaining and developing partnerships built on trust and respect.
The successful candidate won’t necessarily need to come from the Higher Education sector, but you must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the trends and issues that affect our students. You’ll have a good understanding of charity governance, financial management and organisational development.
Closing Date: Friday 12th April 9am
First Stage Interviews (Remote): Monday 22nd April
Final Interviews (In-person): Tuesday 30th April
How to Apply
Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and Job Description and find details of how to apply.
For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact our recruitment partners. Their contact details can be found in the candidate pack.
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Chief Executive Officer
Day One is looking for a hands-on CEO to help take the organisation to the next level.
Founded by Sharla Jaye Duncan, Day One’s mission is to improve the career progression of black, female or low-household-income school-leavers by helping them to take their first steps into rewarding and well-paid careers. We do this by delivering programmes, in partnership with ambitious UK businesses and philanthropists, to give our young people the best chance of entering competitive and well paid careers.
As a non-profit organisation, we work closely with our partners to ensure we are financially secure and able to consistently provide a valuable experience for those we serve. We are looking for a CEO to come on board and take us to the next stage of our growth, and allow SJ to focus on running our partner organisation, Journi.
The Role
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Provide strategic direction and leadership for the organisation, whilst being hands-on to scale and grow our partnerships.
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Strong leadership capabilities to lead our employees and volunteers.
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Be comfortable with generating revenue through the attraction of additional funding channels and sales.
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Financial and operational responsibility for all Day One matters.
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Come with experience of working in the not-for-profit sector and be able to demonstrate success through impact.
The Skills
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Able to demonstrate sales and relationship-building skills
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Having experience building programmes, and managing multiple deliverables
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Ability to manage and build partnerships. Our key partners are schools, philanthropists and trusts & foundations.
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Management experience including development
This position is key for us to continue to grow as an organisation and deliver on the mission we have set out.
Start Date: Immediate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join ACEVO and Make an Impact as a Trusts and Foundations Executive!
Location: Remote with quarterly trips to London office.
Salary: £32,000
Are you a seasoned fundraiser with a knack for securing support from trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors? If you're eager to channel your skills into driving meaningful change, ACEVO - the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations - invites you to join our dynamic team.
ACEVO stands as the leading advocate for CEOs and senior leaders within the charitable sector, representing over 1,800 individuals dedicated to making a difference. We provide a unique platform for connection, skill enhancement, resource access, and advocacy, empowering civil society leaders to effect positive transformations within their organisations and communities.
What We Value:
At ACEVO, our values shape everything we do. We prioritise our members, actively engaging with and addressing their needs. Diversity is not just a buzzword; it's ingrained in our culture, ensuring every voice is heard, respected, and valued. We foster an environment of ambition and integrity, openly pursuing our goals while keeping the best interests of our members at heart.
The Role:
We're seeking a passionate individual with a proven track record in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and corporates to join our team as a Trusts and Foundations Executive. Collaborating closely with the Head of Business Development, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding our funding streams, primarily focusing on trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors. Exceptional communication and writing skills are a must, as you'll engage donors, members, and colleagues while crafting compelling proposals.
Why ACEVO?
At ACEVO, we offer more than just a job; we provide a supportive and driven environment where your contributions truly matter. While the role predominantly operates remotely, we offer a central London office space for those who prefer an office setting.
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Cyclescheme participation
Application Deadline:
Apply by 11:59pm GMT on Sunday, 21 April 2024. Interviews will be conducted on 26 or 29 April 2024. We are committed to fostering a culturally diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Send your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing why you're the perfect fit for this role.
Join ACEVO and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change within civil society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
- Coordinate the organisation and communication of sports fixtures to home and opposition teams in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and London Universities Sports Leagues (LUSL) competitions.
- Support the Campus Manager with the delivery of sports club committee training.
- Act as the main point of contact for sports club captains for sports queries.
- Act as the main point of contact for opposition institutions.
- Coordinate entries into BUCS, LUSL and one-off sports competitions.
- Maintain accurate records of team members and contacts using the systems available.
- Maintain accurate budgets for all expenditure and income for all Team Greenwich Clubs.
- Manage MSL system to support Team Greenwich memberships, events, income and products.
- Maintain GSU What’s on Page to consistently reflect the Sports calendar and offer throughout the year.
- Collaborate with Team Greenwich Clubs & Members to promote and highlight any events, success stories and impact.
- Coordinate student sports club’s facility bookings internally and externally.
- Coordinate all Team Greenwich Clubs in relation to entries, fixtures, officials, facilities and any other administrative activities.
- Support any potential society or GSU move sessions / groups in transitioning to Team Greenwich Sports Clubs.
- Attend relevant meetings, drop-ins, support workshops, development events when required.
- Process club charges for competitions on GSU systems as required.
- Record accurate student data on engagement levels and present an annual written report on student engagement.
- Support the development of Team Greenwich Clubs with league, fixture and events coordination.
- Provide administrative support for collecting and reporting on feedback related to Team Greenwich members.
- Develop appropriate transport policies and solutions for student sport.
- Support the performance of Team Greenwich throughout the sporting year with development and performance tools available.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning of the GSU Awards in relation to Sports Clubs nominations
- Management of student staff to support all /any Team Greenwich events / socials.
- Comply with Greenwich Student Union policies, procedures at all times.
- Have a flexible approach to work and work productively with teams across Team Greenwich
- Any other duties commensurate with the post as directed by the Avery Hill Campus Manager.
- Support any GSU organisational priority events throughout the year.
- Provide effective sports development across each site as directed.
- Support recreational sport across projects and society needs.
- Provide an excellent annual flagship sports events such as Varsity and Activity Awards.
- Active within UoG sport community, providing opportunity for networking and feedback mechanisms for clubs to improve service. Provide general support for all Avery Hill engagement activities to support wider engagement and opportunities team and objectives
- Maintain Sports Club / Equipment inventory throughout the year, update records and monitor need.
- Collaborate with FOH members to ensure consistent approach and delivery across sports and campus.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of project managing
- Coordination of a range of successful events
- Develop and maintain effective systems for collecting, collating and reporting information
- Coordinating a sports club(s) including management of fixtures, training and finance
- Experience in using online administration systems
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Clear communication skills face to face and on the phone or email
- Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently and effectively
- IT skills at a level that supports report writing, email, internet, database and CRM systems and other platforms
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to engage and motivate others
- Self-motivated with the confidence to work alone but can also work co-operatively and flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face of changing priorities
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge and understanding of issues facing today’s students
- Knowledge of processes regarding risk assessments and GDPR
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Able to travel extensively within the Borough and Region.
- Based at Avery hill and Medway with travel expected to Greenwich
- Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary
- Passion for sport and understanding of its positive effects on student life
- Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of the organisation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
The Head of Advocacy and Policy will be responsible for developing an excellent Advice Service and Retention Team to support and advise students effectively to enable excellent student experience and satisfaction.
This role will lead on the development of effective insights, representation and support initiatives/campaigns for students, across our three campuses at Greenwich, Avery Hill and Medway.
This role will enhance work with the diverse student population of the University of Greenwich and lead a dynamic team to ensure students have consistent and accessible services that contribute to positive student experience.
This role sits within the wider Membership Services department, together with other key areas consisting of; Activities, Sport, Academic Communities, Representation and Democracy, we provide a high-quality service for students, that they can shape, steer and be at the heart of.
This postholder will be part of the GSU Senior Leadership Team and will be expected to contribute to department and organisation wide strategic development.
The post holder will:
- Have expert knowledge in areas of in relation to Advice and Retention and policies and legislation relating to such activity
- Support and develop strong student-led communities and campaigns in areas of: Advice, wellbeing and retention so that members can thrive
- Provide line management support to staff so that the team have up to date, specialist advice skills, knowledge and understanding of University regulations, policies and procedures that may affect the work of the Advice service and oversee engagement across Greenwich’s 3 campuses
- Undertake casework and provide expert advice for the team on all aspects of Advice
- Lead on the project management of wellbeing/health promotion campaigns and initiatives throughout the year, as well as any external bids through bodies such as OfS
- Oversee the Retention and Wellbeing Project work, and other relevant projects with external partners
- Lead on insights work relating to retention, wellbeing and support
- Lead on responses to external consultation and enquiry responses, including but not limited to OfS, Department for Education, OIA and Universities UK
- Support elected officers to deliver on campaigning priorities
- Ensure the Advice service has the skills and is equipped to support the diverse needs of students at Greenwich and Kent at Medway.
- Provide regular insights and reports on the GSU Membership to inform our strategy and service provision
- Work with other Heads to develop relevant and modern Front of House services for each GSU campus ensuring ease of access and consistency for all members.
Key Areas
- Be an engaged and active member of the Senior Leadership team, contributing regularly and working collaboratively with peers
- Provide leadership, strategic direction and day to day operational management to the Advocacy and Policy: recruiting and inducting members of staff, motivating, supporting and developing team members to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge for their roles as well as manage performance
- Develop a proactive results driven culture within the team, ensuring agreed objectives and targets are delivered, whilst promoting a collaborative approach to working with internal departments
- Develop succession plans and identify training and development opportunities within the team
- Be accountable for the quality of outputs of the team
- Provide support to the Officer team helping and equipping them, particularly in their roles as representatives and providing pastoral support and guidance.
- Ensure the whole organisation is aware of and understands the work of the Advocacy and Policy Team and its contribution to our strategic objectives
- To maintain expert and up-to-date knowledge on sector policies and regulations relating to advice, retention and student success, providing relevant guidance to officers and staff as required.
- Develop and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the team to ensure we can adapt to changing students’ needs and priorities, as well as building on successes and preparing for the future.
Strategic Development
- Contribute to the strategic objectives of GSU, with a particular focus on advice, support and wellbeing in relation to the student experience
- Develop and oversee a new and innovative approach to proactive health and wellbeing campaigns that empower students to look after themselves and each other, as well as seeking support
- Lead on Access and Participation Plan Engagement, acting as the key contact on this area with the University.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with relevant senior UoG staff and departments including Student Academic Services, Faculties and our partners at Kent Unio
- Develop and oversee the Advice service to support advocacy initiatives at multiple levels within the University, ensuring both students and University stakeholders view GSU as a credible and reliable source of information on the needs of students.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- Develop and oversee a structured approach to gathering, analysing and reporting on data relating to engagement of students with our services and to student views on key issues relating to retention and success
- Develop and oversee processes of collecting quantitative and qualitative data from casework to analyse trends and inform feedback for the SU and university
- Ensure evaluation mechanism are embedded in the teams working practises and that findings are shared and used to implement learnings with the goal of improving services
- Support Officers by preparing information, statistics and trends about key services to be shared within the University committee cycle
- Be responsible for the implementation of service standards for the Advocacy and Policy Team and to monitor and report on adherence to these standards
- Prepare materials to apply for any relevant quality mark accreditations for the service.
Budget and Financial Management
- Manage a budget relating to Advocacy and Policy including any restricted funds.
- Be responsible for the teams resources, ensuring these are effectively allocated, managed and controlled
- Review and establish processes, systems, polices and where appropriate standard procedures to maximise efficiency ensure deadlines are met and a positive return on investment
- Review and provide narrative for scrutiny at monthly management meetings with the Finance Team
Stakeholder management
- Collaborate with GSU colleagues, particularly the Student Voice and Engagement Teams to ensure we have a consistent approach to how we work with and support students
- Work with students through our representative structures and forums to ensure we shape services students want and need, taking into consideration the varying campus priorities
- Maintain strong relationships with key university staff to develop, deliver and evaluate collaborative projects and interventions supporting advice and retention
- Attend meetings relating to Advocacy and Policy as well as associated areas at both GSU, the University and externally, included, but not limited to regional networks
- Identify opportunities to share best practice and represent the work of GSU and your team to the wider HE community, through conferences and publication.
Personal Specification
Essential Experience
- Line management experience
- Relevant experience working in the youth, education, students’ union or other membership or advisory organisation
- Experience of leading a multi-functional team
- Experience of mentoring coaching staff/elected officers
- Experience of developing operational policies and procedures
- Experience of budget management, project management, and operational management
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders and partnership working or strategic networking
Essential Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work with and lead a high performing team
- Ability to troubleshoot difficult situations, and deal with them calmly, efficiently and effectively
- Ability to produce confident, clear written reports and be able to write succinct documents on complex areas
- IT skills at a level that supports membership CRM systems, Advice Pro and other platforms
- Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to manage others to reach deadlines, within agreed budgets and to a consistently high standard
- Ability to write strategies and be able to effectively communicate vision and mission
- Ability to stay focused and efficient in the face on changing priorities
- Track record of successfully developing and implementing projects and operational change
- Able to draft policies and procures with an eye for detail and accuracy
Essential Knowledge
- Awareness of current issues within the higher education sector
- Knowledge of relevant external bodies and organisations including Advice UK, NUS, Citizens Advice, OIA, Ofs, Student Minds
- Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation
- Knowledge of Safeguarding, advice legislation, risk assessments and GDPR
- Knowledge of providing 121 support
Education/Training
- No one specific qualification is required, but evidence of recent continuing professional development in a professional area relevant to the post is required. For example: ILM, City &Guilds etc.
Personal Attributes and other requirements
- Able to travel within the Borough and Region.
- Able to work some evenings and weekends and stay overnight where necessary.
- Works well in a team with a flexible approach to work
- Be eligible for a DBS check if needed
- A commitment to the principles and practices of equality and diversity
- An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of GSU.
Desirable other requirements
- Visionary, creative, and innovative strategist
- A positive, solution focused leader – able to make ‘tough’ decisions; determined and resilient in order to cope with the demands of the role
- Empowering, authentic leader with high levels of emotional intelligence
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Careers Education
- Work with each academy’s career lead to audit and plan high quality careers provision that takes in to account statutory guidance and complements the academy’s development/improvement plans
- Work with each academy’s career lead to plan, manage and deliver a careers education programme
- Work with the academy’s career lead to manage the contribution of colleagues, parents and other partners to develop high quality careers learning, planning and development
- Support the development/enhance teaching quality for staff delivering careers, providing monitoring and training so they are equipped to deliver activities
- Work directly with students to offer top quality careers advice and guidance in relation to the Gatsby benchmarks
- Work with the federation careers team to ensure quality provision and innovations across all academies, including the maintenance of labour market information and development of national and local industry/organisational links
Careers Information
- Develop links with and keep up to date with the range of opportunities available to students including education, apprenticeships and other work based education options.
- Keep up to date with occupational and labour market intelligence
- Create links with higher education establishments, employers and professional organisations.
- Ensure staff and students are aware of the range of opportunities available and are able to take advantage of these links.
- Take the lead on key areas that will benefit the Careers Team – maintain links with these stakeholders and keeping colleagues up to date with developments in this area
- Organise speakers to undertake presentation or careers activities.
- Undertake assemblies as and when required
- Develop and produce careers literature and web-based information
- Promote the use of careers information including books, software, websites and videos
- In conjunction with the academy librarians, manage the provision of a careers library and information areas, where appropriate
For full job description, please download the full job pack.
What We are Looking For
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Diploma in Careers Guidance or Qualification in Careers Guidance to Level 6 (we will also consider you if you are currently Level 4 qualified and are prepared to work towards Level 6)
- Experience of developing and delivering CEIAG within an education setting
- Experience of successfully motivating students to plan and achieve their career goals
- Knowledge of the university admissions system and student finance
- A working understanding of the full range of career opportunities for students,
- including apprenticeships
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory guidance pertaining to CEIAG
- Ability to relate well to young people and a genuine interest in delivering positive outcomes for them
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Applying for this Position
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
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